Geoff Greenidge Explained

Geoff Greenidge
Country:West Indies
Fullname:Geoffrey Alan Greenidge
Birth Date:26 May 1948
Birth Place:Fontabelle, St Michael, Barbados
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Leg spin
Role:Batsman
International:true
Testdebutdate:6 April
Testdebutyear:1972
Testdebutagainst:New Zealand
Testcap:142
Lasttestdate:6 April
Lasttestyear:1973
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Club1:Barbados
Year1:1967–1976
Club2:Sussex
Year2:1968–1975
Columns:3
Column1:Test
Matches1:5
Runs1:209
Bat Avg1:29.85
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:50
Deliveries1:156
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Column2:FC
Matches2:182
Runs2:9,112
Bat Avg2:29.39
100S/50S2:16/45
Top Score2:205
Deliveries2:1,355
Wickets2:13
Bowl Avg2:72.92
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:7/124
Catches/Stumpings2:95/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:107
Runs3:1,879
Bat Avg3:20.20
100S/50S3:0/11
Top Score3:82
Deliveries3:6
Wickets3:1
Bowl Avg3:6.00
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:1/6
Catches/Stumpings3:32/–
Date:31 January
Year:2009
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/1/1387/1387.html CricketArchive

Geoffrey Alan Greenidge (born 26 May 1948) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in five Test matches from 1972 to 1973. His international career ended abruptly when he took part in a tour of Rhodesia, which was then under white minority rule. On his first-class debut in 1966–67, he scored 205 runs and took seven wickets in the first innings of the match.[1]

Greenidge was the last white player to play for West Indies, until Joshua Da Silva made his debut in 2020.[2] For a time, it was believed that Brendan Nash had taken this distinction in 2008, but Nash was later revealed to be of mixed race.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The hard-nosed Kiwi . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 May 2005 . 29 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Da Silva's journey to West Indies Test cap.
  3. Web site: English . Peter . 4 February 2009. Light Nash no white West Indian . Cricinfo . 21 July 2018.