Jan Nicolaas Dreyer (born 9 September 1976) is a former South African cricketer. Dreyer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Amanzimtoti, Natal Province.

Jan Dreyer
Personal information
Full name
Jan Nicolaas Dreyer
Born (1976-09-09) 9 September 1976 (age 48)
Amanzimtoti, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000Warwickshire Cricket Board
1998/99KwaZulu-Natal B
1998/99KwaZulu-Natal
1996/97-2001/02North West
1995/1996Western Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 26 30
Runs scored 248 175
Batting average 10.33 12.50
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 40 45*
Balls bowled 4,450 1,138
Wickets 69 28
Bowling average 39.98 37.35
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/81 3/38
Catches/stumpings 6/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2010

Dreyer made his debut in South African domestic cricket for Western Transvaal in a List A match against Natal in the 1995/96 season. His debut in first-class cricket came for North West against Transvaal B in the 1996/97 season. From 1996/97 to 2001/02, he represented North West in 18 first-class matches. He also played first-class cricket for KwaZulu-Natal and KwaZulu-Natal B in the 1998/99 season. In total, Dreyer played a total of 26 first-class matches, the last of which came for North West against Gauteng.[1] In his 26 first-class matches, he scored 248 runs at a batting average of 10.33, with a high score of 40. In the field he took 6 catches. With the ball he took 69 wickets at a bowling average of 39.98, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/81.

As well as representing Western Transvaal in List A cricket, he also represented North West and KwaZulu-Natal in that format of the game. He played 29 List A matches in South Africa, the last of which came for North West against Griqualand West in the 1999/00 season.[2] He played a single List A match in English County Cricket for the Warwickshire Cricket Board against the Kent Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 30 career List A matches, he scored 175 runs at an average of 12.50, with a high score of 45*. In the field he took 3 catches, while with the ball he took 28 wickets an average of 37.35, with best figures of 3/38.

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