Matthew Friedlander
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Matthew James Friedlander (born 1 August 1979) is a former South African cricketer
. Friedlander is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium
. He was born in Durban
, Natal
.
Friedlander made his first-class
debut for Boland in during the 2003/4 season against Free State. His second and final first-class match for Boland came during the same season against Easterns
. He also made his debut in List-A cricket during this season against North West
. He played 2 further List-A matches during the season against Border
and Free State. In his 3 List-A matches he took 2 wickets at a bowling average
of 2/27.
In 2005, he made his first-class debut for Cambridge University
in 2005 against Essex
in England
. From 2005 to 2008, he represented the University in 10 first-class matches, the last of which came against Warwickshire
. In 2005 he also represented a combined British Universities
team against the touring Bangladeshis. During the 2005 season
he represented Northamptonshire
in a single first-class match against the Bangladeshis. In his combined first-class career, he scored 260 runs at an batting average
of 14.44, with a single half century high score of 81. With the ball he took 26 wickets at an average of 41.15, with a single five wicket haul of 6/78, which represented his best figures.
In local domestic cricket, he currently plays for Cambridge Granta Cricket Club in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League
.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Friedlander is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
. He was born in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, Natal
Natal Province
Natal, meaning "Christmas" in Portuguese, was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg. The Natal Province included the bantustan of KwaZulu...
.
Friedlander made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Boland in during the 2003/4 season against Free State. His second and final first-class match for Boland came during the same season against Easterns
Easterns cricket team
Easterns cricket team has played first-class cricket in South Africa since October 1991.For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Easterns has merged with Northerns to form the Titans.-Honours:* Currie Cup - 2002–03; shared - * Standard Bank Cup - * South African...
. He also made his debut in List-A cricket during this season against North West
North West cricket team
North West cricket team plays first-class cricket in South Africa.For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, North West has merged with Gauteng North West cricket team (formerly Western Transvaal cricket team) plays first-class cricket in South Africa.For the purposes of the SuperSport Series,...
. He played 2 further List-A matches during the season against Border
Border cricket team
Border cricket team is the team representing the Border province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in March 1898....
and Free State. In his 3 List-A matches he took 2 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 2/27.
In 2005, he made his first-class debut for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in 2005 against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. From 2005 to 2008, he represented the University in 10 first-class matches, the last of which came against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
. In 2005 he also represented a combined British Universities
British Universities cricket team
The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first...
team against the touring Bangladeshis. During the 2005 season
2005 English cricket season
Before the beginning of the 2005 English cricket season began, a resurgent English cricket team had won four Test series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series, winning both Tests by...
he represented Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in a single first-class match against the Bangladeshis. In his combined first-class career, he scored 260 runs at an batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 14.44, with a single half century high score of 81. With the ball he took 26 wickets at an average of 41.15, with a single five wicket haul of 6/78, which represented his best figures.
In local domestic cricket, he currently plays for Cambridge Granta Cricket Club in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League
East Anglian Premier Cricket League
The East Anglian Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in East Anglia, England, and since 1999 has been a designated ECB Premier League...
.
External links
- Matthew Friedlander at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Matthew Friedlander at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...