Nathan John Rimmington (born 11 November 1982) is an Australian former cricketer who last played for Durham County. He is an attacking right-arm fast-medium bowler. Born in Redcliffe, Queensland, Rimmington holds dual Australian and British citizenship.[1]

Nathan Rimmington
Personal information
Full name
Nathan John Rimmington
Born (1982-11-11) 11 November 1982 (age 42)
Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
NicknameRimmo
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
RelationsRikki-Lee Rimmington (sister)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2010/11Queensland
2011Kings XI Punjab
2011/12–2016/17Western Australia
2011/12–2012/13Perth Scorchers
2012/13–2016/17Melbourne Renegades
2014Hampshire
2015Derbyshire
2017/18Queensland
2018–2020Durham (squad no. 11)
2018Nangarhar Leopards
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 53 56 118
Runs scored 1,221 534 214
Batting average 20.35 17.80 9.72
100s/50s 1/4 0/1 0/0
Top score 102* 55 26
Balls bowled 8,432 2,970 2,348
Wickets 134 74 135
Bowling average 31.60 31.58 23.26
5 wickets in innings 3 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/27 4/34 5/27
Catches/stumpings 15/– 10/– 27/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 September 2020

Rimmington made his debut for Queensland in 2005–06 as a replacement for Michael Kasprowicz who was on international duty. It was in the Twenty20 tournament where he has impressed, being the leading wicket taker not just for the Bulls but for the competition. A rising star, he won the Peter Burge Medal in 2003–04.

A man-of-the-match performance of 4/40 in the 2008–09 Ford Ranger Cup final ensured an eighth one-day title for Queensland.

He played for Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League in 2011, but was unavailable for the 2012 season due to injury,[2] and was released by the franchise later that year.[3]

Rimmington moved to Western Australia for the 2011–12 season, initially on a two-year deal.[4] Rimmington played for the Perth Scorchers throughout the 2011–12 Big Bash League season and the subsequent Champions League competition, before switching to the Melbourne Renegades for the 2012–13 Big Bash season.[5]

Rimmington signed for Hampshire in July 2014, as cover for their regular overseas player, Kyle Abbott, who was on international duty.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Durham sign Australian bowler Rimmington". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ Gollapudi, Nagraj (23 March 2012). "Gilchrist to coach and lead Kings XI Punjab". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ^ Karhadkar, Amol; Gollapudi, Nagraj (31 October 2012). "IPL franchises work on player-release lists". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Western Australia sign Birt, Cameron, Rimmington". ESPNcricinfo. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ^ "McDonald leaves Renegades, Stars lose Bailey". ESPNcricinfo. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. ^ Ehantharajah, Vithushan (10 July 2014). "Hampshire v Gloucestershire, Ageas Bowl, 4th day Report: John Bracewell delighted despite time running out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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