# Alvin Greenidge
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{{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](/source/Christ_Church%2C_Barbados), [Barbados](/source/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](/source/Barbados_national_cricket_team)
| year1 = 1974–1982
| columns = 4
| column1 = [Tests](/source/Test_cricket)
| 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](/source/One_Day_International)
| 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](/source/First-class_cricket)
| 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](/source/List_A_cricket)
| 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](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team) [cricket](/source/cricket)er who played in six [Tests](/source/Test_cricket) and one [ODI](/source/One_Day_International) from 1978 to 1979.[{{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}}] Born in [Barbados](/source/Barbados), he was an opening batsman who shares his name with, but is unrelated to, fellow opener [Gordon Greenidge](/source/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](/source/World_Series_Cricket).[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/150012.html |title=South Africa's bearded wonder |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=3 April 2019}}] Their return after WSC ended, as well as his participation in the [tour of South Africa in 1982–83](/source/South_African_rebel_tours) signified the end for Alvin's international career. His best score of 69 in Tests, and one of his two Test half-centuries,