George Drissell

George Drissell
Personal information
Full name
George Samuel Drissell
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999
Bristol, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2020Gloucestershire (squad no. 20)
2021Somerset
2022–presentDurham (squad no. 8)
First-class debut6 August 2017
Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
List A debut6 June 2018
Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 22 34 6
Runs scored 570 309 0
Batting average 20.35 15.45 0.00
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0
Top score 82 46 0
Balls bowled 3,224 1,404 73
Wickets 37 29 2
Bowling average 54.08 44.65 50.50
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/59 4/38 1/20
Catches/stumpings 12/– 22/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2026

George Samuel Drissell (born 20 January 1999) is an English cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in the 2017 County Championship on 6 August 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Gloucestershire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 6 June 2018.[3]

Drissell was released by Gloucestershire in September 2020.[4] He subsequently joined Somerset for the 2021 One-Day Cup, playing five matches in the tournament.[5] He signed a contract with Durham in November 2021, having played in the club's second XI in September.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut on 29 May 2022, for Durham in the 2022 T20 Blast.[7]

In June 2025, Drissell conceded the most runs in an innings in the history of the County Championship, finishing with figures of 1 for 247 off 45 overs against Surrey at The Oval.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "George Drissell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Aug 6-9, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "South Group (D/N), Royal London One-Day Cup at Bristol, Jun 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "George Drissell released by Gloucestershire". Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "ROYAL LONDON CUP PREVIEW: SOMERSET V GLAMORGAN". Somerset County Cricket Club. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jack Campbell and George Drissell sign deals with Durham Cricket". Durham County Cricket Club. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "North Group, Birmingham, May 29, 2022, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Surrey smash club-record 820 against Durham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sibley triple-hundred piles pain on Durham as Surrey notch 820-9 dec". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2025.