John Erskine Cheetham (26 May 1920 – 21 August 1980) was a South African cricketer who played in 24 Test matches between 1949 and 1955, captaining South Africa in his last 15 Test matches. He later served as president of the South African Cricket Association.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Best Bowling | Catches/St |
| Test | 24 | 883 | 23.86 | 0/5 | 89 | 0 | – | – | 13/– |
| First-class | 108 | 5,697 | 42.20 | 8/33 | 271* | 8 | 47.00 | 2/38 | 66/– |
