| Edwin Schreiber | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Edwin Frederick Schreiber |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1936 |
| Birth Place: | East London, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| Club1: | Border |
| Year1: | 1954–55 to 1966–67 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 40 |
| Runs1: | 527 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.93 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 38 |
| Deliveries1: | 12023 |
| Wickets1: | 155 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 24.34 |
| Fivefor1: | 11 |
| Tenfor1: | 3 |
| Best Bowling1: | 8/67 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 35/– |
| Date: | 30 October 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/47284.html Cricinfo |
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, 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]