Stuart van der Merwe

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 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. The innings delayed Leicestershire's Division Two title presentation and made him the third Northamptonshire player to score a century on first-class debut.