Scott Borthwick is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler who captains Durham.
12 Facts About Scott Borthwick
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Scott Borthwick played for Durham Academy in the North East Premier League 2007 and 2008 competitions.
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Scott Borthwick represented Tynemouth Cricket Club, as their Durham contract player for the 2009 season, with his performances safeguarding them from relegation.
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In May 2009 Scott Borthwick took two catches while fielding as substitute for England in the second Test against the West Indies at the Riverside Ground.
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In 2013 Scott Borthwick was promoted up the order and finished Durham's top scorer as they won the County Championship, scoring 1022 runs and taking 28 wickets, though he still described himself as "a legspinner who bats".
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Scott Borthwick left for Surrey at the end of the 2016 season but returned to Durham for 2021.
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Scott Borthwick signed a new two-year contract to become player-coach at Durham in December 2024.
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Scott Borthwick was announced as a member of the England One Day International squad for their match against Ireland in August 2011.
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Scott Borthwick made his Twenty20 International debut on 25 September 2011 in the match against the West Indies.
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Scott Borthwick was touted in December 2013 as a future Test cricket bowler by retiring England bowler Graeme Swann, who said:.
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Scott Borthwick was called up to the England Test squad for the Ashes in time for the 4th Ashes Test as a replacement for Swann.
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Scott Borthwick eventually made his Test debut in the fifth Test at Sydney, alongside fellow debutants Gary Ballance and Boyd Rankin.