Craig Anthony Joseph Meschede (born 21 November 1991) is a South African-born German cricketer.

He received modest media coverage when he claimed the wicket of Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar as his first in first-class cricket.

Meschede's career was cut short by injury at the age of 28, due to suffering from a neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.

[5] On the completion of his A-Levels, he signed a two-year contract with Somerset County Cricket Club, eligible to play as a non-overseas player due to his German passport.

[16] He played more regularly for Somerset towards the end of the 2011 season, when the side was affected by injuries, and scored his debut half-century in first-class cricket in the second innings of the match against Hampshire, reaching 53.

[21] In May 2019, he was named in Germany's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.

[26] However, in September 2021, he was named in Germany's T20I squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.