Stuart van der Merwe

Stuart van der Merwe
Personal information
Full name
Stuart Padraig van der Merwe
Born (2005-02-24) February 24, 2005 (age 21)
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2025–2026Northamptonshire (squad no. 19)
Only FC24 September 2025 Northamptonshire v Leicestershire
LA debut17 August 2025 Northamptonshire v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 1 8
Runs scored 121 232
Batting average 60.50 38.66
100s/50s 1/0 0/1
Top score 116 59
Balls bowled 48 100
Wickets 0 2
Bowling average – 50.00
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 1/23
Catches/stumpings 0/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 August 2026

Stuart Padraig van der Merwe (born 2005) is a South African-born cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire. He made his List A and first-class debuts for the county in 2025.

Early life

Van der Merwe was born in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. He moved to the United Kingdom in 2021 to pursue a professional cricket career.

Career

After trials with several counties, van der Merwe earned a short-term rookie deal with Northamptonshire in 2025. He made his List A debut against Sussex in the 2025 One-Day Cup, scoring 59 runs. In September 2025, Northamptonshire awarded him a two-year rookie contract. Later that month, he made his first-class debut in the 2025 County Championship, scoring 116 in the second innings against Leicestershire. The innings delayed Leicestershire's Division Two title presentation and made him the third Northamptonshire player to score a century on first-class debut.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Northamptonshire Cricket Club Hand Rookie Contracts to Nirvan Ramesh and Stuart van der Merwe". Cricket World. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Stuart van der Merwe profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters Network. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ramesh and van der Merwe delight as they sign professional contracts at Northants". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 19 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Stuart van der Merwe: Northamptonshire batter marks debut with 50". BBC Sport. 18 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Special day for Stuart despite Steelbacks' defeat to Sussex". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 18 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "County Championship: Northants v Leics - Division Two champions end with win". BBC Sport. 27 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Van der Merwe hits maiden ton as Northants show belated resistance in Foxes defeat". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 27 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "'Dream come true' for van der Merwe as he hits superb century for Northants". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 27 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Durham relegated after collapse at Yorkshire, Hampshire survive: county cricket final day – as it happened". The Guardian. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.