Education
University of Durham.
University of Durham.
Longhurst is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire. While studying for his degree at Durham University, Longhurst made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Northamptonshire in 2004.
He made a further first-class appearance in 2004, against Derbyshire.
In his two first-class matches, he scored 61 runs at an average of 20.33, with a high score of 29.