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Derk Rijkens

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Derk Rijkens
Personal information
Full name
Derk Adriaan Rijkens
Born (1975-12-16) 16 December 1975 (age 48)
The Hague, Netherlands
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
International information
National side
Source: CricketArchive, 21 February 2016

Derk Adriaan Rijkens (born 16 December 1975) is a former Dutch international cricketer who represented the Dutch national side in several matches in 1998. He played as a right-handed middle-order batsman.

Rijkens was born in The Hague,[1] and played his club cricket for HCC.[2] He made his senior debut for the Netherlands on a tour of England in June 1998, which included a friendly against Devon (a minor county) and a NatWest Trophy match against Somerset.[3] In the game against Somerset, which held List A status, he came in seventh in the batting order, scoring 12 runs before being dismissed by Graham Rose.[4] Later in the year, Rijkens also represented the Netherlands in a one-day match against South Africa (on its way to a tour of England), as well in a single match at the European Championship.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Derk Rijkens – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b Miscellaneous matches played by Derk Rijkens – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. ^ List A matches played by Derk Rijkens – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. ^ Somerset v Netherlands, National Westminster Bank Trophy 1998 (1st Round) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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