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Inside The Mind: Chris Rushworth

Durham’s record wicket-taker talks to Jo Harman-McGowan about bouncing back from early rejection, the benefits of sobriety, and a conversation with an England selector which ultimately came to nothing.

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Durham’s record wicket-taker talks to Jo Harman-McGowan about bouncing back from early rejection, the benefits of sobriety, and a conversation with an England selector which ultimately came to nothing.

Part One: On the scrapheap
Having first represented Durham at the age of nine, Chris Rushworth was a week shy of his 18th birthday when he made his senior debut for the club, taking on Sri Lanka A at Chester-le-Street in 2004.
Two years later, after failing to make another first-team appearance, he was told by his home county that he was surplus to requirements.
The rejection led to two year...

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