| Russel McCool | |
| Fullname: | Russel John McCool |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg-break and googly |
| Club1: | Somerset |
| Year1: | 1982 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 19 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 12 |
| Deliveries1: | 102 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | - |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 0/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/ - |
| Date: | 22 December 2015 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3712/3712.html CricketArchive |
Russel John McCool (born 4 December 1959 at Taunton, Somerset, England) is an Australian cricketer who, by dint of his birthplace, played one first-class match for Somerset in 1982.[1]
McCool was the son of the Australian Test all-rounder Colin McCool and his wife Dorothy. He was born while his father was engaged as a professional cricketer for Somerset, but brought up in Australia where he attended schools in Woy Woy, New South Wales.[2]
A leg-spin bowler and a right-handed lower order batsman, Russel McCool played for New South Wales Colts from the 1980-81 season. But his only first-class experience came in a single season, 1982, that he spent with Somerset, qualifying by birth. In his single match for the first team against Derbyshire at Derby, he made 7 and 12 batting at No 10, took one catch, but failed to take a wicket with his bowling.[3] He played fairly regularly for Somerset's Second Eleven in the Second Eleven Championship and the Minor Counties, taking 30 wickets in the season.[4] He suffered an injury at the end of the season and had to stop playing and return to Australia.