Matthew Friedlander

{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1979)}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

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| country = South Africa

| fullname = Matthew James Friedlander

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|8|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Durban, Natal, South Africa

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

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| club1 = CUCCE

| year1 = 2005–08

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| club2 = Northamptonshire

| year2 = 2005

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| club3 = Boland

| year3 = 2003/4

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| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 14

| runs1 = 260

| bat avg1 = 14.44

| 100s/50s1 = –/1

| top score1 = 81

| deliveries1 = 1,410

| wickets1 = 26

| bowl avg1 = 41.15

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 6/78

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 3

| runs2 = –

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = –

| deliveries2 = 84

| wickets2 = 2

| bowl avg2 = 35.50

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 2/27

| catches/stumpings2 = –/–

| date = 29 September

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/45201.html Cricinfo

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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 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.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/61/61893/List_A_Matches.html List-A Matches played by Matthew Friedlander] In his 3 List-A matches he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 2/27.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/61/61893/a_Bowling_by_Team.html List-A Bowling For Each Team by Matthew Friedlander]

In 2005, he made his first-class debut for CUCCE 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.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/61/61893/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Matthew Friedlander] In his combined first-class career, he scored 260 runs at a 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.