Joshua Sean Rymell (born 4 April 2001) is an English cricketer.[1][2] Rymell joined Essex age group teams in 2015, but had to overcome the setback of an anterior cruciate ligament injury in August 2019, prior to signing his first rookie contract with Essex in 2020.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 18 July 2021, for Essex in the 2021 T20 Blast.[4]

Josh Rymell
Personal information
Full name
Joshua Sean Rymell
Born (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23)
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–2023Essex (squad no. 49)
First-class debut30 August 2021 Essex v Glamorgan
List A debut1 August 2021 Essex v Kent
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 4 16 3
Runs scored 49 428 28
Batting average 9.80 28.53 9.33
100s/50s 0/0 1/1 0/0
Top score 21 121 21
Catches/stumpings 4/– 13/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2023

Cricket career

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Rymell made his List A debut on 1 August 2021, for Essex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] During the tournament, Rymell scored his first century in a List A match, with 121 runs against Yorkshire in the quarter-finals.[6] Rymell made his first-class debut on 30 August 2021, for Essex in the 2021 County Championship.[7] He was released by Essex at the end of the 2023 season.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Josh Rymell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Essex: Shane Snater, Michael Pepper and Josh Rymell sign new contracts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rymell Signs Rookie Contract". Essex Cricket. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "South Group, Chelmsford, Jul 18 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Group 2, Chelmsford, Aug 1 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ "One-Day Cup: Josh Rymell hits century as Essex beat Yorkshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Division 2, Cardiff, Aug 30 - Sep 2 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Feroze Khushi: Essex batter signs new deal with county for 2024". BBC Sport. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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