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Eric Russell

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMEWilliam Eric Russell
BORN03 Jul 1936, Dumbarton Dunbartonshire Scotland
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm medium
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 405
DEBUTOct 1961
LATESTJul 1967
◈ INSIGHTSDay 285 / 365
1

Click Matchups in the tabs above to see which bowlers have tested William most over their career.

2

Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare William's game across different formats.

3

Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
362
AVERAGE
21.29
STRIKE RATE
78.87
HIGH SCORE
70
50S
2
INNINGS
18

Recent form

All matches →
19671 matches
55
AVG 27.50 · SR 48.25 · HS 43
▲ AVG +6.21 vs career  ·  ▲ +7.06 vs 1966  ·  SR -30.62
19665 matches
184
AVG 20.44 · SR 54.93 · HS 56 · 50s 1
▼ AVG -0.85 vs career  ·  SR -23.94
1966Career best
184
AVG 20.44 · SR 54.93
▲ AVG -0.85 vs career
1961Career worst · 2 matches
53
AVG 13.25 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -8.04 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 10 MATCHES
362
AVG 21.29  ·  SR 78.87  ·  HS 70
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1966
184 runs · avg 20.44

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
61656667
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
196715527.5048.250
1966518420.4454.930
196527035.00700.000
196125313.250.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
New Zealand
123avg 24.60 · SR 78.34
Pakistan
89avg 22.25 · SR 78.07
South Africa
70avg 35.00 · SR 0.00
West Indies
61avg 15.25 · SR 34.27
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
New Zealand312324.6078.3456—1—View→
Pakistan28922.2578.0743———View→
South Africa17035.000.0070—1—View→
West Indies26115.2534.2726———View→
India1199.500.0010———View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Kennington Oval
70avg 35.00 · HS 70
Eden Park
57avg 28.50 · HS 56
Lord's
55avg 27.50 · HS 43
AMI Stadium
55avg 27.50 · HS 30
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Kennington Oval17035.000.0070—1—View→
Eden Park15728.5036.3156—1—View→
Lord's15527.5048.2543———View→
AMI Stadium15527.500.0030———View→
Old Trafford14623.0038.9826———View→
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches