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Adam Rossington

Adam Rossington

English cricketer

Adam Matthew Rossington (born 5 May 1993) is an English professional cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. Rossington is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Edgware,[1] Middlesex, and was educated at Mill Hill School.

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County career

Rossington made his first-class cricket debut for Middlesex against Oxford MCCU at the University Parks in 2010. The following season he made his second first-class appearance against the touring Sri Lankans at Uxbridge.[2] He also made his Twenty20 debut during the 2011 season against Kent in the Friends Provident t20. He made three further appearances in that season's competition,[3] scoring a total of 27 runs at an average of 6.75, with a high score of 25.[4] Rossington made his List A debut against the West Indian tourists in June 2012.[5]

Rossington scored his maiden first-class century when he made 103 not out off 57 balls against Cambridge University on 24 April 2013. This innings included 7 sixes and one passage of 10 balls yielded 48 runs.

In 2014 Rossington played for Northamptonshire while on loan from Middlesex. At the end of that season he signed a contract with Northamptonshire.[6] In August 2016 he was part of the Northants team that beat Durham to win the Twenty20 title.[7]

In 2022 Rossington joined Essex on a season long loan.[8] In April 2022, he was bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[9] In June 2022, Rossington signed a three-year contract with Essex.[10]

In January 2023, Rossington was bought by Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the inaugural SA20 tournament.


International career

Rossington made his debut for England Under-19s against Sri Lanka Under-19s during their tour to England in 2010, playing in two Youth Twenty20 Internationals.[11] England Under-19s toured Sri Lanka in the early part of 2011, with Rossington playing a single Youth Test match on the tour,[12] He scored 113, his hundred coming off 165 balls, with 12 fours and 2 sixes; he also made a stumping in the match.[13]

Rossington has also made nine Youth One Day International appearances, including four against the touring South Africa Under-19s.[14]

References

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    "Full Scorecard of West Indians vs Middlesex Tour Match 2012 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
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    "Rossington moves to Northamptonshire". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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    Dobell, George (20 August 2016). "Defiant Northants dig deep to lift T20 prize". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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    "Essex sign Northants' Rossington on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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    "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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    "Adam Rossington signs three-year contract with Essex". The Cricketer.
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    "Youth Twenty20 International Matches played by Adam Rossington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
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    "Youth Test Matches played by Adam Rossington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
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    "The Home of CricketArchive".
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    "Youth One-Day International Matches played by Adam Rossington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
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