Russell Heap

Russell Heap (born 6 December 1968) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Russell Heap
Personal information
Full name
Russell Heap
Born (1968-12-06) 6 December 1968
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988–1990Cambridge University
1988–1989Suffolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 20
Runs scored 669
Batting average 20.90
100s/50s –/2
Top score 63
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 July 2019

Heap was born at Leeds and was educated at Ipswich School, before going up to Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Essex at Fenner's in 1988. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1990, making a further nineteen appearances.[2] He scored 669 runs in his twenty matches, at an average of 20.90.[3]

Heap made his highest first-class score of 63 in the first innings of Cambridge's victory over Sussex in 1990, and in the second innings he hit a six to win the match. It was Cambridge's first victory over a county side for eight years.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Heap also played minor counties cricket for Suffolk in 1988 and 1989, making four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5]

References
  1. "Player profile: Russell Heap". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Russell Heap". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Russell Heap". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. Wisden 1991, pp. 606–7.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Russell Heap". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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