Russell Conway Merrin (born 11 May 1945) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1967 to 1975.

Russell Merrin
Personal information
Full name
Russell Conway Merrin
Born (1945-05-11) 11 May 1945 (age 79)
Kaiapoi, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967-68 to 1974-75Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 11 2
Runs scored 141 7
Batting average 12.81 3.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 25 4
Balls bowled 1785 112
Wickets 30 2
Bowling average 24.16 43.00
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 7/61 2/28
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2017

An opening bowler, Merrin took 7 for 61 in the first innings on his first-class debut for Canterbury in 1967-68 in a match against a New Zealand XI (essentially the national team at the time without its Canterbury representatives). They remained his best first-class bowling figures.[1]

Merrin also played Hawke Cup cricket for North Canterbury from 1964 to 1985, and was named in the Hawke Cup Team of the Century in 2011.[2] He took 6 for 41 when North Canterbury won the title from Manawatu in January 1967.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Canterbury v New Zealand XI 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. ^ Martin, Wayne (21 February 2017). "Nelson hold an esteemed place in annals of Hawke Cup cricket history". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Manawatu v North Canterbury 1966-67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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