Alexander Kian Russell (born 17 April 2002) is an English

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er, born in Wales. He has played for

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in England and

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in Zimbabwe. Russell was educated in

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at Chosen Hill School and Hartpury College, where he studied for a Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science. A leg-spin bowler and tail-end batsman, he made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in the 2023 season. In his second match he took 6 for 175 when Northamptonshire lost to

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by an innings and 15 runs. Russell began playing for Mashonaland Eagles in the 2023–24 Zimbabwe season. In consecutive matches in the

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in January 2024 he took 6 for 72 and 4 for 192 against

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and 5 for 38 and 7 for 84 against

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. He finished as the top wicket-taker in the competition with 37 wickets at an average of 30.97 and an economy rate of 4.98 runs per over. He was equal second in the 2024–25 Logan Cup, with 41 wickets at an average of 29.29, and took five or more wickets in an innings six times.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Alex 2002 births Living people Cricketers from Newport, Wales Alumni of Hartpury College English cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Mashonaland Eagles cricketers 21st-century English sportsmen