Craig Atkins

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{{for|the United States Tax Court judge|Craig S. Atkins}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Craig Atkins

| image =

| country = Australia

| fullname = Craig Stuart Atkins

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|5|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| nickname =

| heightm =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = All-rounder

| club1 = Northamptonshire

| year1 = 1995

| type1 = First-class

| onetype1 = true

| debutdate1 = 18 May

| debutyear1 = 1995

| debutfor1 = Northamptonshire

| debutagainst1 = Surrey

| type2 = List A

| onetype2 = true

| debutdate2 = 27 August

| debutyear2 = 1995

| debutfor2 = Northamptonshire

| debutagainst2 = Nottinghamshire

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 13

| bat avg1 = 13.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 8*

| deliveries1 = 66

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 46.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/46

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/0

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 1

| runs2 = –

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = –

| deliveries2 = 26

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/0

| date = 5 November

| year = 2011

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/4/4197/4197.html CricketArchive {{subscription required}}

}}

Craig Atkins (born 29 May 1966) was an Australian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Melbourne.

Atkins made his Second XI debut for the side during the 1990 season, though he did not make another appearance in the competition until 1994, when he played for Essex Second XI. The following month, he also played in matches for Hampshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire Second XI teams.{{Cite web |title=Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Craig Atkins |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4197/Second_Eleven_Championship_Matches.html |access-date=2022-01-22 |publisher=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription}}

Receiving British citizenship in early 1995, Atkins was signed to a one-year deal with Northamptonshire in February 1995.{{Cite news |date=1995-02-16 |title=Cricket|work=The Independent |language=en |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-1573401.html |access-date=2022-01-22}} During the 1995 season, Atkins made his only first-class appearance, against Surrey. From the tailend, he scored 5 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and 8 not out in the second. From 11 overs of bowling, he took figures of 1–46, his only wicket being that of Mark Butcher.{{Cite news |last=Wright |first=Graeme |date=1995-05-20 |title=Capel's fight to the finish |language=en |work=The Independent |url-access=registration |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/capel-s-fight-to-the-finish-1620415.html |access-date=2022-01-22}}{{Cite web |title=Northamptonshire v Surrey in 1995 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/60/60507.html |access-date=2022-01-22 |publisher=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription}}

Atkins made a single List A appearance in the same season, though he did not bat in the match.{{Cite web |title=List A Matches played by Craig Atkins |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4197/List_A_Matches.html |access-date=2022-01-22 |publisher=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web |title=Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire in 1995 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61036.html |access-date=2022-01-22 |publisher=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription}}

Between 1997 and 1998, Atkins played for Cumberland in the Minor Counties Championship and MCC Trophy.{{Cite web |title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Craig Atkins |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4197/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html |access-date=2022-01-22 |publisher=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web |title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Craig Atkins |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4197/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html |access-date=2022-01-22 |publisher=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription}}