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 (age 55)
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

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  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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