| Neil Rushton | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Neil William Rushton |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium |
| Club1: | Otago |
| Club2: | North Otago |
| Year2: | 2000/01–2002/03 |
| Date: | 22 May |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38269.html CricInfo |
Neil William Rushton (born 3 October 1976) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played five first-class and ten List A matches for Otago between the 1999–2000 and 2003–04 seasons.[1]
Rushton was born at Oamaru in North Otago in 1976 and was educated at Waitaki Boys' High School in the town.[2] He played age-group and Second XI cricket for Otago during the 1990s before making his senior debut for the side in a List A match against Canterbury towards the end of December 1999. After taking two wickets on debut, Rushton played twice more for Otago during the season, taking two more wickets.[3]
After not playing representative cricket the following season, Rushton made three first-class appearances for Otago during the 2000–01 season, although he only took two wickets. He returned to the side in 2002–03, taking two wickets in two first-class matches and two more in seven List A matches. He also played for North Otago in Hawke Cupmaches between 2000–01 and 2002–03.
After working in the construction industry, for Christchurch City Council and as a teacher at Waitaki Boy's High School, in 2014 Rushton graduated as a police constable from the Royal New Zealand Police College, going on to work in his home town.[4]