Steve Strydom

{{short description|South African cricketer (1938–2005)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Use South African English|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Steve Strydom

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Stefanus Strydom

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|3|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|10|29|1938|3|26|df=yes}}

| death_place = Welgemoed, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa

| family = William Strydom (brother)

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| club1 = Orange Free State

| year1 = {{nowrap|1959/60–1968/69}}

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 28

| runs1 = 1,227

| bat avg1 = 24.05

| 100s/50s1 = 1/5

| top score1 = 234

| deliveries1 = 486

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 58.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/33

| catches/stumpings1= 23/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/steve-strydom-47454 Cricinfo

| date = 27 April

| year = 2024

}}

Stefanus Strydom (26 March 1938 – 29 October 2005) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Orange Free State between 1959–60 and 1968–69.

Strydom, one of four brothers to play first-class cricket, was a middle-order batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler.{{cite web | url = https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/245252.html | title = Wisden Obituaries, 2006| date = 24 April 2006| publisher = Cricinfo| access-date =27 April 2024}} He had one outstanding match, for Orange Free State against Transvaal B in 1965–66, when he scored 97 in the first innings and 234 when Orange Free State followed on. On the second day he scored 97 and 120 not out. The match ended in a draw.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/27/27899.html| title = Transvaal B v Orange Free State 1965–66| publisher = CricketArchive| access-date =27 April 2024}} He was chosen as one of the South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year in 1966.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/Overall/South_African_Cricket_Annual_Cricketers_of_the_Year.html | title = South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year| publisher = CricketArchive| access-date =27 April 2024}}

Strydom also represented Orange Free State at rugby union, and in the 1970s and 1980s he was an international rugby union referee.{{cite web | url = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/steve-strydom-47454| title = Steve Strydom| publisher = Cricinfo| access-date =27 April 2024}}