| Gareth Hopkins | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Gareth James Hopkins |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Northern Districts |
| Year1: | 1995/96–1997/98 |
| Club2: | Canterbury |
| Year2: | 1998/99–2002/03 |
| Club3: | Otago |
| Club4: | Auckland |
| Year4: | 2007/08–2013/14 |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2004–2010 |
| Testdebutdate: | 5 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 2008 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 240 |
| Lasttestdate: | 20 November |
| Lasttestyear: | 2010 |
| Lasttestagainst: | India |
| Odidebutdate: | 29 June |
| Odidebutyear: | 2004 |
| Odidebutagainst: | England |
| Lastodidate: | 1 July |
| Lastodiyear: | 2008 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Ireland |
| Odishirt: | 48 |
| T20idebutdate: | 23 November |
| T20idebutyear: | 2007 |
| T20idebutagainst: | South Africa |
| T20icap: | 27 |
| Lastt20idate: | 23 May |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2010 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 71 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.83 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 15 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 9/0 |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 25 |
| Runs2: | 236 |
| Bat Avg2: | 14.75 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 45 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 27/1 |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 158 |
| Runs3: | 7,550 |
| Bat Avg3: | 36.65 |
| 100S/50S3: | 17/34 |
| Top Score3: | 201 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 435/26 |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 203 |
| Runs4: | 4,013 |
| Bat Avg4: | 27.11 |
| 100S/50S4: | 4/14 |
| Top Score4: | 142 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 217/30 |
| Date: | 23 December |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37248.html CricInfo |
Gareth James Hopkins (born 24 November 1976) is a New Zealand former international cricketer. A wicket-keeper, he played Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International cricket for the New Zealand national cricket team between 2004 and 2010.[1]
Hopkins was born at Lower Hutt in the Wellington Region in 1976 and was educated at Taupo College.[2] He played age-group cricket for Northern Districts and played for the national under-19 side before making his senior representative debut for Northern Districts against Central Districts during the 1995–96 season.[3]
A wicket-keeper who was described as a "staunch" batsman[4] and as "uncompromising" in his approach to batting, he moved to play for Canterbury for the 1998–99 season.[1] After five seasons he moved to Otago for four seasons before finishing his domestic career playing for Auckland between the 2007–08 and 2013–14 seasons. The side won the domestic List A and Twenty20 competitions during the 2010–11 season and Hopkins finished his career with over 350 top-level domestic appearances.[3]
Hopkins made his international debut in 2004, deputising for Brendon McCullum as New Zealand's wicket-keeper in five One Day Internationals during the tour of England.[1] He spent much of his international career as McCullum's back-up, making his Test debut in 2008 following when McCullum was unable to play due to injury.[1] [4] Following a successful 2007–08 season he was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket and played most of his four Test matches, 25 ODIs and 10 T20Is over the following three seasons.[1] [3] "Ordinary" form in 2010–11 saw him dropped from the central contracts list and he did not represent the national side after the end of 2010.[1]
Hopkins became a financial adviser with his wife since 2014. They have moved to reside in Tauranga.[5]