Philip Russell (cricketer)
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Philip Edgar Russell is a former English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
between 1965 and 1985.
Russell was born at Ilkeston
, Derbyshire. He began playing in the Derbyshire Second XI in 1964, and made his first-class debut at the end of the 1965 season, in a victory against Nottinghamshire
. Russell played in the first team in the 1966 season
but saw less action on the 1967 season when Derbyshire were in sixth place.
Russell played for Derbyshire solidly for another decade, until 1979, though he came out of retirement six years later to play briefly in the 1985 competition, as a 41-year-old. Less agile, and supplemented by Derbyshire's Danish wonder, Ole Mortensen
, Russell brought no shame upon himself in his later years. He was a right-handed batsman, a right-arm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper. Throughout his career, particularly in the later stages, Russell was a mainstay in the Derbyshire tailend.
Russell's son, Miles, played cricket for the Derbyshire Second XI in 1991.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1965 and 1985.
Russell was born at Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
, Derbyshire. He began playing in the Derbyshire Second XI in 1964, and made his first-class debut at the end of the 1965 season, in a victory against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
. Russell played in the first team in the 1966 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1966
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1966 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ninety-five years. In the County Championship, they won eight matches to finish ninth in their sixty-second season in the Championship...
but saw less action on the 1967 season when Derbyshire were in sixth place.
Russell played for Derbyshire solidly for another decade, until 1979, though he came out of retirement six years later to play briefly in the 1985 competition, as a 41-year-old. Less agile, and supplemented by Derbyshire's Danish wonder, Ole Mortensen
Ole Mortensen
Ole Henrik Mortensen is a former Danish cricketer, probably the best his country has produced. A fast-medium right-arm bowler, in a first-class career with Derbyshire that ran from 1983 to 1994 he took 434 wickets at a good average of 23.88.For Denmark, Mortensen appeared in four ICC Trophy...
, Russell brought no shame upon himself in his later years. He was a right-handed batsman, a right-arm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper. Throughout his career, particularly in the later stages, Russell was a mainstay in the Derbyshire tailend.
Russell's son, Miles, played cricket for the Derbyshire Second XI in 1991.
External links
- Philip Russell at Cricket Archive