Chris Greaves (cricketer)

Chris Greaves
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Nicholas Greaves
Born (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990 (age 33)
South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 72)29 May 2022 v USA
Last ODI3 March 2024 v United Arab Emirates
T20I debut (cap 52)8 October 2021 v PNG
Last T20I28 July 2023 v Ireland
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 25 20 25 20
Runs scored 337 233 337 233
Batting average 22.46 25.88 22.46 25.88
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 56* 45 56* 45
Balls bowled 641 258 641 258
Wickets 25 11 25 11
Bowling average 23.04 29.72 23.04 29.72
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/53 2/2 5/53 2/2
Catches/stumpings 8/– 10/– 8/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 March 2024

Christopher Nicholas Greaves (born 12 October 1990) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Scotland national cricket team. He made his international debut in 2021 and plays as a right-arm leg spin bowler.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

Greaves was born on 12 October 1990 in South Africa.[1] He moved to Scotland in 2011,[3] qualifying to play for Scotland by residency.[4] Prior to making the national team he worked as an Amazon delivery driver.[5]

Domestic career[edit]

Greaves grew up playing club cricket in Randburg, South Africa. After moving to Scotland he played for Glenrothes Cricket Club and Forfarshire Cricket Club.[3] He also played for Gloucestershire in England's Second XI Championship in 2019.[6]

International career[edit]

Greaves was included in the extended Scottish national squad in 2018 and was named in the team for the 2019 Oman Quadrangular Series, although he did not play a game.[3] In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.[7] He made his List A debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 6 June 2019.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 9 June 2019.[9]

In September 2021, Greaves was named in Scotland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Zimbabwe,[10] and in Scotland's squads for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash and the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11] He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for Scotland against Papua New Guinea.[12] In Scotland's opening match of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Greaves had a man of the match performance against Bangladesh.[13]

In May 2022, Greaves was named in Scotland's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2022 United States Tri-Nation Series.[14] He made his ODI debut on 29 May 2022, for Scotland against the United States.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Chris Greaves". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Scotland 'A' call-up for Dumfries Lad Chris McBride – Cricket News". dgwgo.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Greaves targets return after success in South Africa". Cricket Scotland. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ Heatly, Gary (17 October 2021). "Chris Greaves stars as 'incredible' Scotland stun Bangladesh in T20 World Cup opener". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ "T20 World Cup: Scotland star Chris Greaves goes from delivering for Amazon to delivering on big stage". Sky Sports. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. ^ Botcherby, Elizabeth (17 October 2021). "Chris Greaves: Remember the name!". The Cricketer. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Scotland A Squad Selected for Ireland Trip". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "3rd unofficial ODI, Scotland A tour of Ireland at Wicklow, Jun 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  9. ^ "1st unofficial T20I, Scotland A tour of Ireland at Wicklow, Jun 9 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Scotland name 17-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Only T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 8 2021, Papua New Guinea v Scotland T20I Match". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  13. ^ "From Amazon driver to T20 World Cup star: Scots hail T20 giant slayer Chris Greaves". Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Men's team head stateside for the first time". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  15. ^ "80th Match, Pearland, May 29, 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

External links[edit]

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