Derek Norman Crookes (born 5 March 1969) is a former South African cricketer who played 32 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1994 and 2000. In domestic cricket he played for Natal, Gauteng, Easterns and the Highveld Lions. Crookes was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the only ICC trophy the country has won till date, where he scored the winning boundary in the final.

Derek Crookes
Personal information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsNorman Crookes (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989/90–1996/97Natal
1997/98–1999/00Gauteng
2000/01–2002/03Easterns
2003/04–2004/05Lions
2003/04–2004/05Gauteng
Career statistics
Competition ODI
Matches 32
Runs scored 296
Batting average 14.80
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 54
Balls bowled 1,221
Wickets 25
Bowling average 40.43
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/30
Catches/stumpings 20/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 March 2006
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's Cricket
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur List-A cricket

He was educated at Hilton College.

His father, Norman Crookes, was an off-spinning all-rounder who played for Natal in the 1960s and toured England with the South African team in 1965, but did not play a Test.

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