Karl Krikken

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Karl Krikken

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| country = England

| fullname = Karl Matthew Krikken

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|04|09}}

| birth_place = Farnworth, Lancashire

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| batting = Right-handed

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| role = Wicket-keeper

| family = Brian Krikken (father)

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| club1 = Derbyshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|1987–2003}}

| club2 = Griqualand West

| year2 = 1988/89

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 3 February

| debutyear1 = 1989

| debutfor1 = Griqualand West

| debutagainst1 = Eastern Province B

| lastdate1 = 15 July

| lastyear1 = 2003

| lastfor1 = Derbyshire

| lastagainst1 = Worcestershire

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 10 May

| debutyear2 = 1987

| debutfor2 = Derbyshire

| debutagainst2 = Sussex

| lastdate2 = 13 July

| lastyear2 = 2003

| lastfor2 = Derbyshire

| lastagainst2 = Sussex

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 214

| runs1 = 5,725

| bat avg1 = 21.76

| 100s/50s1 = 1/25

| top score1 = 104

| deliveries1 = 134

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 121

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/54

| catches/stumpings1 = 526/31

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 203

| runs2 = 1,671

| bat avg2 = 18.77

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 55

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| catches/stumpings2 = 196/44

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 1

| runs3 = 3

| bat avg3 = –

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 3*

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| catches/stumpings3 = 1/0

| date = 30 June

| year = 2016

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/4/4497/4497.html CricketArchive

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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 Farnworth, 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.

A highlight of his career was winning the 1993 Benson & Hedges Cup with Derbyshire. Krikken shared an unbeaten 77-run partnership with man of the match Dominic Cork in the narrow victory over Lancashire in the final, scoring 37 not out.{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993/ENG_LOCAL/B+H/LANCS_DERBY_B+H-FINAL_10JUL1993.html

|title=B+H final: Derbyshire v Lancashire at Lord's, 10 July 1993|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=24 Mar 2022}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/13720932.stm |title= Derbyshire appoint Karl Krikken as head coach - BBC Sport |accessdate=2011-12-10}}