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'''Russel Premakumaran "Rusty" Arnold''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: ரசல் அர்னால்ட், [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: රසල් ආනල්ඩ්; born 25 October 1973, [[Colombo]]) is a former [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lankan]] [[cricket]]er of [[Sri Lankan Tamil people|Tamil]] descent.
'''Russel Premakumaran "Rusty" Arnold''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: ரசல் அர்னால்ட், [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: රසල් ආනල්ඩ්; born 25 October 1973, [[Colombo]]) is a former [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lankan]] [[cricket]]er of [[Sri Lankan Tamil people|Tamil]] descent and currently an international commentator.


Arnold made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] in 1997 and his [[One-day cricket|One day international]] debut against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] later in the year. Originally an opening batsmen, Arnold has since moved down the batting order. He is most famous in the pearl island as a utility and very versatile player, making him ideally suitable for the limited over version of the game. However, when he started his career, he was seen primarily as a solid top order batsmen where he impressed against Australia during the AIWA cup of 1999, as well as the subsequent Test series against them, where he batted at No. 3. Failure in the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] saw him sidelined for many months. However, he fought his way back into the side with a string of good scores in domestic cricket for his club, [[Nondescripts Cricket Club|Nondescripts]]. A calm and cool player in a crisis situation, Arnold has dragged Sri Lanka out of many sticky situations. He is highly valued for his gritty qualities and is considered an unselfish team man. He is considered an ideal No. 6; he is a Methodist Christian of [[Tamil people|Tamil]] descent<ref name=Reddif_2003Interview_RusselArnold>
Arnold made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] in 1997 and his [[One-day cricket|One day international]] debut against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] later in the year. Originally an opening batsmen, Arnold has since moved down the batting order. He is most famous in the pearl island as a utility and very versatile player, making him ideally suitable for the limited over version of the game. However, when he started his career, he was seen primarily as a solid top order batsmen where he impressed against Australia during the AIWA cup of 1999, as well as the subsequent Test series against them, where he batted at No. 3. Failure in the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] saw him sidelined for many months. However, he fought his way back into the side with a string of good scores in domestic cricket for his club, [[Nondescripts Cricket Club|Nondescripts]]. A calm and cool player in a crisis situation, Arnold has dragged Sri Lanka out of many sticky situations. He is highly valued for his gritty qualities and is considered an unselfish team man. He is considered an ideal No. 6; he is a Methodist Christian of [[Tamil people|Tamil]] descent<ref name=Reddif_2003Interview_RusselArnold>
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</ref> as is [[Muttiah Muralitharan]].
</ref> as is [[Muttiah Muralitharan]].


Nicknamed "Rusty" by Roshan Mahanama and Pramodya Wickramasinge, due to it being a very common nickname for the name Russel, and also it complemented his batting style as tough and durable- though not really pretty.
Nicknamed "Rusty" by [[Roshan Mahanama]] and [[Pramodya Wickramasinge]], due to it being a very common nickname for the name Russel, and also it complemented his batting style as tough and durable- though not really pretty. His late cut shot is admired by many critics at that time where he used the shot so often to spin bowling.


During April 2007 he announced, through team manager [[Michael Tissera]], that he intended to retire from international cricket after the World Cup final, which came as a shock to Sri Lankan cricket. He cited the pressure of too much travel as his reason.
During a match against India at [[Sharjah]], Arnold helped [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] to post his highest individual score of 189. Sanath and Arnold had a good partnership until Sanath stumped after a brilliant 189. During April 2007 he announced, through team manager [[Michael Tissera]], that he intended to retire from international cricket after the [[2007 ICC Cricket World Cup]] final, which came as a shock to Sri Lankan cricket. He cited the pressure of too much travel as his reason.


After retirement, he played A-grade cricket in Sydney for Hornsby District Cricket Club and has also played numerous games for the Melbourne Super Kings in Melbourne. He was also coaching at Barker College, a prestigious private school in Sydney's north.
After retirement, he played A-grade cricket in Sydney for Hornsby District Cricket Club and has also played numerous games for the Melbourne Super Kings in Melbourne. He was also coaching at Barker College, a prestigious private school in Sydney's north.

Revision as of 13:14, 28 June 2015

For the American bridge player, see Russ Arnold.

Russel Arnold
Personal information
Full name
Russel Premakumaran Arnold
Born (1973-10-25) 25 October 1973 (age 51)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NicknameRusty
BattingLeft-handed batsman (LHB)
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 68)19–23 April 1997 v Pakistan
Last Test1–3 July 2004 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 91)6 November 1997 v South Africa
Last ODI28 April 2007 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 44 180
Runs scored 1821 3950
Batting average 28.01 35.26
100s/50s 3/10 1/28
Top score 123 103
Balls bowled 1334 2157
Wickets 11 40
Bowling average 54.36 43.47
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – n/a
Best bowling 3/76 3/47
Catches/stumpings 51/- 48/-
Source: [1], 2 May 2007

Russel Premakumaran "Rusty" Arnold (Tamil: ரசல் அர்னால்ட், Sinhala: රසල් ආනල්ඩ්; born 25 October 1973, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer of Tamil descent and currently an international commentator.

Arnold made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1997 and his One day international debut against South Africa later in the year. Originally an opening batsmen, Arnold has since moved down the batting order. He is most famous in the pearl island as a utility and very versatile player, making him ideally suitable for the limited over version of the game. However, when he started his career, he was seen primarily as a solid top order batsmen where he impressed against Australia during the AIWA cup of 1999, as well as the subsequent Test series against them, where he batted at No. 3. Failure in the 2003 Cricket World Cup saw him sidelined for many months. However, he fought his way back into the side with a string of good scores in domestic cricket for his club, Nondescripts. A calm and cool player in a crisis situation, Arnold has dragged Sri Lanka out of many sticky situations. He is highly valued for his gritty qualities and is considered an unselfish team man. He is considered an ideal No. 6; he is a Methodist Christian of Tamil descent[1] as is Muttiah Muralitharan.

Nicknamed "Rusty" by Roshan Mahanama and Pramodya Wickramasinge, due to it being a very common nickname for the name Russel, and also it complemented his batting style as tough and durable- though not really pretty. His late cut shot is admired by many critics at that time where he used the shot so often to spin bowling.

During a match against India at Sharjah, Arnold helped Sanath Jayasuriya to post his highest individual score of 189. Sanath and Arnold had a good partnership until Sanath stumped after a brilliant 189. During April 2007 he announced, through team manager Michael Tissera, that he intended to retire from international cricket after the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup final, which came as a shock to Sri Lankan cricket. He cited the pressure of too much travel as his reason.

After retirement, he played A-grade cricket in Sydney for Hornsby District Cricket Club and has also played numerous games for the Melbourne Super Kings in Melbourne. He was also coaching at Barker College, a prestigious private school in Sydney's north.

Arnold is now a popular television commentator and also writes a weekly Q+A column on Island Cricket.[2] Russel also keeps his fans entertained using his iPhone app 'Ask Rusty' launched in 2012. It was launched in 2012 along with the T20 World cup. The iPhone app allows Russel's fans to ask questions directly from Russel Arnold. In addition, it consists of feeds of Russel's match predictions where the user can actively participate in voting.

Career highlights

Test cricket

  • Debut: 1st Test, Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, Colombo, April 1997.
  • Highest score: 123 vs. Pakistan, Lahore, March 1999.

One-day cricket

  • Debut: Sri Lanka vs. South Africa, Lahore, November 1997.
  • Highest score: 103 vs. Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, December 1999.

References

  1. ^ "'Jayasuriya is King Midas'". http://www.rediff.com Rediff.com. 18 July 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2008. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.islandcricket.lk/columns/russel-arnold/content

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