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Kirkken named ECB Coach of the Year

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Former Derbyshire head coach Karl Krikken took the top prize at the ECB Coach Awards.

Krikken, who guided Derbyshire to LV= County Championship promotion in 2012 during his time in charge of the club from 2011 to 2013, was named Coach of the Year.

The 45-year-old, who is still coaching in Derbyshire 20 years after starting, was recognised for his outstanding achievements over an extended period of time.

James Hughes, 22, who works with eight teams in Hampshire, was Young Coach of the Year. The ECB Outstanding Contribution award went to Martyn Cross, who has coached extensively in Oxfordshire.

Lancashire head coach and cricket director Ashley Giles presented the awards in a ceremony at Warwick University.

Karl Krikken, who oversaw Derbyshire's LV= County Championship promotion in 2012, has been named ECB Coach of the Year

The awards celebrate outstanding coaching achievements at all levels of the game, with the nominees ranging across the recreational and professional game and including local club junior coaches, district coaches and head county coaches.

Tim Lumb, ECB Head of Community Coach & Workforce Education, said: “For any club to be successful there must be people driving cricket both on and off the pitch.

“Cricketers from the playground all the way through to international level continuously need to develop their skills so it is vital we nurture and acknowledge our hugely talented coaches.

“This year’s awards celebrate not only our winners and runners-up, but all those coaches in cricket helping to make the game the best it can be.”

Full list of winners

ECB Young Coach of the Year: James Hughes (Hampshire)

Runners-up: Charlotte Whyle (Staffordshire), Kathryn Whyle (Staffordshire) and Daniel Helesfay (Middlesex)

ECB Coach of the Year: Karl Krikken (Derbyshire)

Runner-up: Matt Wood (Somerset)

ECB Outstanding Contribution: Martyn Cross (Oxfordshire)

Runners-up: David Collins and Gary Adey (Durham)


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