# Chris Green (cricketer)

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South African-Australian cricketer

Chris Green Green in October 2025 Personal information Full name Christopher James Green Born (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 32) Durban, Natal Province, South Africa Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm off break Role Bowling all-rounder International information National side Australia (2023) Only T20I (cap 108) 1 December 2023 v India Domestic team information Years Team 2014/15–present New South Wales 2014/15–present Sydney Thunder (squad no. 93) 2017 Lahore Qalandars 2018–2020 Guyana Amazon Warriors 2019 Multan Sultans 2019 Warwickshire 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders 2021–2022 Middlesex 2021–2022 Jamaica Tallawahs 2024–present Lancashire 2024 Trent Rockets 2024 Antigua & Barbuda Falcons 2025 Welsh Fire (squad no. 93) Career statistics Competition T20I FC LA T20 Matches 1 25 38 283 Runs scored 2 1,091 628 2,088 Batting average – 41.96 25.12 16.97 100s/50s 0/0 2/6 1/2 0/1 Top score 2* 160 100 50 Balls bowled 24 5,143 1,624 5,625 Wickets 0 68 40 256 Bowling average – 32.89 33.15 26.23 5 wickets in innings – 3 1 1 10 wickets in match – 0 0 0 Best bowling – 6/82 5/53 5/32 Catches/stumpings 2/– 13/– 25/– 158/– Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 April 2026

**Christopher James Green** (born 1 October 1993) is a South African-Australian [cricketer](/source/Cricket).[1] Green bowls right-arm [off-break](/source/Off-break) and bats right-handed, playing as an [All-rounder](/source/All-rounder).[2] He plays for [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales_cricket_team) and the [Sydney Thunder](/source/Sydney_Thunder) in the [Big Bash League](/source/Big_Bash_League).[2] He also plays [Sydney Grade Cricket](/source/Sydney_Grade_Cricket) for [Northern District Cricket Club](/source/Northern_District_Cricket_Club). Green made his Thunder debut in the final round of the [BBL04](/source/BBL04). He made his international debut for the [Australian cricket team](/source/Australian_national_cricket_team) in December 2023.[3]

## T20 career

Ahead of the [2018 Caribbean Premier League](/source/2018_Caribbean_Premier_League), he was named as one of five players to watch in the tournament.[4] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the [2019 Global T20 Canada](/source/2019_Global_T20_Canada) tournament.[5] In the [2020 IPL auction](/source/List_of_2020_Indian_Premier_League_personnel_changes), he was bought by the [Kolkata Knight Riders](/source/Kolkata_Knight_Riders) ahead of the [2020 Indian Premier League](/source/2020_Indian_Premier_League).[6]

Green received a 90-day suspension for bowling with an illegal action commencing 8 January 2020.[7] In July 2020, Green was named as the captain of the [Guyana Amazon Warriors](/source/Guyana_Amazon_Warriors) side ahead of the [2020 Caribbean Premier League](/source/2020_Caribbean_Premier_League).[8][9] On 11 June 2021, in the [2021 T20 Blast](/source/2021_T20_Blast) in England, Green took a [hat-trick](/source/Hat-trick_(cricket)) and a [five-wicket haul](/source/Five-wicket_haul) for [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club).[10] In July 2022, he was signed by the [Kandy Falcons](/source/Kandy_Falcons) for the [third edition](/source/2022_Lanka_Premier_League) of the [Lanka Premier League](/source/Lanka_Premier_League).[11] In November 2023, Green was named the captain of [Sydney Thunder](/source/Sydney_Thunder) for the [2023–24 Big Bash League](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Big_Bash_League_season).[12] Green was signed by Lancashire Lightning for the [2024 T20 Blast](/source/2024_T20_Blast) competition[13][14] and later agreed a further two-year contract for the [2025](/source/2025_T20_Blast) and [2026](/source/2026_T20_Blast) editions.[15][16][17] He captained [Antigua & Barbuda Falcons](/source/Antigua_%26_Barbuda_Falcons) in [2024 Caribbean Premier league](/source/2024_Caribbean_Premier_League).

## Personal life

Green is South African on his father's side and British on his mother's side. His parents [Warren](/source/Warren_Green_(tennis)) and [Lisa Green (Gould)](/source/Lisa_Gould), were both professional tennis players.[18] Green holds a British passport.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_1-1) Barrett, Chris (26 January 2016). ["British passport gives Chris Green options, but Sydney Thunder tyro says focus is Australia"](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/british-passport-gives-chris-green-options-but-sydney-thunder-tyro-says-focus-is-australia-20160126-gme6uc.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bio_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bio_2-1) ["Chris Green"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/787073.html). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["India spin claims T20 series against new-look Aussies. cricket.com.au"](https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3802986). *www.cricket.com.au*. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["After Rashid, another Afghan leggie at the CPL"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24312006/after-rashid-another-afghan-leggie-cpl). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Global T20 draft streamed live"](http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755). *Canada Cricket Online*. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28338426/ipl-auction-analysis-do-eight-teams-their-best-xis-place?). *ESPNcricinfo*. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Green banned due to an illegal bowling action"](https://www.cricket.com.au/news/chris-green-suspect-bowling-action-big-bash-league-sydney-thunder-bbl-spinner-t20/2020-01-08). *cricket.com.au*. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mohammad-nabi-sandeep-lamichhane-ben-dunk-earn-big-in-cpl-2020-draft-1226284). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["TEAMS SELECTED FOR HERO CPL 2020. Windies Cricket news"](https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/). *Windies*. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox set course for Kent despite Chris Green hat-trick"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2021-1250122/kent-vs-middlesex-south-group-1250245/match-report). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Experienced Green appointed Thunder skipper for BBL|13. cricket.com.au"](https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3774247). *www.cricket.com.au*. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Chris Green: Lancashire recruit Australia all-rounder to replace Nathan Lyon for T20 Blast"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68771065). BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Lancashire sign Chris Green for the Vitality Blast"](https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2024-news/lancashire-sign-chris-green-for-the-vitality-blast). Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Chris green extends blast deal with lancashire"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-chris-green-agrees-lancashire-deal-for-2025-2026-1453582).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Lancashire re-sign Green on two-year T20 deal"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cyvy88jn9rno). BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Chris Green re-signs for Lancashire Cricket"](https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2024-news/chris-green-re-signs-for-lancashire-cricket/). Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["State Push on For All-rounder Chris Green"](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/former-knox-grammar-and-northern-district-allrounder-chris-green-chosen-for-sydney-thunder-for-t20-big-bash-league/news-story/e9582d4d11ef0ede1cfa656c18d47a7c). *[Daily Telegraph](/source/Daily_Telegraph_(Australia))*. 22 December 2014.

## External links

- [Chris Green](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/787073.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

v t e Sydney Thunder – current squad 1 Bancroft (wk) 5 Konstas 8 W. Agar 9 O. Davies 15 Willey 17 T. Sangha 19 Salzmann 20 Hasnain 22 Gilkes (wk) 23 J. Sangha 24 Topley 29 Nikitaras 30 Cummins 31 Warner (c) 33 Garton 34 Hadley 36 Christian 44 McAndrew 46 O'Connor 50 Rutherford 53 Maddinson 54 Andrews 69 Ferguson 77 Billings (wk) 93 Green 95 Sams Coach: Flintoff

v t e Islamabad United – current squad 7 Shadab (c) 11 Mehran 14 Sameen 15 Bryant 45 D. Airee 46 Haider 68 Gous (wk) 71 Gleeson 74 Wasim 80 Chapman 86 Sameer 87 Hasnain 88 Conway (wk) 97 Ashraf 99 Irshad — Mir Hamza Sajjad Head coach: Luke Ronchi

v t e Lancashire County Cricket Club – current squad 1 Jennings 2 Hartley 3 Wells 4 Blatherwick 5 Barnard 6 Buttler (wk) 7 Salt (wk) 8 Bailey 9 Anderson (c) 10 Balderson 11 Flintoff 12 Harris 13 Aspinwall 14 Wood 16 Singh 17 Bell (wk) 18 Shetty 20 Bohannon 21 Hurst (wk) 22 Sutton 23 Livingstone 24 Moores (wk) 25 Mahmood 26 Fonseka 28 McDermott (wk) 29 Shadab Khan 33 Coughlin 38 Stanley 39 Singh Dale 44 Jones 93 Green Coach: Croft

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