Geoff Greenidge

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.[1] On his first-class debut in 1966–67, he scored 205 runs and took seven wickets in the first innings of the match.[2]

Geoff Greenidge
Personal information
Full name
Geoffrey Alan Greenidge
Born (1948-05-26) 26 May 1948 (age 75)
Fontabelle, St Michael, Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg spin
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 142)6 April 1972 v New Zealand
Last Test6 April 1973 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967–1976Barbados
1968–1975Sussex
Career statistics
CompetitionTestFCLA
Matches5182107
Runs scored2099,1121,879
Batting average29.8529.3920.20
100s/50s0/116/450/11
Top score5020582
Balls bowled1561,3556
Wickets0131
Bowling average72.926.00
5 wickets in innings10
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling7/1241/6
Catches/stumpings3/–95/–32/–
Source: CricketArchive, 31 January 2009

Greenidge was the last white player to play for West Indies, until Joshua Da Silva made his debut in 2020.[3] 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.[4]

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