Scott George Borthwick (born 19 April 1990) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler, who was the captain of Durham until the end of the 2024 season. He was born in Sunderland.

Borthwick played in the North East Premier League for Philadelphia during the 2005 campaign, and played sporadic matches for Durham's Second XI in 2006. Borthwick played for Durham Academy in the North East Premier League 2007 and 2008 competitions.^{[citation needed]} He also represented Tynemouth Cricket Club, as their Durham contract player for the 2009 season, with his performances safeguarding them from relegation.^{[citation needed]}

Borthwick made his Twenty20 debut for Durham against Lancashire, and despite not batting, he bowled four overs, taking 3–23.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2009 Borthwick took two catches while fielding as substitute for England in the second Test against the West Indies at the Riverside Ground.^{[citation needed]}

Borthwick's uncle, David, played one List-A match for Northumberland in 1994.^{[citation needed]}

In 2013 Borthwick was promoted up the order and finished Durham's top scorer as they won the County Championship, scoring 1022 runs and also taking 28 wickets (fewer than only Graham Onions, Chris Rushworth and Ben Stokes), though he still described himself as "a legspinner who bats".

Borthwick left for Surrey at the end of the 2016 season but returned to Durham for 2021.

He signed a new two-year contract to become player-coach at Durham in December 2024.