| Full name: | Eric Alfred Burchell Rowan |
| Born: | 20th July 1909, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Died: | 30th April 1993, Edenvale, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Leg-break |
| Relations: | Brother: AMB Rowan; Great-nephew: BW van Beuge |
| Teams: | South Africa (Test: 1935-1951); Transvaal (Main FC: 1929/30-1953/54); Eastern Province (Main FC: 1945/46); All teams |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1952 | |
| South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 1952 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1935-1951) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| South Africa | 26 | 50 | 5 | 1965 | 236 | 43.66 | 3 | 12 | 14 | |
| Test Career Bowling (1935-1951) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| South Africa | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.21 | ||||
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1929/30-1953/54) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 157 | 258 | 17 | 11710 | 306* | 48.58 | 30 | 54 | 83 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1929/30-1953/54) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 443 | 10 | 168 | 4 | 3-11 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 | 110.75 | 2.27 |