Karl Krikken

Personal information

Full name

Karl Matthew Krikken

Born

9 April 1969 (age 48)
Bolton, England

Batting style

Right-handed

Role

Wicket-keeper

Relations

BE Krikken (father)

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1987–2003

Derbyshire

1988–1989

Griqualand West

First-class debut

3 February 1989 Griqualand West v Eastern Province B

Last First-class

15 July 2003 Derbyshire v Worcestershire

List A debut

10 May 1987 Derbyshire v Sussex

Last List A

13 July 2003 Derbyshire v Sussex

Career statistics

Competition	FC	LA	T20
Matches	214	203	1
Runs scored	5725	1671	3
Batting average	21.76	18.77	n/a
100s/50s	1/25	0/1	0/0
Top score	104	55	3*
Balls bowled	134	0	0
Wickets	1	0	0
Bowling average	121	n/a	n/a
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0	0
Best bowling	1/54	n/a	n/a
Catches/stumpings	526/31	196/44	1/0

Source: Cricket Archive, 30 June 2016

Karl Matthew Krikken' (born 9 April 1969) is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, primarily as a wicket-keeper, between 1987 and 2003.

Krikken was born in Bolton, Lancashire, the son of Brian Krikken, a wicket-keeper with Lancashire and Worcestershire between 1966 and 1969. Krikken joined Derbyshire in the 1987 season and was the club's first-choice wicket-keeper for most of his career after displacing Bernie Maher in the side. He was also a lower-order right-handed batsman.

After his retirement, he became Derbyshire's Academy Coach in late 2003, having earned the ECB's Level 4 Coaching Certificate. Krikken was appointed as the club's Head Coach in June 2011.

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