Uwe-Karl Birkenstock

Uwe-Karl Janko Birkenstock (born 26 May 1989) is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Boland. He was born in Pretoria.^[1]

Birkenstock began his cricketing career in the English Southern Premier Cricket League, playing for 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.^[2]

Birkenstock is the nephew of international cricket umpire Rudi Birkenstock and cousin of Namibian international player Karl Birkenstock.^[3]