{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Jan Dreyer | image = | country = South Africa | fullname = Jan Nicolaas Dreyer | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|9|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Amanzimtoti, Natal Province, South Africa | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | club4 = Warwickshire Cricket Board | year4 = 2000 | club3 = KwaZulu-Natal | year3 = 1998/99 | club2 = North West | year2 = {{nowrap|1996/97-2001/02}} | club1 = Western Transvaal | year1 = 1995/96 | columns = 2 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 26 | runs1 = 248 | bat avg1 = 10.33 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 40 | deliveries1 = 4,450 | wickets1 = 69 | bowl avg1 = 39.98 | fivefor1 = 2 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/81 | catches/stumpings1 = 6/– | column2 = List A | matches2 = 30 | runs2 = 175 | bat avg2 = 12.50 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 45* | deliveries2 = 1,138 | wickets2 = 28 | bowl avg2 = 37.35 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/38 | catches/stumpings2 = 3/– | date = 27 October | year = 2010 | source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/44723.html Cricinfo }}
'''Jan Nicolaas Dreyer''' (born 9 September 1976) is a South African former cricketer. Dreyer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Amanzimtoti, Natal Province.
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.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3975/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Jan Dreyer]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3975/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Jan Dreyer]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/69/69754.html Warwickshire Cricket Board v Kent Cricket Board, 2000 NatWest Trophy]</ref> 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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==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=44723}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dreyer, Jan}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:People from Amanzimtoti Category:Cricketers from KwaZulu-Natal Category:South African cricketers Category:North West cricketers Category:KwaZulu-Natal cricketers Category:Warwickshire Cricket Board cricketers