Alex Russell (cricketer)

Alexander Kian Russell (born 17 April 2002) is an English cricketer, born in Wales. He plays for Northamptonshire in England and Mashonaland Eagles in Zimbabwe.

Russell was educated in Gloucestershire 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 Kent by an innings and 15 runs.

Russell began playing for Mashonaland Eagles in the 2023–24 Zimbabwe season. In consecutive matches in the Logan Cup in January 2024 he took 6 for 72 and 4 for 192 against Mountaineers and 5 for 38 and 7 for 84 against Matabeleland Tuskers. 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.