Peter Ranells

Peter Laurence Ranells 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.
Ranells made his debut for Shropshire [County Cricket Club|Shropshire] in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire [County Cricket Club|Staffordshire]. Ranells played Minor [counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties] cricket for Shropshire from 1974 to 1986, which included 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. 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. He made a further List A appearance against Northamptonshire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy. 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. He also appeared in Warwickshire's Second XI and played at club level in Shropshire for Newport.