Derek Stirling
Personal information
Born(1961-10-05)5 October 1961
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Died13 December 2023(2023-12-13) (aged 62)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 154)16 November 1984 v Pakistan
Last Test21 August 1986 v England
ODI debut (cap 47)31 March 1984 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI7 December 1984 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981–82 to 1987–88Central Districts
1988–89 to 1992–93Wellington
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 6 6 84 65
Runs scored 108 21 1,651 547
Batting average 15.42 7.00 21.72 14.39
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/5 0/0
Top score 26 13* 75 44
Balls bowled 902 246 11,644 2,840
Wickets 13 6 206 90
Bowling average 46.23 34.50 33.72 22.26
5 wickets in innings 0 0 5 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/88 2/29 6/75 4/10
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 27/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2017

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.[2]

Derek Stirling died after a short battle with cancer on 13 December 2023, at the age of 62.[2]

References

  1. "Derek Stirling". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 Egan, Brendon (13 December 2023). "Former New Zealand fast bowler Derek Stirling dies, aged 62". Stuff. Retrieved 13 December 2023.


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