[1] He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler and has played cricket for Seattle Thunderbolts and Free State.
Van Schalkwyk made his List A debut in February 2008, scoring a steady 17 runs from the lower order, finishing not out.
[3] In August 2017, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Stars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.
[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.
In March 2023, he was drafted by Los Angeles Knight Riders to play in the Major League Cricket.