Russell Heap

Russell Heap (born 6 December 1968) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Russell Heap

Personal information
Full name	Russell Heap
Born	(1968-12-06) 6 December 1968 (age 56) Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1988–1990	Cambridge University
1988–1989	Suffolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 20 Runs scored 669 Batting average 20.90 100s/50s –/2 Top score 63 Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 July 2019

Heap was born at Leeds and was educated at Ipswich School, before going up to Magdalene College, Cambridge.^[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Essex at Fenner's in 1988. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1990, making a further nineteen appearances.^[2] He scored 669 runs in his twenty matches, at an average of 20.90.^[3]

Heap made his highest first-class score of 63 in the first innings of Cambridge's victory over Sussex in 1990, and in the second innings he hit a six to win the match. It was Cambridge's first victory over a county side for eight years.^[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Heap also played minor counties cricket for Suffolk in 1988 and 1989, making four appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.^[5]