George Drissell

George Samuel Drissell (born 20 January 1999) is an English cricketer.^[1] He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in the 2017 County Championship on 6 August 2017.^[2] He made his List A debut for Gloucestershire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 6 June 2018.^[3]

George Drissell

Personal information
Full name	George Samuel Drissell
Born	(1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26) Bristol, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017–2020	Gloucestershire (squad no. 20)
2021	Somerset
2022–present	Durham (squad no. 8)
First-class debut	6 August 2017 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
List A debut	6 June 2018 Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 21 23 6 Runs scored 553 208 0 Batting average 20.48 14.85 0.00 100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0 Top score 82 37* 0 Balls bowled 3,128 894 73 Wickets 35 21 2 Bowling average 56.25 40.28 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/– 11/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 August 2025

Drissell was released by Gloucestershire in September 2020.^[4] He subsequently joined Somerset for the 2021 One-Day Cup, playing five matches in the tournament.^[5] He signed a contract with Durham in November 2021, having played in the club's second XI in September.^[6] He made his Twenty20 debut on 29 May 2022, for Durham in the 2022 T20 Blast.^[7]

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.^[8][9]