Callum Parkinson

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Callum Parkinson

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Callum Francis Parkinson

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|24}}

| birth_place = Bolton, Greater Manchester, England

| height =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Spin bowler

| family = Matt Parkinson (twin-brother)

| club1 = Derbyshire

| year1 = 2016

| club2 = Leicestershire

| year2 = {{nowrap|2017–2023}}

| clubnumber2 = 10

| club3 = Northern Superchargers

| year3 = 2021–2024

| club4 = Durham

| year4 = 2024—present

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 4 August

| debutyear1 = 2016

| debutfor1 = Derbyshire

| debutagainst1 = Leicestershire

| type2 = List A

| debutdate2 = 16 May

| debutyear2 = 2017

| debutfor2 = Leicestershire

| debutagainst2 = Yorkshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 77

| runs1 = 1,444

| bat avg1 = 16.79

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 75

| deliveries1 = 14,598

| wickets1 = 197

| bowl avg1 = 41.16

| fivefor1 = 7

| tenfor1 = 2

| best bowling1 = 8/148

| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 14

| runs2 = 226

| bat avg2 = 28.25

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 52*

| deliveries2 = 612

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 105.16

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/42

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 126

| runs3 = 317

| bat avg3 = 11.32

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 27*

| deliveries3 = 2,593

| wickets3 = 148

| bowl avg3 = 22.03

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/20

| catches/stumpings3 = 22/–

| date = 25 May 2025

| source = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/992/992835/992835.html CricketArchive]

}}

Callum Francis Parkinson (born 24 October 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham. Primarily a slow left arm orthodox bowler, he bats right handed. He is the twin-brother of Kent and England spinner, Matt Parkinson.{{cite web |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/11877250.Matt_Parkinson__Playing_against_twin_Callum__would_be_a_bit_weird_/ |title=Matt Parkinson: Playing against twin Callum 'would be a bit weird' |publisher=The Bolton News |date=24 March 2015 |accessdate=24 September 2016 }}

On 17 September 2016, Parkinson rejected a new contract at Derbyshire and signed for Leicestershire ahead of the 2017 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/2016/september/parkinson-signs-for-leicestershire.html |title=Parkinson signs for Leicestershire |publisher=Leicestershire County Cricket Club |date=17 September 2016 |accessdate=24 September 2016 }} He made his List A debut for Leicestershire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 16 May 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068496.html |title=Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Yorkshire v Leicestershire at Leeds, May 16, 2017 |accessdate=16 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Leicestershire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 9 July 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068310.html |title=NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Lancashire v Leicestershire at Liverpool, Jul 9, 2017 |accessdate=9 July 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In April 2022, he was bought by the Northern Superchargers for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}