Steve Atkinson

Stephen Robert Atkinson (born 8 December 1952) is an English-born former cricketer who represented both the Netherlands and Hong Kong in international cricket.

A right-handed batsman,

Career Atkinson was born in Birtley, near Gateshead, County Durham, England. After making his debut for Durham in 1972, He played in the Benson & Hedges Cup for a Minor Counties North team in 1974, in addition to two more matches for Durham in the Gillette Cup.

He next played List A cricket for Durham in the 1977 Gillette Cup against Northamptonshire, and played for Minor Counties North in the following year's Benson & Hedges Cup, also playing for Durham in the Gillette Cup the same year, and the subsequent three years. The following year, he played for the Netherlands in the 1986 ICC Trophy and scored 162 against Israel, the second highest score for the Netherlands in the ICC Trophy competition and the fourth highest overall.

He continued to play for Durham for the next three years, He played for Hong Kong at the 1994 ICC Trophy.