| Chris Rushworth | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Christopher Rushworth |
| Birth Date: | 1986 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Durham |
| Year1: | 2004; 2010–2022 |
| Club2: | Warwickshire |
| Year2: | 2023–present |
| Clubnumber1: | 22 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 27 April |
| Debutyear1: | 2010 |
| Debutfor1: | Durham |
| Debutagainst1: | Yorkshire |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 5 July |
| Debutyear2: | 2004 |
| Debutfor2: | Durham |
| Debutagainst2: | Sri Lanka A |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 170 |
| Runs1: | 1,768 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.86 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 57 |
| Deliveries1: | 30,207 |
| Wickets1: | 660 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 22.56 |
| Fivefor1: | 32 |
| Tenfor1: | 6 |
| Best Bowling1: | 9/52 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 37/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 87 |
| Runs2: | 215 |
| Bat Avg2: | 11.31 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 38 |
| Deliveries2: | 3,959 |
| Wickets2: | 140 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 24.40 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 19/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 85 |
| Runs3: | 20 |
| Bat Avg3: | 3.33 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 5 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,623 |
| Wickets3: | 78 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 27.19 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/14 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 18/– |
| Date: | 19 August |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/20032.html ESPNcricinfo |
Christopher Rushworth (born 11 July 1986) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire. Rushworth is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. His cousin is the former Durham wicket-keeper and captain, Phil Mustard.
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. 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]