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{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1989)}}
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'''Uwe-Karl Janko Birkenstock''' (born 26 May 1989) is a South African [[cricket]]er. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for [[Boland cricket team|Boland]]. He was born in [[Pretoria]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/428783.html |title=Uwe-Karl Birkenstock |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref>
Birkenstock began his cricketing career in the English Southern Premier Cricket League, playing for [[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]], who finished in sixth position in the 2008 table, a season in which he played 15 of the team's 16 matches.
Birkenstock played two matches for Worcestershire Second XI during the 2008 season, scoring a half century in his second of three innings for the side.
Birkenstock's first-class debut came during the 2009–10 South African cricket season, for Boland against [[Griqualand West cricket team|Griqualand West]].<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/rsadomestic-09/engine/current/match/423110.html Boland v. Griqualand West - October 2009]</ref>
Birkenstock is the nephew of international cricket umpire [[Rudi Birkenstock]] and cousin of Namibian international player [[Karl Birkenstock]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rudi-birkenstock-336228|title=Rudi Birkenstock|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=21 October 2021}}</ref>
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==External links==
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/340/340141/340141.html Uwe-Karl Birkenstock] at Cricket Archive {{subscription required}}
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[[Category:1989 births]]
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[[Category:South African cricketers]]
[[Category:Boland cricketers]]
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