Russell Morris (cricketer)

Russell Morris

Personal information
Full name	Russell Edward Morris
Born	8 June 1967 St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1987–1991	Oxford University
1990–1991	Wales Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 35 4 Runs scored 1,109 44 Batting average 23.10 11.00 100s/50s –/10 –/– Top score 96 19 Balls bowled 162 – Wickets 2 – Bowling average 72.50 – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 2/82 – Catches/stumpings 8/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 November 2011

Russell Edward Morris (born 8 June 1967) is a Welsh former cricketer who batted right-handed and bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in St Asaph, Flintshire.

While studying at the University of Oxford, Morris made his first-class debut for Oxford University Cricket Club in 1987 against Hampshire. He made 33 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Cambridge University in the 1991 University Match at Lord's.^[1] In his 34 first-class appearances for Oxford University, he scored 981 runs at an average of 21.32, with a high score of 96.^[2] This score, which was one of eight fifties he made for the university, came against Surrey at the University Parks in 1990.^[3] The same year, he also appeared once for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities side against the touring New Zealanders.^[1] He batted with success in this match: captaining the side, he scored 75 in the team's first innings before being dismissed by John Bracewell, while in the team's second innings, he scored 53 before being dismissed by the same bowler.^[4]

While studying at Oxford, Morris was also a part of the Combined Universities team in the 1991 Benson and Hedges Cup. He made four List A appearances during the competition, against Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, Worcestershire and Northamptonshire.^[5] In these four matches, he scored 44 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 19.^[6]

Morris also played for Wales Minor Counties in the Minor Counties Championship, making two appearances in 1990 against Dorset and Wiltshire and one appearance in 1991 against Dorset.^[7]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Russell Morris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Russell Morris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
3. "Oxford University v Surrey, 1990". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
4. "Oxford and Cambridge Universities v New Zealanders, 1990". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
5. "List A Matches played by Russell Morris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
6. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Russell Morris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
7. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Russell Morris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

External links

• Russell Morris at ESPNcricinfo
• Russell Morris at CricketArchive