A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium and off break bowler, he enjoyed modest success as a player playing 29 first-class matches and 14 list A games, but has made his name as a coach and his portfolio of first-class coaching roles include the South African franchises Highveld Lions and Nashua Titans, in New Zealand with Canterbury and in England with Somerset.
[2] It took Nosworthy a further two seasons to record his first first-class half century, scoring 85 for Northern Transvaal B against Natal B in December 1990.
Nosworthy made the only first-class century of his career whilst captaining the Border B side against Easterns in November 1995, playing in a team including future South Africa test wicket-keeper Mark Boucher, Nosworthy scored 141 not out in his side's draw in match which turned out to be his second last first-class game.
[4] After retiring from playing he delved into the business world for a few years,[5] before in 2000 taking up a coaching role with the Pretoria based franchise, the Nashua Titans where he led them to two T20 trophies and numerous finals.
On 16 June 2008, Nosworthy quit as head coach of Canterbury to take charge of South African franchise the Johannesburg-based Highveld Lions, with Nosworthy explaining that "opportunity to coach a South African first-class side at one of the world's best Test venues was too good to turn down.