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Full name | Dean Jeffrey Russ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 March 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-Keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2013-14 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 3-6 March 2014 Victoria v Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Jeffrey Russ (born 4 March 1986) is an Australian former first class cricketer for the Victoria state cricket team. He was a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
A left-hand opening batsman,Russ made his Sheffield Shield debut at the age of 28 during the 2013-14 season and played two Sheffield Shield matches for Victoria in 2014,returning 77 runs from three innings with a best of 47. He captained Footscray-Edgewater Cricket Club to the Victorian Premier Cricket title. [1] In November 2018 Russ became the club’s leading First-XI run scorer. [2]
In September 2017 Russ was appointed coaching and talent development manager at Cricket Victoria leading a team which included Guy McKenna and former Australian player Cathryn Fitzpatrick. [3]
Away from cricket,Russ has worked as a high school teacher.
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