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| Born | (1961-10-05)5 October 1961 Upper Hutt, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 December 2023(2023-12-13) (aged 62) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 154) | 16 November 1984 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 August 1986 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 47) | 31 March 1984 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 December 1984 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981/82–1987/88 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988/89–1992/93 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
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.
References
- "Derek Stirling". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (13 December 2023). "Former New Zealand fast bowler Derek Stirling dies, aged 62". Stuff. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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- New Zealand Test cricketers
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