Alvin Greenidge

{{Short description|West Indian cricketer (born 1956)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Alvin Greenidge | image = | country = West Indies | fullname = Alvin Ethelbert Greenidge | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|8|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bath Village, Christ Church, Barbados | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium pace | role = | family = | international = true | oneodi = true | testdebutdate = 31 March | testdebutyear = 1978 | testdebutagainst = Australia | testcap = 166 | lasttestdate = 2 February | lasttestyear = 1979 | lasttestagainst = India | testshirt = | odidebutdate = 12 April | odidebutyear = 1978 | odidebutagainst = Australia | odicap = 29 | club1 = Barbados | year1 = 1974–1982 | columns = 4 | column1 = Tests | matches1 = 6 | runs1 = 222 | bat avg1 = 22.20 | 100s/50s1 = 0/2 | top score1 = 69 | deliveries1 = 0 | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 5/– | column2 = ODIs | matches2 = 1 | runs2 = 23 | bat avg2 = 23.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 23 | deliveries2 = 0 | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 48 | runs3 = 2,319 | bat avg3 = 30.51 | 100s/50s3 = 4/8 | top score3 = 172 | deliveries3 = 285 | wickets3 = 5 | bowl avg3 = 29.40 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/52 | catches/stumpings3 = 32/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 29 | runs4 = 610 | bat avg4 = 23.46 | 100s/50s4 = 0/3 | top score4 = 75* | deliveries4 = 60 | wickets4 = 1 | bowl avg4 = 37.00 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 1/27 | catches/stumpings4 = 7/– | date = 18 October | year = 2010 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1557/1557.html Cricket Archive }} '''Alvin Ethelbert Greenidge''' (born 20 August 1956) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in six Tests and one ODI from 1978 to 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Alvin Greenidge Profile - Cricket Player West Indies {{!}} Stats, Records, Video |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/alvin-greenidge-51899 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250113074853/https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/alvin-greenidge-51899 |archive-date=2025-01-13 |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> Born in Barbados, he was an opening batsman who shares his name with, but is unrelated to, fellow opener Gordon Greenidge. He was selected to play for the West Indies when the side was depleted by the defection of players to the breakaway World Series Cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/150012.html |title=South Africa's bearded wonder |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=3 April 2019}}</ref> Their return after WSC ended, as well as his participation in the tour of South Africa in 1982–83 signified the end for Alvin's international career. His best score of 69 in Tests, and one of his two Test half-centuries,<ref name=":0" /> came against Australia in 1977–78.

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