Jonathan Bushnell
Personal information
Full name
Jonathan James Bushnell
Born (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001
Durham, County Durham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentDurham
First class debut12 June 2022 Durham v Worcs
List A debut10 August 2022 Durham v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 7 10 4
Runs scored 278 203 73
Batting average 30.88 25.37 –
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 0/0
Top score 66 60* 40*
Balls bowled 341 235 6
Wickets 3 8 1
Bowling average 79.33 30.50 6.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/15 3/56 1/6
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2023

Jonathan James Bushnell (born 6 September 2001) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Career

Bushnell came through the Durham academy and played second XI cricket as an opening batsman.[1] In the winter of 2019/20 Bushnell travelled to play for Claremont-Nedlands in Perth, Australia alongside Durham teammate Cameron Steel. Bushnell’s spell included scores of 108 not out and 83 not out for their second team.[2] In September 2020 Bushnell was called up to the Young Lions England team.[3] In October 2021, Bushnell signed a rookie contract with Durham.[4]

2022: First-class debut

Playing for the Durham 2nd XI in 2022, Bushnell scored 580 runs at an average of 75 and was voted Durham’s 2nd XI Player of the Season with a top score of 187, made against Lancashire County Cricket Club’s 2nd XI.[5]

Bushnell made a half-century on his first-class debut for Durham against Worcestershire on the 12 June, 2022 in a century stand with fellow debutant Rachin Ravindra.[6][7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Durham, on 17 June 2022, against Yorkshire in the 2022 T20 Blast.[8]

Bushnell made his List A debut for Durham against Somerset, on 10 August, 2022, scoring 24 in a half-century partnership with Graham Clark.[9] In December 2022 he signed a two-year professional contract with Durham.[10][11]

2023:First List-A half-century

Bushnell made his first List-A cricket half century on 1 August 2023, scoring an unbeaten 60 against Worcestershire.[12] On 4 August 2023, he contributed an unbeaten 37 as Durham scored their highest ever list-A score of 427-9 against Sussex in Hove.[13]

References

  1. ↑ McCarthy, Ciaran (7 April 2022). "Under-19 World Cup stars and top-order protege: The Division Two youngsters to watch in 2022". Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Simmons, Tom (27 November 2019). "How are Durham's stars faring overseas?". Sportsbyte.Sunderland.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "England call-up for rising Cumbrian cricket star". Newsandstar.co.uk. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Stuart Poynter leaves Durham, quintet sign rookie contracts". The Cricketer. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Thompson, David (30 October 2022). "MESSRS CRAWSHAW AND BUSHNELL". Hartlepoolcricketclub. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rachin Ravindra hits century on Durham debut". thenorthernecho. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Cossali-Frances, Marcello (12 June 2022). "Durham dominate day 1 of County Championship clash with Worcestershire". Eveshamjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Yorkshire vs Durham Scorecard 2022 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Durham cling on after Ben Green's single-handed defiance". ESPNcricinfo.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "George Drissell extends at Durham as academy trio sign professional deals". BBC Sport. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Botcherby, Elizabeth (15 December 2023). "Four Durham youngsters sign contract extensions". The Cricketer. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Worcestershire defeat Durham despite Liam Trevaskis hat-trick". thecricketer.com. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Scott, Ged (4 August 2023). "One-Day Cup: Lees & Bedingham hit tons as Durham break record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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