Russell Thomson
South African cricketer (born 1969)
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Russell Bernard Thomson (born 16 August 1969) is a South Africa former first-class cricketer.
Fullname
Russell Bernard Thomson
Born16 August 1969
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
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| Full name | Russell Bernard Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1969 Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomson was born at Johannesburg in August 1969. He later studied in England at Keble College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1996, making ten appearances, which included playing in that years University Match against Cambridge at Lord's.[2] A right-arm medium pace, Thomson took 9 wickets in his ten matches an average of 58.55, with best figures of 2 for 24.[3]
