In 2009, Gordon Greenidge was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
49 Facts About Gordon Greenidge
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Gordon Greenidge was a member of the squads which won the World Cups in 1975,1979 and runners-up in 1983.
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Gordon Greenidge's mother married, and Gordon moved to Reading as a 14-year-old to live with her and his stepfather.
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Gordon Greenidge described racism frequently while attending school in Reading and left school without any qualifications.
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Gordon Greenidge played cricket for his school, and the team won the Reading Schools Cricket League.
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Gordon Greenidge was selected to play for the Berkshire Bantams in 1967 and scored 135 runs in their game against Wiltshire.
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Gordon Greenidge began his career in English county cricket with Hampshire in the English County Championship.
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Gordon Greenidge joined in April 1968 as a 17-year-old playing for the second eleven and was given responsibilities such as painting the seating at the ground.
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Gordon Greenidge's fielding at this stage "left much to be desired".
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Gordon Greenidge batted as an opener with Barry Richards for Hampshire, first playing together in August 1970.
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In 1974, Gordon Greenidge scored his highest first-class score of 273 not out at Eastbourne for Derrick Robin's XI against the Pakistani side who were touring England that year.
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Gordon Greenidge said that he had drunk too much lager the night before and had woken up with "the most dreadful hangover".
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Gordon Greenidge hit 13 sixes and 31 fours in the innings.
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In 1984, Gordon Greenidge achieved the highest batting average of any player during the English season.
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Gordon Greenidge was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1985 New Year Honours for services to cricket.
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Gordon Greenidge received the 'Hampshire Cricket Society Player of the Year' in 1986 and played his final season for Hampshire in 1987.
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Gordon Greenidge holds the record for the highest score for Hampshire in a 60-over game, of 177 against Glamorgan, and the highest score in a 40-over game for Hampshire, of 172 against Surrey.
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Gordon Greenidge was eligible to play for England but he opted to play for the West Indies.
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Gordon Greenidge played as an opening batsman and he began his Test career in 1974 against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, scoring 93 and 107 on debut.
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Gordon Greenidge made his ODI debut against Pakistan in the 1975 World Cup.
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Gordon Greenidge resolved, after that tour, to become "such a consistently high scorer that I could not be ignored".
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Gordon Greenidge said that "I knew from that point I had to tighten my game".
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Gordon Greenidge scored a further five centuries for the West Indies on tour with one each against Somerset, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire.
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Between 1977 and 1979, Gordon Greenidge joined the West Indies team to play in the WSC Super Tests.
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Gordon Greenidge was the fifth highest run scorer in this with a total of 754 runs in 13 matches.
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Gordon Greenidge had a prolific 1979 World Cup scoring 253 runs at an average of 84 with a century against India and 73 runs in the semi-final.
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Gordon Greenidge released his autobiography during the 1980 tour of England and did not play well on that tour as a result.
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Gordon Greenidge had to leave the match in Antigua while on 154 to visit his gravely ill daughter, who died two days later, in Barbados.
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Gordon Greenidge continued scoring runs at the 1983 World Cup with a total of scoring 250 runs at an average of 41 including a century against Zimbabwe.
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The Final, the third that Gordon Greenidge had played in, was a disappointment as Gordon Greenidge was bowled out for 1 run in the loss to India.
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Gordon Greenidge scored two double centuries against England in the 1984 summer Test series.
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In New Zealand in 1987, Gordon Greenidge scored his third Test double century in Auckland to lead the West Indies to a 10-wicket victory.
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Gordon Greenidge hit seven sixes and twenty fours in his innings batting for almost two full days.
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Gordon Greenidge became the first player in ODI history to score a century in his 100th ODI when he scored 102* against Pakistan in 1988.
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Gordon Greenidge played in his 100th test match in 1990.
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Gordon Greenidge hit an impressive 226 allowing the West Indies to beat Australia by 343 runs.
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In total, Gordon Greenidge played in 108 Test matches, scoring 7,558 runs with 19 centuries, and in 128 ODIs, including the 1975 and 1983 World Cup Finals, scoring 5,134 runs and 11 centuries.
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Gordon Greenidge picked up the 'Man of the Match' award 20 times in ODIs and a further six times in test matches.
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Gordon Greenidge is immensely strong in the shoulders and arms and he uses this strength to club the ball.
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Gordon Greenidge decided to pursue a coaching career and became the coach of the Bangladeshi national cricket team in 1996.
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Gordon Greenidge was appointed the head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team in 1997.
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Gordon Greenidge later served on the West Indies selection committee for Test matches, along with Sir Viv Richards.
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Gordon Greenidge's son Carl is a former cricketer who coaches at Bancroft's School with John Lever.
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Gordon Greenidge was claimed to be the grandfather of Reiss Greenidge, who is a footballer.
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Gordon Greenidge received honourary Bangladeshi citizenship for his contribution as a coach of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team.
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Gordon Greenidge was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to cricket and to the development of sport.
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Gordon Greenidge made his first Test century on debut in 1974 against India.
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Gordon Greenidge holds the record for most centuries scored at Old Trafford.
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Gordon Greenidge was most prolific against England, accruing seven centuries.