| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Neil William Rushton |
| Born | 3 October 1976 Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1999/00–2003/04 | Otago |
| 2000/01–2002/03 | North Otago |
Source: CricInfo, 22 May 2016 | |
Neil William Rushton (born 3 October 1976) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played five first-class and ten List A matches for Otago between the 1999–2000 and 2003–04 seasons.[1]
Rushton was born at Oamaru in North Otago in 1976 and was educated at Waitaki Boys' High School in the town.[2] He played age-group and Second XI cricket for Otago during the 1990s before making his senior debut for the side in a List A match against Canterbury towards the end of December 1999. After taking two wickets on debut, Rushton played twice more for Otago during the season, taking two more wickets.[3]
After not playing representative cricket the following season, Rushton made three first-class appearances for Otago during the 2000–01 season, although he only took two wickets. He returned to the side in 2002–03, taking two wickets in two first-class matches and two more in seven List A matches. He also played for North Otago in Hawke Cupmatches between 2000–01 and 2002–03.
After working in the construction industry, for Christchurch City Council and as a teacher at Waitaki Boy's High School, in 2014 Rushton graduated as a police constable from the Royal New Zealand Police College, going on to work in his home town.[4]