Carl Hopkinson
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| Full name | Carl Daniel Hopkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1981 Brighton, East Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2009 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carl Hopkinson (born 14 September 1981) is an English former professional cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler who was considered a talented fielder.[1]
Born in Sussex, he attended Brighton College[2] and played for Lewes Priory Cricket Club.[3] Playing for Sussex since the beginning of his career, he was given their young player of the year award in 2000, and the following year he made his one-day debut.
He played in his first National League match against Scotland in 2003, bowling a spell of 3/19 and scoring 67 with the bat.
In 2005 he factored more often into the Sussex team, and top scored with 64. In 2006 he helped Sussex win the double, and then in 2007 he played a part in Sussex's County Championship win.
Hopkinson joined the coaching staff at Sussex in 2010 and filled roles as assistant coach, second XI and fielding coach. In 2018 he joined the ECB as Lead Fielding Coach.[4] He took on an additional role as fielding coach for the Northern Superchargers in August 2023.[5] He departed the England Test setup after the 2023 Ashes series,[6] and their white-ball set-up in November 2024,[7][8] moving to join the Mumbai Indians' global franchise,[9][10] as England head coach Brendon McCullum elected not to maintain a specialist fielding coach.[11][12] He temporarily rejoined England to prepare them for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.[13][14]
References
- ^ Talbot, Bruce (5 October 2009). "Hopkinson joins Sussex coaching staff". The Argus. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newsbank.
- ^ "Brighton College are the Pride of Sussex". The Argus. Newsquest Media Group. 2 September 2001. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
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- ^ "Carl Hopkinson appointed as ECB Lead Fielding Coach". Sussex CCC. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Matt Roller (29 June 2023). "England assistant coaches line up gigs in the Hundred". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ Wallace, James (4 February 2026). "Did England drop the ball in the Ashes by failing to appoint a fielding coach?". The Athletic.
- ^ "England white-ball coaches to stand down from roles when Caribbean tour finishes". The Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Coaches Carl Hopkinson, Richard Dawson to depart England white-ball set-up". ESPN. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Wallace, James; Tanswell, Jacob (5 September 2025). "The art of fielding in cricket: 'The best make it look easy. It isn't'". The Athletic.
- ^ "Who is Carl Hopkinson – the silent working fielding coach behind Mumbai Indians' runout hat-trick and Ryan Rickelton's stellar glovework?". The Indian Express. 14 April 2025.
- ^ Wilde, Simon (11 December 2025). "Brendon McCullum's distrust of specialist coaches is hurting England". The Times.
- ^ Stocks, Chris (19 December 2025). "The Ashes blunder that sums up England's criminal attitude to the basics". The i Paper.
- ^ Hughes, Matt (20 January 2026). "Rob Key likely to survive but T20 World Cup crucial to Brendon McCullum's fate". The Guardian.
- ^ Shemilt, Stephan (21 January 2026). "Brendon McCullum's future under scrutiny as England prepare for white-ball series in Sri Lanka". BBC Sport.
External links
- Carl Hopkinson at ECB