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Scott Borthwick
	Borthwick playing for Durham in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Scott George Borthwick
Born	19 April 1990 (age 34); Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	England (2011–2014);
Only Test (cap 660)	3 January 2014 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 220)	25 August 2011 v Ireland
Last ODI	23 October 2011 v India
ODI shirt no.	37
Only T20I (cap 59)	25 September 2011 v West Indies
Domestic team information
2008–2016	Durham (squad no. 16)
2014/15	Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
2015/16–2016/17	Wellington
2017–2020	Surrey (squad no. 6)
2021–present	Durham (squad no. 16)
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024

Scott George Borthwick (born 19 April 1990) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler who captains Durham. He was born in Sunderland.

Domestic career

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 May 2009 Borthwick took two catches while fielding as substitute for England in the second Test against the West Indies at the Riverside Ground.^{[citation needed]}

Borthwick's uncle, David, played one List-A match for Northumberland in 1994.^{[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]