| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Christopher Rushworth |
| Birth date | 11 July 1986 (age 40) |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Club 1 | Durham |
| Year 1 | 2004; 2010–2022 |
| Club 2 | Warwickshire |
| Year 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Clubnumber 1 | 22 |
| Type 1 | FC |
| Debutdate 1 | 27 April |
| Debutyear 1 | 2010 |
| Debutfor 1 | Durham |
| Debutagainst 1 | Yorkshire |
| Type 2 | LA |
| Debutdate 2 | 5 July |
| Debutyear 2 | 2004 |
| Debutfor 2 | Durham |
| Debutagainst 2 | Sri Lanka A |
| Columns | 3 |
| Column 1 | FC |
| Matches 1 | 176 |
| Runs 1 | 1,788 |
| Bat avg 1 | 11.68 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/1 |
| Top score 1 | 57 |
| Deliveries 1 | 30,831 |
| Wickets 1 | 676 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 22.48 |
| Fivefor 1 | 32 |
| Tenfor 1 | 6 |
| Best bowling 1 | 9/52 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 37/– |
| Column 2 | LA |
| Matches 2 | 87 |
| Runs 2 | 215 |
| Bat avg 2 | 11.31 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 38* |
| Deliveries 2 | 3,959 |
| Wickets 2 | 140 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 24.40 |
| Fivefor 2 | 2 |
| Tenfor 2 | 0 |
| Best bowling 2 | 5/31 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 19/– |
| Column 3 | T20 |
| Matches 3 | 85 |
| Runs 3 | 20 |
| Bat avg 3 | 3.33 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 0/0 |
| Top score 3 | 5 |
| Deliveries 3 | 1,623 |
| Wickets 3 | 78 |
| Bowl avg 3 | 27.19 |
| Fivefor 3 | 0 |
| Tenfor 3 | 0 |
| Best bowling 3 | 3/14 |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | 18/– |
| Date | 25 July |
| Year | 2025 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/20032.html ESPNcricinfo |
Christopher Rushworth (born 11 July 1986) is an English cricketer A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played for Durham and Warwickshire.
Career
Rushworth made his debut in county cricket for Northumberland against Suffolk in 2004 Minor Counties Championship. He played a further Minor Counties Championship match for the county against Norfolk in 2005.[1]
In 2004, he also made his debut for Durham in a List A match against Sri Lanka A.[2] He wouldn't feature for Durham again following this match until the 2010 season, when he made his first-class debut against Yorkshire in the County Championship.[3] He featured in further List A matches in the Clydesdale Bank 40.[2] In the 2011 season, he made his Twenty20 debut against Warwickshire in the Friends Provident t20.[4]
On 17 September 2014 against Northamptonshire, Rushworth took 9 for 52 and total match figures of 15 for 95, all taken in just one day of play, the best ever match figures by a Durham bowler in the County Championship.[5] He also did it while keeping himself sober for a year for charity.[6]
In August 2020, in the opening round of fixtures in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, Rushworth took his 500th first-class wicket.[7] In April 2021, in the 2021 County Championship, Rushworth took his 500th wicket in the County Championship.[8] The following month in the Championship, in the match against Worcestershire, Rushworth became the leading wicket-taker for Durham, taking his 528th first-class wicket.[9] In July 2022, in the County Championship match against Middlesex, Rushworth took his 600th first-class wicket.[10]
Rushworth announced his retirement from professional cricket on 9 December 2025.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Chris Rushworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Chris Rushworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Chris Rushworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Chris Rushworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Durham bowler takes 15 wickets to sink Northants". BBC. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Chris Rushworth takes 15 wickets in one day for Durham - see them all
- ^ "Durham v Yorkshire CCC latest - Matthew Fisher and Dawid Malan push Yorkshire towards victory". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Chris Rushworth rekindles Riverside love affair as David Bedingham makes eyes with career-best 257". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Emotional Chris Rushworth breaks record as Durham power to victory". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Chris Rushworth milestone enlivens dull draw at Riverside". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Warwickshire bowler Rushworth retires". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Chris Rushworth retires from professional cricket". Durham County Cricket Club. Retrieved 9 December 2025.