George Scrimshaw (cricketer)

George Scrimshaw
Scrimshaw playing for Derbyshire in 2023
Personal information
Full name
George Louis Sheridan Scrimshaw
Born (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 273)23 September 2023 v Ireland
ODI shirt no.52
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2020Worcestershire (squad no. 9)
2021–2023Derbyshire (squad no. 9)
2022–2023Welsh Fire
2024Sylhet Strikers
2024–Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 1 10 5 59
Runs scored 47 13 25
Batting average 7.83 12.50
100s/50s –/– 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19* 13* 6*
Balls bowled 52 973 172 1,224
Wickets 3 20 7 83
Bowling average 22.00 37.75 30.85 21.79
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/66 5/49 3/66 4/19
Catches/stumpings 0/– 5/– 1/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2025

George Louis Sheridan Scrimshaw (born 10 February 1998) is an English cricketer. A product of the Worcestershire academy system, he signed his first professional contract with the county in 2016 and was also called up to the England under-19 squad that year, but withdrew due to injury. He signed a long-term contract extension with Worcestershire ahead of the 2017 season and made his county debut in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 5 August 2017. He was released by Worcestershire at the end of the 2020 season.

After a trial period, he signed for Derbyshire in March 2021. He made his first-class debut on 22 April 2021, for Derbyshire against Durham in the 2021 County Championship. He made his List A debut on 4 August 2021, for Derbyshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup. In August 2023 it was announced that he had signed a three-year contract with Northamptonshire beginning from the 2024 season.

Scrimshaw made his England international debut on 23 September 2023, taking 3 wickets for 66 runs in a one day international against Ireland.