Scott George Borthwick (born 19 April 1990) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler,who was the captain of Durham until the end of the 2024 season. He was born in Sunderland.
Borthwick played in the North East Premier League for Philadelphia during the 2005 campaign,and played sporadic matches for Durham's Second XI in 2006. Borthwick played for Durham Academy in the North East Premier League 2007 and 2008 competitions.[citation needed] He also represented Tynemouth Cricket Club,as their Durham contract player for the 2009 season,with his performances safeguarding them from relegation.[citation needed]
Borthwick made his Twenty20 debut for Durham against Lancashire,and despite not batting,he bowled four overs,taking 3–23.[citation needed]
In 2013 Borthwick was promoted up the order and finished Durham's top scorer as they won the County Championship,scoring 1022 runs and also taking 28 wickets (fewer than only Graham Onions,Chris Rushworth and Ben Stokes),[1] though he still described himself as "a legspinner who bats".[2]
Borthwick left for Surrey at the end of the 2016 season but returned to Durham for 2021.[2]
He signed a new two-year contract to become player-coach at Durham in December 2024.[3][4]
International career
Borthwick was announced as a member of the England One Day International (ODI) squad for their match against Ireland in August 2011.[5] In the one-off match he scored 15 runs off 9 balls late in England's innings,and bowled just 1 over,conceding 13 runs. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) début on 25 September 2011 in the match against the West Indies.[6] Borthwick was touted in December 2013 as a future Test cricket bowler by retiring England bowler Graeme Swann,who said:
"Personally, I hope little Scotty Borthwick gets the chance before long. He's a leg-spinner, he's got a bit of X-factor and he can bat as well."[7]
He was subsequently called up to the England Test squad for the Ashes (alongside James Tredwell) in time for the 4th Ashes Test as a replacement for Swann.[8]
He eventually made his Test debut in the fifth Test at Sydney, alongside fellow debutants Gary Ballance and Boyd Rankin. Borthwick took four wickets, including 3-33 in the second innings, but England lost heavily to complete a 5-0 Ashes series defeat.[9] Borthwick has not played international cricket since.
As of July 2022, he holds an unusual record as the bowler with the most Test wickets without ever bowling a maiden.[10]
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