George Drissell

George Drissell
Personal information
Full name
George Samuel Drissell
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 27)
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. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in the 2017 County Championship on 6 August 2017. He made his List A debut for Gloucestershire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 6 June 2018.

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

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.

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.