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| Full name | Alexander Kian Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22) Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–2024/25 | Mashonaland Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Kian Russell (born 17 April 2002) is an English cricketer, born in Wales. He has played for Northamptonshire in England and Mashonaland Eagles in Zimbabwe.
Russell was educated in Gloucestershire at Chosen Hill School and Hartpury College, where he studied for a Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science. A leg-spin bowler and tail-end batsman, he made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in the 2023 season. In his second match he took 6 for 175 when Northamptonshire lost to Kent by an innings and 15 runs.
Russell began playing for Mashonaland Eagles in the 2023–24 Zimbabwe season. In consecutive matches in the Logan Cup in January 2024 he took 6 for 72 and 4 for 192 against Mountaineers and 5 for 38 and 7 for 84 against Matabeleland Tuskers. He finished as the top wicket-taker in the competition with 37 wickets at an average of 30.97 and an economy rate of 4.98 runs per over.
References
- ^ "Alex Russell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "Hartpury students selected for Indian cricket tour". The Ross Gazette. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- "Northampton, June 25 - 28, 2023, County Championship Division One". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "Russell heads to Zimbabwe for winter workout". Northamptonshire CCC. January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "9th Match, Harare, January 10 - 13, 2024, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "11th Match, Harare, January 17 - 20, 2024, Logan Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- "Records in Logan Cup, 2023/24: Bowling". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2024.