Brett Matthews (5 July 1962 – 31 January 2013) was a South African

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er. He was a bowler. He played 38 first-class and 33

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matches between 1984 and 1990. His brother, Craig Matthews, was also a professional cricketer. On

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2013, he got into a car crash and entered a

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. He died a month later, on January 31, 2013.

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* 1962 births 2013 deaths South African cricketers Eastern Province cricketers Gauteng cricketers Western Province cricketers Cricketers from Cape Town Road incident deaths in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1960s-stub