Adam Rossington

Adam Rossington
Personal information
Full name Adam Matthew Rossington
Born (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993
Edgware, Middlesex, England
Nickname Rossberg, Tank
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Leg-spin
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2014 Middlesex
2014–present Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 29 19 38
Runs scored 1468 426 528
Batting average 31.91 30.42 17.03
100s/50s 3/10 0/3 0/2
Top score 116 82 74
Catches/stumpings 65/4 12/2 17/4
Source: CricketArchive, 15 January 2016

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

County career

Rossington made his first-class 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.[1] 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,[2] scoring a total of 27 runs at an average of 6.75, with a high score of 25.[3] Rossington made his List A debut against the West Indian tourists in June 2012.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] England Under-19s toured Sri Lanka in the early part of 2011, with Rossington playing a single Youth Test match on the tour,[7] He scored 113, his hundred coming off 165 balls, with 12 fours and 2 sixes; he also made a stumping in the match.[8]

Rossington has also made nine Youth One Day International appearances, including four against the touring South Africa Under-19s.[9]

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