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Adam Matthew Rossington (born 5 May 1993) is an English professional cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.[1] Rossington is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Edgware,[2] Middlesex, and was educated at Mill Hill School.

Adam Rossington

Rossington in 2022, playing on loan for Essex
Personal information
Full name	Adam Matthew Rossington
Born	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 29) Edgware, Middlesex, England
Nickname	Rossberg, Tank
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–2014	Middlesex
2014–2022	Northamptonshire
2022	→ Essex (on loan)
First-class debut	25 May 2010 Middlesex v Oxford MCCU
List A debut	13 June 2012 Middlesex v West Indians
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 103 49 121 Runs scored 5,060 1,381 2,305 Batting average 34.18 37.32 20.95 100s/50s 8/34 0/11 0/12 Top score 138* 97 95 Balls bowled 120 – – Wickets 0 – – Bowling average – – – 5 wickets in innings – – – 10 wickets in match – – – Best bowling – – – Catches/stumpings 227/17 34/5 54/22
Source: CricInfo, 2 October 2022

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.[3] 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,[4] scoring a total of 27 runs at an average of 6.75, with a high score of 25.[5] Rossington made his List A debut against the West Indian tourists in June 2012.[6]

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.[7] In August 2016 he was part of the Northants team that beat Durham to win the Twenty20 title.[8]

In 2022 Rossington will join Essex on a season long loan.[9] In April 2022, he was bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[10]

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

External links

• Adam Rossington at ESPNcricinfo

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