Edward Alexander van der Merwe (9 November 1903 – 26 February 1971) was a South African cricketer who played in two Test matches, one each in 1929 and 1935–36.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Catches/St |
| Test | 2 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 3/0 |
| First-class | 27 | 287 | 10.62 | 0/0 | 35* | 35/29 |