Edwin Frederick Schreiber (31 May 1936 – 7 October 2010) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Border from 1954 to 1967.

Edwin Schreiber
Personal information
Full name
Edwin Frederick Schreiber
Born(1936-05-31)31 May 1936
East London, Cape Province, South Africa
Died7 October 2010(2010-10-07) (aged 74)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954–55 to 1966–67Border
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 40
Runs scored 527
Batting average 8.93
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38
Balls bowled 12023
Wickets 155
Bowling average 24.34
5 wickets in innings 11
10 wickets in match 3
Best bowling 8/67
Catches/stumpings 35/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2018

Edwin Schreiber, an off-spin bowler, was the mainstay of the Border spin attack from 1954–55, when he made his debut as an 18-year-old, until 1961–62.[1] He bowled well for Border against the touring MCC in 1956–57 and Australians in 1957–58.[1] In the 1957–58 season he was the second-most successful South African bowler (behind Hugh Tayfield), with 38 wickets at an average of 21.92.[2]

He was widely expected to take Tayfield's place as South Africa's principal Test spinner when Tayfield retired after the 1957–58 series,[3] but Tayfield returned after taking only the 1958–59 season off while Schreiber's form fell away from its peak.[4]

Schreiber was a very economical bowler, conceding only 1.88 runs per over in his first-class career.[1] In 1958–59 he took 11 for 103 off 72.4 overs in the match against North-Eastern Transvaal.[5] His best innings figures were 8 for 67 against Eastern Province in 1957–58.[5] He was a magnificent fielder, especially at cover. In a club match for Buffaloes against Queenstown he ran out four batsmen in one innings with direct hits.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Martin, Peter. "Edwin Schreiber". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ "First-class bowling in South Africa for 1957–58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. ^ Louis Duffus, "Rather Odd and Unexpected", The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1959, pp. 56–58.
  4. ^ "First-class bowling in each season by Edwin Schreiber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b Wisden 2011, p. 200.
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