Chris Greaves (cricketer)

Chris Greaves
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Nicholas Greaves
Born (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 72)29 May 2022 v USA
Last ODI4 September 2025 v Namibia
T20I debut (cap 52)8 October 2021 v PNG
Last T20I11 July 2025 v Jersey
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2026Dublin Guardians
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 30 35 32 35
Runs scored 381 290 386 290
Batting average 22.41 19.33 20.31 19.33
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 56* 45 56* 45
Balls bowled 659 480 695 480
Wickets 28 27 28 27
Bowling average 21.42 22.64 23.17 22.62
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/53 3/26 5/53 3/26
Catches/stumpings 11/– 13/– 12/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 February 2026

Christopher Nicholas Greaves (born 12 October 1990) is a South African-born Scottish 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]

Early life

Greaves was born on 12 October 1990 in South Africa.[1] He moved to Scotland in 2011 to play cricket.[3][4]

In 2013, Greaves moved to England to give trails to join the Durham County Cricket Club.[5] For a brief period, he also worked as an Amazon delivery driver.[6] He holds a British passport.[5]

Domestic career

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.[7]

International career

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.[8] He made his List A debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 6 June 2019.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 9 June 2019.[10]

In September 2021, Greaves was named in Scotland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Zimbabwe,[11] and in Scotland's squads for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash and the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[12] He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for Scotland against Papua New Guinea.[13] In Scotland's opening match of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Greaves had a man of the match performance against Bangladesh.[14]

In May 2022, Greaves was named in Scotland's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2022 United States Tri-Nation Series.[15] He made his ODI debut on 29 May 2022, for Scotland against the United States.[16]

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 Wilkinson, Andrew (13 May 2013). "Stockton skipper calls for repeat of last year". Teesside Live.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Botcherby, Elizabeth (17 October 2021). "Chris Greaves: Remember the name!". The Cricketer. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Scotland A Squad Selected for Ireland Trip". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "3rd unofficial ODI, Scotland A tour of Ireland at Wicklow, Jun 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "1st unofficial T20I, Scotland A tour of Ireland at Wicklow, Jun 9 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Scotland name 17-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Only T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 8 2021, Papua New Guinea v Scotland T20I Match". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "From Amazon driver to T20 World Cup star: Scots hail T20 giant slayer Chris Greaves". Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Men's team head stateside for the first time". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "80th Match, Pearland, May 29, 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Scotland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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