| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Christiaan van Zyl | |||
| Born | 6 April 1980 Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Namibia | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2006/07–2008/09 | Namibia | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | First-class | List A | ||
| Matches | 16 | 24 | ||
| Runs scored | 326 | 221 | ||
| Batting average | 20.37 | 22.10 | ||
| 100s/50s | –/1 | –/– | ||
| Top score | 50 | 48 | ||
| Balls bowled | 1,727 | 825 | ||
| Wickets | 32 | 23 | ||
| Bowling average | 35.06 | 33.73 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | – | ||
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | ||
| Best bowling | 8/34 | 4/17 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 11/1 | 9/– | ||
| Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 2011 | ||||
Matheus Christiaan van Zyl, known as Ian van Zyl (born April 6, 1980 in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region) , is a Namibian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for the Namibian team against Uganda in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup. In the same competition the following year, he took 8-34 against Ireland, albeit in a losing cause. van Zyl also appeared in the 2005 ICC Trophy.