Full name Stephen George Russell 1965–1967 Cambridge University Batting style Right-handed | Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium 1967 Surrey | |
Born 13 March 1945 (age 72) ( 1945-03-13 ) Sutton, Surrey, England | ||
Stephen George Russell (born 13 March 1945) is a former English first-class cricketer and businessman.
Russell attended Tiffin School before going up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Opening the bowling and showing "commendable control at a lively pace", he won his cricket Blue for Cambridge University in 1965 and took 4 for 50 and 4 for 32 against Oxford University.
He had his best season in 1966, taking 41 wickets in 14 first-class matches for Cambridge at an average of 25.24. In Cambridge's sole victory that year, over Scotland, he took 3 for 49 and 5 for 41, including the first four wickets in Scotland's second innings, and then, coming in to bat at his usual position of number 11 with Cambridge needing 42 runs to win, he stayed with Rupert Roopnaraine while the runs were scored. He took 5 for 60 against Oxford, but Cambridge lost by an innings.
He "proved an inspiring captain" for Cambridge in 1967, but was less successful as a bowler, taking 19 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 44.26. He played one match for Surrey at the end of the season, taking two wickets.
He went into business, and was a director of Boots UK.