Russel John McCool (born 4 December 1959 at Taunton, Somerset, England) is an Australian cricketer who, by dint of his birthplace, played one first-class match for Somerset in 1982.[1]

Russel McCool
Personal information
Full name
Russel John McCool
Born (1959-12-04) 4 December 1959 (age 64)
Taunton, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-break and googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 1
Runs scored 19
Batting average 9.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 12
Balls bowled 102
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 0/18
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015

McCool was the son of the Australian Test all-rounder Colin McCool and his wife Dorothy. He was born while his father was engaged as a professional cricketer for Somerset, but brought up in Australia where he attended schools in Woy Woy, New South Wales.[2]

A leg-spin bowler and a right-handed lower order batsman, Russel McCool played for New South Wales Colts from the 1980-81 season. But his only first-class experience came in a single season, 1982, that he spent with Somerset, qualifying by birth. In his single match for the first team against Derbyshire at Derby, he made 7 and 12 batting at No 10, took one catch, but failed to take a wicket with his bowling.[3] He played fairly regularly for Somerset's Second Eleven in the Second Eleven Championship and the Minor Counties, taking 30 wickets in the season.[4] He suffered an injury at the end of the season and had to stop playing and return to Australia.

References

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  1. ^ "Russel McCool". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ Cricketers' Who's Who (1983 ed.). Cricketers' Who's Who/Iain Sproat. p. 278.
  3. ^ "Derbyshire v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship 1982 and Second Eleven Championship 1982". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1983 ed.). John Wisden & Co. pp. 865 and 880.