Matthew Vandrau

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Matthew Vandrau
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches5944
Runs scored1,567266
Batting average 20.6119.00
100s/50s0/50/0
Top score6632*
Balls bowled8,4201,497
Wickets 13232
Bowling average 33.6340.25
5 wickets in innings 70
10 wickets in match20
Best bowling6/343/25
Catches/stumpings 29/–13/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 November 2022

Matthew James Vandrau (born 22 July 1969) is a retired English-born South African-raised cricketer and businessman. Having moved to South Africa at an early age, he first appeared in first-class cricket playing for Transvaal in 1990. He moved to England in 1993 to play for Derbyshire in two stints between 1993 and 1997.

These were separated by Transvaal's entry into the UCB Bowl, a competition in which Vandrau participated yearly between 1994, when his Transvaal team shared the trophy with Western Province after a draw, despite Vandrau's absence from the team, and 1995, when they did not progress beyond the group stage.

He continued to play first-class cricket until 1997, at which point he was not offered a new contract.

Now Vandrau is based in London with his family.