Peter Laurence Ranells (born 26 December 1954) is a former English cricketer. Ranells was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Bramhall, Cheshire and educated at Adams Grammar School at Newport, Shropshire, Glossop Grammar School and Rossall School.[1]

Peter Ranells
Personal information
Full name
Peter Laurence Ranells
Born (1954-12-26) 26 December 1954 (age 69)
Bramhall, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974–1986Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 2
Runs scored 13
Batting average 13.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 136
Wickets 3
Bowling average 35.66
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/38
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2011

Ranells made his debut for Shropshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire. Ranells played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[3] He made his List A debut against Surrey in the 1978 Gillette Cup. In this match, took 3 wickets for the cost of 38 runs from 10.4 overs.[4] He made a further List A appearance against Northamptonshire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy.[5] He bowled 12 wicket-less overs for the cost of 69 runs, while with the bat he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by Robin Boyd-Moss.[6] He also appeared in Warwickshire's Second XI and played at club level in Shropshire for Newport.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 36. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published by Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Ranells". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Peter Ranells". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Shropshire v Surrey, 1978 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Matches played by Peter Ranells". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Shropshire v Northamptonshire, 1985 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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