Edwin Schreiber
Edwin Frederick Schreiber was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Border [cricket team|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. He bowled well for Border against the touring English [cricket team in South Africa in 1956–57|MCC in 1956–57] and Australian cricket team in South [Africa in 1957–58|Australians in 1957–58]. In the 1957–58 season he was the second-most successful South African bowler, with 38 wickets at an average of 21.92.
He was widely expected to take Tayfield's place as South Africa's principal Test spinner when Tayfield retired after the 1957–58 series, but Tayfield returned after taking only the 1958–59 season off while Schreiber's form fell away from its peak.
Schreiber was a very economical bowler, conceding only 1.88 runs per over in his first-class career. In 1958–59 he took 11 for 103 off 72.4 overs in the match against North-Eastern Transvaal. His best innings figures were 8 for 67 against Eastern [Province cricket team|Eastern Province] in 1957–58. 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.