About Gareth Hopkins
Born 1976. Gareth Hopkins is a New Zealand cricketer.
Gareth James Hopkins (born 24 November 1976) is a New Zealand former international cricketer. A wicket-keeper, he played Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International cricket for the New Zealand national cricket team between 2004 and 2010.
Hopkins was born at Lower Hutt in the Wellington Region in 1976 and was educated at Taupo College. He played age-group cricket for Northern Districts and played for the national under-19 team before making his senior representative debut for Northern Districts against Central Districts during the 1995–96 season.
Cricket career A wicket-keeper who was described as a "staunch" batsman and as "uncompromising" in his approach to batting, he moved to play for Canterbury for the 1998–99 season.
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New Zealand cricketer
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Gareth Hopkins was born on 24 November 1976 in Lower Hutt.
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