Russell Wood (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Russell Brown Wood
Birth Date:15 December 1929
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Gloucestershire
Year1:1950 - 1951
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:110
Bat Avg1:12.22
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:48
Deliveries1:144
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:1/1
Date:30 July
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23153.html Cricinfo

Russell Brown "Rusty" Wood (12 December 1929  - 1 July 2015) was an English cricketer. Wood was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Bristol.

Wood made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Cambridge University in 1950. He made 7 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Glamorgan in the 1951 County Championship.[1] In his 8 first-class matches, he scored 110 runs at an average of 12.22, with a high score of 48.[2] This score came on debut against Cambridge University in 1950.[3]

He died on 1 July 2015.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Russell Wood. CricketArchive. 30 July 2011.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Russell Wood. CricketArchive. 30 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Gloucestershire v Cambridge University, 1950. CricketArchive. 30 July 2011.
  4. http://www.thepca.co.uk/obituaries.html#RUSSELL%20WOOD RUSSELL WOOD