| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Matthew James Friedlander |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | CUCCE |
| Year1: | 2005–08 |
| Club2: | Northamptonshire |
| Year2: | 2005 |
| Club3: | Boland |
| Year3: | 2003/4 |
| 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 |
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.[1] In his 3 List-A matches he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 2/27.[2]
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.[3] 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.