Derek Stirling

{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (1961–2023)}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Derek Stirling

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1961|10|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Upper Hutt, New Zealand

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|12|13|1961|10|5|df=yes}}

| death_place =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1984–1986

| testdebutdate = 16 November

| testdebutyear = 1984

| testdebutagainst = Pakistan

| testcap = 154

| lasttestdate = 21 August

| lasttestyear = 1986

| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 31 March

| odidebutyear = 1984

| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| odicap = 47

| lastodidate = 7 December

| lastodiyear = 1984

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| club1 = Central Districts

| year1 = {{nowrap|1981/82–1987/88}}

| club2 = Wellington

| year2 = 1988/89–1992/93

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 108

| bat avg1 = 15.42

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 26

| deliveries1 = 902

| wickets1 = 13

| bowl avg1 = 46.23

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/88

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 6

| runs2 = 21

| bat avg2 = 7.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 13*

| deliveries2 = 246

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 34.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/29

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 84

| runs3 = 1,651

| bat avg3 = 21.72

| 100s/50s3 = 0/5

| top score3 = 75

| deliveries3 = 11,644

| wickets3 = 206

| bowl avg3 = 33.72

| fivefor3 = 5

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 6/75

| catches/stumpings3 = 27/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 65

| runs4 = 547

| bat avg4 = 14.39

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 44

| deliveries4 = 2,840

| wickets4 = 90

| bowl avg4 = 22.26

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/10

| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–

| date = 16 April

| year = 2017

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38404.html Cricinfo

}}

Derek Alexander Stirling (5 October 1961 – 13 December 2023) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in six Test matches and six One Day Internationals from 1984 to 1986.{{cite web|title=Derek Stirling|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38404.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 July 2012}}