| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Jan Nicolaas Dreyer |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Amanzimtoti, Natal Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Warwickshire Cricket Board |
| Year1: | 2000 |
| Club2: | KwaZulu-Natal B |
| Year2: | 1998/99 |
| Club3: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Year3: | 1998/99 |
| Club4: | North West |
| Year4: | 1996/97-2001/02 |
| Club5: | Western Transvaal |
| Year5: | 1995/1996 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 26 |
| Runs1: | 248 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 40 |
| Deliveries1: | 4,450 |
| Wickets1: | 69 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 39.98 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/81 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/ - |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 30 |
| Runs2: | 175 |
| Bat Avg2: | 12.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | - / - |
| Top Score2: | 45 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,138 |
| Wickets2: | 28 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 37.35 |
| Fivefor2: | - |
| Tenfor2: | - |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/ - |
| Date: | 27 October |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/44723.html Cricinfo |
Jan Nicolaas Dreyer (born 9 September 1976) is a former South African cricketer. Dreyer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Amanzimtoti, Natal Province.
Dreyer made his debut in South African domestic cricket for Western Transvaal in a List A match against Natal in the 1995/96 season. His debut in first-class cricket came for North West against Transvaal B in the 1996/97 season. From 1996/97 to 2001/02, he represented North West in 18 first-class matches. He also played first-class cricket for KwaZulu-Natal and KwaZulu-Natal B in the 1998/99 season. In total, Dreyer played a total of 26 first-class matches, the last of which came for North West against Gauteng.[1] In his 26 first-class matches, he scored 248 runs at a batting average of 10.33, with a high score of 40. In the field he took 6 catches. With the ball he took 69 wickets at a bowling average of 39.98, with two five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/81.
As well as representing Western Transvaal in List A cricket, he also represented North West and KwaZulu-Natal in that format of the game. He played 29 List A matches in South Africa, the last of which came for North West against Griqualand West in the 1999/00 season.[2] He played a single List A match in English County Cricket for the Warwickshire Cricket Board against the Kent Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 30 career List A matches, he scored 175 runs at an average of 12.50, with a high score of 45. In the field he took 3 catches, while with the ball he took 28 wickets an average of 37.35, with best figures of 3/38.