Elizabeth Ann Russell (born 22 May 1994) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She played for Warwickshire, Central Sparks and Northern Superchargers.[1][2]
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| Full name | Elizabeth Ann Russell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1994 Solihull, West Midlands, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2023 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Central Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Northern Superchargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Russell was born on 22 May 1994 in Solihull, West Midlands.[2]
Domestic career
Russell made her county debut in 2008, for Warwickshire against Lancashire.[3] In her first season she was her side's joint-leading wicket-taker, with 8 wickets including 4/32 taken against Surrey.[4][5] In 2010, she took 15 wickets at an average of 20.53 in the County Championship, the most for her side.[6] In both the 2012 and 2013 County Championships, Russell took 12 wickets, and in 2013 she took her maiden county five-wicket haul, with 5/13 against Essex.[7][8][9] Two years later, against the same opponents, she took her first Twenty20 five-wicket haul, 5/19.[10] In 2016 she hit her maiden county half-century, scoring 51 against Somerset.[11]
Russell had a strong season in 2017, as she took 10 wickets at an average of 7.50 in the County Championship and 9 wickets at an average of 10.66 in the Twenty20 Cup.[12][13] In 2019, she again took 10 wickets in the County Championship, as well as helping her side to the Division 1 title in the Twenty20 Cup.[14][15] Russell took five wickets at an average of 31.50 in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[16] She played one match in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[17]
In 2020, Russell played for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in 5 matches, taking 6 wickets at an average of 29.00.[18] Her best performance came in the Sparks' victory over Northern Diamonds, where she took 4/28.[19] She took 4 wickets for her side in the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as appearing once in the 2021 Charlotte Edwards Cup.[20][21] She also signed for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred as a temporary replacement for Helen Fenby due to illness.[22] She played 7 matches for the side, taking two wickets.[23] She played seven matches for Central Sparks in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking eight wickets.[24][25] She also played one match for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.[26] She was named in the Central Sparks squad for the 2023 season, but did not play a match.[27]
At the end of the 2023 season, Russell announced her retirement from cricket.[28]
References
External links
- Elizabeth Russell at ESPNcricinfo
- Elizabeth Russell at CricketArchive (subscription required)