Full Name
Nathan Adam Sowter
Born
12 October 1992
Place Of Birth
Penrith, New South Wales
Country
England
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm Leg-break
Nathan Sowter
Nathan Sowter
Nathan Sowter
Nathan Sowter is an Australian-born English leg-spin bowler known for his impactful white-ball cricket, playing for Durham and Oval Invincibles (The Hundred), having previously represented Middlesex, and also appearing in franchise leagues for Desert Vipers and Sharjah Warriorz; he's noted for his fast leg-breaks, earning Player of the Match in The Hundred final and becoming a key wicket-taker for Durham, with career milestones including 150+ T20 wickets and a record 24 wickets in a season for Durham in 2023.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham vs Northamptonshire · Match 44 | T20 | June 6, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Nottinghamshire vs Durham · Match 32 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Durham vs Yorkshire · Match 22 | T20 | May 29, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Derbyshire vs Durham · Match 2 | T20 | May 22, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions · 3rd T20 | T20 | February 24, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Men) vs Oval Invincibles (Men) · Match 10 | T100 | August 12, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham vs Lancashire · Match 53 | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Durham vs Northamptonshire · Match 44 | T20 | June 6, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Nottinghamshire vs Durham · Match 32 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Durham vs Yorkshire · Match 22 | T20 | May 29, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Durham vs Leicestershire · Match 13 | T20 | May 24, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Derbyshire vs Durham · Match 2 | T20 | May 22, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions in UAE 2026 | T20 | Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Jan 11, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 20 | 0 | 177 | 2 | 1/20 | 8.85 |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions in UAE 2026 | T20 | Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 1/25 | 8.00 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 21.4 | 0 | 183 | 9 | 3/25 | 8.45 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 48 | 0 | 389 | 15 | 2/22 | 8.10 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Jan 11, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 21 | 0 | 215 | 6 | 3/44 | 10.24 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2024 | T20 | Aug 29, 2024 - Oct 7, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2/37 | 9.25 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 176 | 52 | 258 | 230 | 37 | 9.2100 | 112.1700 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 19 | 12 | 134 | 176 | 31 | 14.8800 | 76.1300 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 13 | 23 | 292 | 446 | 57 | 15.3600 | 65.4700 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 176 | 170 | 552.00 | 3312 | 4293 | 185 | 23.2000 | 7.7700 | 17.9000 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 19 | 19 | 168.00 | 1008 | 928 | 36 | 25.7700 | 5.5200 | 28.0000 | 6/62 | 6/62 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 13 | 25 | 311.40 | 1870 | 1032 | 20 | 51.6000 | 3.3100 | 93.5000 | 3/42 | 4/100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
Career Highlights
- Made his professional debut for Middlesex in 2015, taking two wickets in four balls on T20 debut.
- Known for his fast, flat leg-breaks and googlies, becoming a consistent performer in white-ball cricket.
- Signed a contract extension with Durham through the end of 2027.
Records & Awards
- The Hundred: Player of the Match in the 2024 final (his third title win with Oval Invincibles).
- Durham (Vitality Blast): Set a club record with 24 wickets in the 2023 season, followed by 19 wickets in 2024, helping them reach quarter-finals.
- Milestones: Surpassed 50 T20 wickets for Durham and 150 career T20 wickets in 2024.
- Best Figures: 5/15 in T20s for Durham; 6/62 in List A cricket.
Major Represented Teams
- County/Domestic (England): Middlesex (2015-2022), Durham (2023-Present)
- The Hundred: Oval Invincibles (2021-Present)
- Franchise (International): Sharjah Warriorz (ILT20), Guyana Amazon Warriors (CPL)
- Age Group: New South Wales Under-23s (Australia)
