Russell Warren (born 10 September 1971) is an English

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and former

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er. He was a right-handed batsman, a wicket-keeper and an occasional right-arm offbreak bowler. As a youth he toured

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with England Young Cricketers in the 1990–91 season, playing two test matches and two one day internationals. He also played two youth ODIs against

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the following summer, opening the batting with future county colleague

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. He made his first team debut for his home-county

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in 1992, and played for the county in 109 first-class matches over ten seasons. During this time he made ten centuries, with a highest score of 201 not out, but only reached the landmark of 1000 runs in a season once; in 2001. Warren left Northamptonshire at the end of the 2002 season. His departure was occasioned by a dressing room split after he began going out with the ex-fiancée of his fellow wicketkeeper

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. Following this, Warren played for

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in the 2003–2006 seasons. Despite scoring five first-class centuries in this period, he was released at the end of the 2006 season.Notts release three players
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