# Steven Knox > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steven_Knox > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steven_Knox.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Knox > Source revision: 1347554593 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English-born Scottish cricketer (born 1974)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Steven Knox | image = | country = Scotland | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Barrow-in-Furness](/source/Barrow-in-Furness), [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire), England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Batsman | international = true | internationalspan = 2003–2007 | coachclub1 = [Germany Men](/source/Germany_national_cricket_team) | coachyear1 = 2014–2013 | coachclub2 = [Scotland Women](/source/Scotland_women's_national_cricket_team) | coachyear2 = 2016–2020 | date = 12 July 2023 | source =https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/steven-knox-15922 Cricinfo }} '''Steven Thomas Knox''' (born 16 February 1974) is an English [cricket](/source/cricket) coach and former player. He played for the [Scotland national cricket team](/source/Scotland_national_cricket_team) from 2003 to 2007 after meeting residency qualifications, and also played [minor counties](/source/minor_counties) cricket for [Cumberland](/source/Cumberland_County_Cricket_Club). He has coached the [Scotland women's national cricket team](/source/Scotland_women's_national_cricket_team) and the [Germany men's national cricket team](/source/Germany_national_cricket_team). ==Personal life== Knox was born on 16 February 1974 in [Barrow-in-Furness](/source/Barrow-in-Furness), [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire), England.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/steven-knox-15922|title=Steven Knox|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 July 2023}} ==Playing career== ===Domestic career=== A right-handed [opening batsman](/source/opening_batsman), Knox played for [Cumberland County Cricket Club](/source/Cumberland_County_Cricket_Club) in the [Minor Counties Championship](/source/Minor_Counties_Championship) between 1994 and 2009.{{cite news|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/7/7288/7288.html|title=Steve Knox|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 July 2023}} He also played several [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) matches for Cumberland, notably scoring 108 not out in a victory against [Nottinghamshire Cricket Board](/source/Nottinghamshire_Cricket_Board) in the [2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy](/source/2003_Cheltenham_%26_Gloucester_Trophy). Knox also played club cricket for Penicuik Cricket Club and [Heriot's Cricket Club](/source/Heriot's_Cricket_Club) in Scotland and for St Albans Cricket Club in [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch), New Zealand.{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/cricket-hard-knox-for-heriots-in-attempt-to-reach-101-1714467|title=Cricket: Hard Knox for Heriot's in attempt to reach 101|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=28 June 2010|access-date=12 July 2023}} ===International career=== In 2003, Knox became eligible to play international cricket for Scotland after playing seven years of Scottish club cricket.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/knox-chasing-his-dream-in-scotland-130544|title=Knox chasing his dream in Scotland|first=Matthew|last=Appleby|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 July 2023|date=20 March 2003}} He debuted for Scotland in the same year and played most of his matches for Scotland against English counties in the [National League](/source/National_League_(cricket)).{{cite news|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/7/7288/Scotland_Cap_Matches.html|title=Scotland cap matches played by Steven Knox|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 July 2023}} Knox played four [ICC Intercontinental Cup](/source/ICC_Intercontinental_Cup) matches for Scotland, debuting against [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_cricket_team) in 2004 and concluding against [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_cricket_team) in 2007. He was named in Scotland's preliminary 24-man squad for the 2005 international season, but failed to make the final 14-man squad for the [2005 ICC Trophy](/source/2005_ICC_Trophy).{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/scotland-name-summer-squad-146258?platform=amp|title=Scotland name summer squad|date=18 March 2005|access-date=12 July 2023|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} ==Coaching career== In January 2014, Knox was appointed head coach of the [Germany national cricket team](/source/Germany_national_cricket_team).William Dick (9 January 2014). [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES7/articles/000026/002611.shtml "Steve Knox to coach Germany"] – CricketEurope. Retrieved 20 January 2015. He continued to coach Germany on a part-time basis until February 2023. His tenure included back-to-back titles at [2016 ICC Europe Division Two](/source/2016_ICC_Europe_Division_Two) and [2017 ICC Europe Division One](/source/2017_ICC_World_Cricket_League_Europe_Region_Division_One), which saw Germany progress to [2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five](/source/2017_ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Five). In [Twenty20 International](/source/Twenty20_International) cricket, Germany narrowly lost to [Jersey](/source/Jersey_national_cricket_team) on [net run rate](/source/net_run_rate) at the [2019 European qualifier](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_ICC_T20_World_Cup_Europe_Qualifier). At the [2021 qualifier](/source/2021_ICC_Men's_T20_World_Cup_Europe_Qualifier) the team narrowly defeated [Italy](/source/Italy_national_cricket_team) on net run rate to qualify for its first global qualifier, the [2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A](/source/2022_ICC_Men's_T20_World_Cup_Global_Qualifier_A).{{cite news|url=https://www.cricket.de/dcb-trennt-sich-von-cheftrainer-steven-knox/|title=DCB trennt sich von Cheftrainer Steven Knox|language=German|date=24 February 2023|access-date=12 July 2023|publisher=Deutscher Cricket Bund}}{{cite news|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/not-impossible/|title='Not impossible!'|newspaper=Jamaica Observer|date=19 February 2022|access-date=12 July 2023}} In 2016, Knox was named as head of the [Scotland women's national cricket team](/source/Scotland_women's_national_cricket_team), taking over from [Kari Carswell](/source/Kari_Carswell).[http://www.cricketscotland.com/news/article/regional-pro-structure-expanded-2016/ "New Women’s Head Coach Steve Knox will be looking forward to seeing the best players in action"] – Cricket Scotland. Retrieved Aprilv 18, 2016.[http://www.cricketscotland.com/news/article/knox-named-new-scotland-womens-head-coach/ KNOX NAMED NEW SCOTLAND WOMEN'S HEAD COACH] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15922.html Cricinfo] {{DEFAULTSORT:Knox, Steven}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish cricketers Category:Cumberland cricketers Category:Cumberland cricket captains Category:Cricketers from Barrow-in-Furness Category:Scottish cricket coaches Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Coaches of the Scotland women's national cricket team Category:Coaches of national cricket teams --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Steven Knox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Knox) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Knox?action=history)). 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