Jack Russell
On scorecards: RC Russell
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jack Russell played 54 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1998. The first came against Sri Lanka at Lord's, with a score of 94, and the last against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1998.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 1,489 runs at 24.4 in 47 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 128 not out from 293 balls against Australia at Old Trafford in 1989, in a defeat. In all: 2 hundreds, 6 fifties.
At home the average was 32.0 across 29 Tests; away it was 22.2 across 25 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 696 runs at 21.1 in 21 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 502 runs at 55.8. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 12 of the Tests Jack Russell played and lost 19, with 23 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128* | 293 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1989 | Lost |
| 124 | 261 | India | Lord's | 1996 | Drawn |
| 94 | 202 | Sri Lanka | Lord's | 1988 | Won |
| 91 | 221 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1995 | Drawn |
| 64* | 115 | Australia | Lord's | 1989 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 21 | 696 | 21.09 | 0/3 |
| Australia | 9 | 391 | 32.58 | 1/1 |
| India | 6 | 221 | 36.83 | 1/0 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 219 | 27.38 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 107 | 26.75 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 123 | 61.50 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 1,121 | 32.03 | 2/3 |
| Away | 25 | 776 | 22.17 | 0/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 408 | 45.33 | 1/2 |
| 1990s | 47 | 1,489 | 24.41 | 1/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 9 | 502 | 55.78 | 1/2 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 126 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 97 | 12.13 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 223 | 55.75 | 1/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 79 | 13.17 | 0/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 3 | 149 | 37.25 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1988 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1998 at Antigua Recreation Ground
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