that tour, Robert Williams, had remained in England. In the first four matches of the Australian series, wicketkeeping had been in the hands of Frank Nicholson; he had taken only three catches in the four games, and fielding lapses were cited as a reason the series was being lost. Van der Merwe was unable to stop the losses, and took only one catch in his single match, scoring 7 not out and 0 as Australia won by an innings. This proved to be van der Merwe's final Test appearance; and he made only three more first-class appearances for Transvaal in the 1937–38 season before leaving cricket. References 1903 births 1971 deaths South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers Gauteng cricketers People from Rustenburg Wicket-keepers