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| Full name | Carl Daniel Hopkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1981-09-14)14 September 1981 (age 44) 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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Carl Hopkinson (born 14 September 1981) is an English former professionalcricketer. He played as a right-handedbatsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler who was considered a talented fielder.[1]
Born inSussex, he attendedBrighton College[2] and played forLewes Priory Cricket Club.[3] Playing forSussex 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 againstScotland 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 left the England set-up in November 2024.[5][6]