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Derek Stirling
Country:New Zealand
Birth Date:5 October 1961
Birth Place:Upper Hutt, New Zealand
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
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.[1]

Biography

A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Stirling made his first-class deut for Central Districts in 1981–82 and his international debut for New Zealand in a One Day International against Sri Lanka on 31 March 1984. His Test debut followed, against Pakistan on 16 November 1984.

Stirling also played for Scottish club Stenhousemuir in 1983 and 1984, and for Yorkshire club Menston in 1985 and 1986 and for the Rest of the World XI in Scarborough in 1985.

Stirling and his American wife, Debbie, had three children. For four years from 1998, the family lived Oregon where they worked for and subsequently bought Debbie's mother's temporary staffing company.

Stirling died from cancer on 13 December 2023, at the age of 62.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derek Stirling. ESPNcricinfo. 1 July 2012.
  2. News: Egan . Brendon . Former New Zealand fast bowler Derek Stirling dies, aged 62 . . 13 December 2023 . 13 December 2023.