Russell Spiers Explained

Russell Spiers
Fullname:Russell Anthony Spiers
Birth Date:10 July 1962
Birth Place:Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Club1:Staffordshire
Year1:1991–1994
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:3
Runs1:22
Bat Avg1:22.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:13
Deliveries1:144
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:15 June
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20540.html Cricinfo

Russell Anthony Spiers (born 10 July 1962) is a former English cricketer. Spiers was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Spiers made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1991 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Oxfordshire. Spiers played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1991 to 1994, which included 21 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 12 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] In 1991, he made his List A debut against Northamptonshire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 2 further List A appearances, against Hampshire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy and Surrey in the 1994 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 3 List A matches, he scored 22 runs,[4] and bowled a total of 24 overs, though without taking a wicket.[5]

Spiers' brother-in-law Russell Cobb and nephew Josh Cobb both played first-class cricket.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Russell Spiers. CricketArchive. 15 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Russell Spiers. CricketArchive. 15 June 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Matches played by Russell Spiers. CricketArchive. 15 June 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Russell Spiers. CricketArchive. 15 June 2011.
  5. Web site: List A Bowling For Each Team by Russell Spiers. CricketArchive. 15 June 2011.