Karl Birkenstock

Karl Birkenstock
Personal information
Born (1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 (age 28)
Centurion, South Africa
RelationsRudi Birkenstock (father)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 17)27 April 2019 v Oman
Last ODI2 April 2023 v UAE
T20I debut (cap 2)20 May 2019 v Ghana
Last T20I5 November 2021 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 20 9 9 32
Runs scored 258 81 153 393
Batting average 15.17 27.00 9.00 15.72
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/1
Top score 61 59 24 61
Balls bowled 246 30 342 414
Wickets 5 0 5 11
Bowling average 52.80 – 62.80 39.90
5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 – 0 0
Best bowling 2/24 – 2/44 3/34
Catches/stumpings 8/– 2/– 2/– 10/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 February 2024

Karl Birkenstock (born 27 March 1996) is a Namibian cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Namibia against Western Province in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 6 October 2016.[2] His List A debut in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge was on 15 January 2017.[3]

In March 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[4] Namibia finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[5] Birkenstock made his ODI debut on 27 April 2019, against Oman, in the tournament's final.[6]

In May 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[7][8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Namibia against Ghana on 20 May 2019.[9]

In June 2019, he was one of twenty-five cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.[10][11] In September 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[12] In September 2021, Birkenstock was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[13]

Birkenstock's father Rudi Birkenstock is a cricket umpire who has umpired women's international games, and has also played cricket for Namibia's over-50's team. His cousin Uwe Birkenstock has played first-class cricket in South Africa.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Karl Birkenstock". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Cross Pool: Namibia v Western Province at Walvis Bay, Oct 6-8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool B: Namibia v Easterns at Windhoek, Jan 15, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Papua New Guinea secure top-four finish on dramatic final day". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Final, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Namibia squad revealed for ICC T20 World Cup Africa finals". Xinhua News (Africa). Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  9. ^ "5th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Elite cricket training squad announced". Erongo. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  12. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier Send Off". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Namibia name T20 World Cup squad, include David Wiese". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Rudi Birkenstock". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2021.