Callum Parkinson

Callum Parkinson
Personal information
Full name
Callum Francis Parkinson
Born (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28)
Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleSpin bowler
RelationsMatt Parkinson (twin-brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016Derbyshire
2017–2023Leicestershire (squad no. 10)
2021–2024Northern Superchargers
2024Durham
First-class debut4 August 2016 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
List A debut16 May 2017 Leicestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 74 14 126
Runs scored 1,426 226 317
Batting average 16.97 28.25 11.32
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 0/0
Top score 75 52* 27*
Balls bowled 14,076 612 2,593
Wickets 191 6 148
Bowling average 41.35 105.16 22.03
5 wickets in innings 7 0 0
10 wickets in match 2 0 0
Best bowling 8/148 2/42 4/20
Catches/stumpings 16/– 2/– 22/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 September 2024

Callum Francis Parkinson (born 24 October 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham. Primarily a slow left arm orthodox bowler, he bats right handed. He is the twin-brother of Kent and England spinner, Matt Parkinson.[1]

On 17 September 2016, Parkinson rejected a new contract at Derbyshire and signed for Leicestershire ahead of the 2017 season.[2] He made his List A debut for Leicestershire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 16 May 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Leicestershire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 9 July 2017.[4]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Northern Superchargers for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[5]

  1. ^ "Matt Parkinson: Playing against twin Callum 'would be a bit weird'". The Bolton News. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Parkinson signs for Leicestershire". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Yorkshire v Leicestershire at Leeds, May 16, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. ^ "NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Lancashire v Leicestershire at Liverpool, Jul 9, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.