Gordon Greenidge
On scorecards: CG Greenidge
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gordon Greenidge played 108 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1991. The first came against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with scores of 93 and 107, and the last against Australia at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1991.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 5,094 runs at 45.9 in 75 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 226 from 480 balls against Australia at Kensington Oval in 1991, in a match West Indies won. In all: 19 hundreds, 34 fifties.
At home the average was 48.6 across 46 Tests; away it was 42.2 across 62 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,318 runs at 50.4 in 32 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 608 runs at 32.0. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 57 of the Tests Gordon Greenidge played and lost 14, with 37 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 108 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 480 | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1991 | Won |
| 223 | 425 | England | Old Trafford | 1984 | Won |
| 214* | 242 | England | Lord's | 1984 | Won |
| 213 | 384 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1987 | Won |
| 194 | 368 | India | Green Park | 1983 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 2,318 | 50.39 | 7/8 |
| Australia | 29 | 1,819 | 40.42 | 4/8 |
| India | 23 | 1,678 | 47.94 | 5/8 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 861 | 31.89 | 1/5 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 882 | 55.13 | 2/5 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 3,209 | 48.62 | 8/15 |
| Away | 62 | 4,349 | 42.22 | 11/19 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 | 1,732 | 46.81 | 5/9 |
| 1980s | 75 | 5,094 | 45.89 | 12/25 |
| 1990s | 12 | 732 | 34.86 | 2/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 13 | 608 | 32.00 | 1/2 |
| Kensington Oval | 11 | 757 | 44.53 | 2/3 |
| Sabina Park | 9 | 794 | 56.71 | 2/4 |
| Bourda | 7 | 621 | 62.10 | 1/5 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 6 | 429 | 71.50 | 2/1 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 503 | 100.60 | 3/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1974 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1991 at Antigua Recreation Ground
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