Background
Krikken was born in Bolton, Lancashire, the son of Brian Krikken, a wicket-keeper with Lancashire and Worcestershire between 1966 and 1969.
Krikken was born in Bolton, Lancashire, the son of Brian Krikken, a wicket-keeper with Lancashire and Worcestershire between 1966 and 1969.
Krikken joined Derbyshire in the 1987 season and was the club"s first-choice wicket-keeper for most of his career after displacing Bernie Maher in the side. He was also a lower-order right-handed batsman. After his retirement, he became Derbyshire"s Academy Coach in late 2003, having earned the ECB"s Level 4 Coaching Certificate.
Krikken was appointed as the club"s Head Coach in June 2011.