Full Name

Callum Francis Parkinson

Born

October 24, 1996, Bolton, Lancashire

Age

28y 341d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Slow Left arm Orthodox

Playing Role

Bowler

Education

Bolton School

RELATIONS

(twin brother)

Callum Parkinson, an economical left-arm spinner, spent the 2023-24 winter with the England Lions set-up, a call-up that recognised his impressive record for Leicestershire ahead of a move to Durham.

Parkinson captained a strong Lancashire side at age-group level - which featured Haseeb Hameed, Saqib Mahmood and his twin brother Matt - before moving to Derbyshire and onto Leicestershire in search of further opportunities. He became a mainstay of Leicstershire's T20 side in particular - and their leading wicket-taker in T20s - performing a defensive role through the powerplay and the middle overs to help them reach the Blast quarter-finals in 2017 and 2020. He then reached the quarters twice with Durham in 2024 and 2025.

He was considered an England prospect when he took 50 wickets at 29.04 in the 2021 Championship. His returns dipped in the following seasons, but his Lions call-up reflected the fact he was highly rated.

Parkinson took over as Leicestershire captain in 2022 when Colin Ackermann stood down, but was harshly stripped of that position when he turned down a contract extension. He joined Durham in 2024 and, while not always a regular in their Championship side, he continued to prove his ability in T20 and won contracts in the Hundred with Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets.

Callum Parkinson Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC811251548385882128/14810/10840.503.3273.01072
List A141361263162/422/42105.166.18102.0000
T20s141137289536751664/204/2022.137.6117.4300

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC811162814447516.40397636.31011306160
List A1412422652*28.2525588.620122020
T20s141653731727*11.3234292.6900220240

Callum Parkinson T20 Stats

Bowling

TournamentTeamsMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Men's 1002 teams121222032912 2/19 2/1927.418.9718.3000
Vitality Blast2 teams12211825433212142 4/20 4/2022.617.5717.9300

Batting & Fielding

TournamentTeamsMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Men's 1002 teams124342*4.00757.14000030
Vitality Blast2 teams122593328127*10.8030891.2300200200

Recent Matches of Callum Parkinson

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Durham vs Essex01/11808-Sep-2025ChelmsfordFC
Durham vs Hampshire--1/4005-Sep-2025Chester-le-StreetT20
Rockets vs Brave--1/2916-Aug-2025NottinghamT20
Durham vs Surrey0* & 0*2/54 & 3/5829-Jul-2025Chester-le-StreetFC
Durham vs Somerset0* & 01/61 & 4/3922-Jul-2025TauntonFC

Photos of Callum Parkinson

Ryan Campbell shakes Scott Borthwick's hand as the Durham players prepare for their team photo
Callum Parkinson roars in celebration
Callum Parkinson took a five-for
Callum Parkinson celebrates the wicket of James Vince
Callum Parkinson was again a key cog for Leicestershire in the Blast
Callum Parkinson struck in the powerplay