{{short description|English cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use British English|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Scott Borthwick | image = 1 66 Scott Borthwick.jpg | caption = Borthwick playing for Durham in 2023 | country = England | fullname = Scott George Borthwick | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|4|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Sunderland]], [[Tyne and Wear]], England | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 10 | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[leg break]] | role = [[All-rounder|Batting Allrounder]] | international = true | internationalspan = 2011–2014 | onetest = true | testdebutdate = 3 January | testdebutyear = 2014 | testdebutagainst = Australia | testcap = 660 | odidebutdate = 25 August | odidebutyear = 2011 | odidebutagainst = Ireland | odicap = 220 | lastodidate = 23 October | lastodiyear = 2011 | lastodiagainst = India | odishirt = 37 | oneT20I = true | T20Idebutdate = 25 September | T20Idebutyear = 2011 | T20Idebutagainst = West Indies | T20Icap = 59 | club1 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] | year1 = 2008–2016 | clubnumber1 = 16 | club2 = [[Chilaw Marians Cricket Club]] | year2 = 2014/15 | club3 = [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]] | year3 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2016/17}} | club4 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] | year4 = 2017–2020 | clubnumber4 = 6 | club5 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] | year5 = 2021–present | clubnumber5 = 16 | columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 5 | bat avg1 = 2.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 4 | deliveries1 = 78 | wickets1 = 4 | bowl avg1 = 20.50 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/33 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 2 | runs2 = 18 | bat avg2 = 9.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 15 | deliveries2 = 54 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches3 = 1 | runs3 = 14 | bat avg3 = 14.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 14 | deliveries3 = 24 | wickets3 = 1 | bowl avg3 = 15.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 1/15 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches4 = 222 | runs4 = 11,678 | bat avg4 = 34.55 | 100s/50s4 = 22/66 | top score4 = 216 | deliveries4 = 13,998 | wickets4 = 229 | bowl avg4 = 40.06 | fivefor4 = 3 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 6/70 | catches/stumpings4 = 275/– | date = 11 April | year = 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/310519.html Cricinfo }} '''Scott George Borthwick''' (born 19 April 1990) is an English [[cricket]]er. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler, who was the captain of [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] until the end of the 2024 season. 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|date=December 2024}} He also represented Tynemouth Cricket Club, as their Durham contract player for the 2009 season, with his performances safeguarding them from relegation.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
Borthwick made his Twenty20 debut for [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] against [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]], and despite not batting, he bowled four overs, taking 3–23.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
In May 2009 Borthwick took two catches while fielding as substitute for England in the second Test against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at the [[Riverside Ground]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
Borthwick's uncle, [[David Borthwick (cricketer)|David]], played one List-A match for [[Northumberland County Cricket Club|Northumberland]] in 1994.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
In 2013 Borthwick was promoted up the order and finished Durham's top scorer as they won the [[2013 County Championship|County Championship]], scoring 1022 runs and also taking 28 wickets (fewer than only [[Graham Onions]], [[Chris Rushworth]] and [[Ben Stokes]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=7905;team=975;type=tournament|title=Records/County Championship division one, 2013/Durham batting and bowling averages|publisher=[[ESPNCricinfo]]|access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref> though he still described himself as "a legspinner who bats".<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/scott-borthwick-310519|title=Scott Borthwick profile and biography|publisher=[[ESPNCricinfo]]|access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>
Borthwick left for [[Surrey CCC|Surrey]] at the end of the 2016 season but returned to Durham for 2021.<ref name="bio" />
He signed a new two-year contract to become player-coach at Durham in December 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c786518nyv2o|title=Durham's Borthwick takes up player-coach role|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/24764603.scott-borthwick-takes-new-player-coach-role-durham/|title=Scott Borthwick takes on new player-coach role with Durham|publisher=The Northern Echo|accessdate=2 December 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Borthwick was announced as a member of the England [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their [[English cricket team in Ireland in 2011|match against Ireland]] in August 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14600842 |title=Eoin Morgan named as England captain for Ireland ODI |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011 }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2011/engine/current/match/525817.html England v. West Indies T20I, Oval 2011]</ref> Borthwick was touted in December 2013 as a future [[Test cricket]] bowler by retiring England bowler [[Graeme Swann]], who said:
{{quote|"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."<ref name="SwannQuote">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/25487998 |title=Ashes 2013–14: England must turn to Monty Panesar now – Boycott |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 December 2013 |access-date=23 December 2013}}</ref>}}
He was subsequently called up to the England Test squad for the Ashes (alongside [[James Tredwell]]) in time for the 4th [[The Ashes|Ashes]] Test as a replacement for Swann.<ref name=Ashes2013>{{cite news|title=England call up Scott Borthwick & James Tredwell|date=23 December 2013 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/25490206|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 December 2013}}</ref>
He eventually made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut in the fifth Test at [[Sydney Cricket Ground|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 [[English cricket team in Australia in 2013-14|Ashes series]] defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-australia-2013-14-592391/australia-vs-england-5th-test-592401/full-scorecard|title=Full Scorecard of Australia vs England at Sydney, 5th test 2013-4|publisher=[[ESPNCricinfo]]|access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref> 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 (cricket)|maiden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=wickets;qualmax1=0;qualmin1=0;qualval1=maidens;template=results;type=bowling|title=Statistics/Test matches/Bowling|publisher=[[ESPNCricinfo]]|access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=310519}}
{{Durham County Cricket Club squad}}
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