Gordon Greenidge

Gordon Greenidge was a technically sound opening batsman with powerful strokeplay, he learned his cricket in England where he migrated with his parents as a young boy . At twenty three years old Greenidge made his Test debut for the West Indies under new captain Clive Lloyd on the 1974 tour of India. Over the course of an outstanding career Gordon Greenidge was to be acclaimed, along with Gavaskar as the finest opening batsman of the 1980's and the best ever opener from the Caribbean. 

From early in his Test career Gordon Greenidge seem destined to achived greatness, the skills he aquired in playing the turing ball while growing up in England were to proved crictical in his mastering the art of batting. Greenidge was a superb technician, with a solid defensive techniques and superbed attacking stroke play.

Gordon Greenidge was equally impressive all around the wicket with his stroke-play his shots off the back-foot, namely : the Square Cut, the Pull or the Hook were awesome but Greenidge could also play the front foot shots on both sides of the wicket just as easily and with just as much power. 

Gordon Greenidge along with Desmond Haynes formed what was an enduring and prolific opening partnership for Barbados and the West Indies, with 16 century stands at the Test level, four of them in excess of 200.

Gordon Greenidge Test Cricket Statistics

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	Cricket Legends These players are the 50 greatest cricketers of the century, as voted by a blue-ribbon panel of judges assembled by ESPN. The panelists were asked to list in order, their top 50 players. Cricketing legends from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies all made it to the final 50. Among them are some famous West Indies fast bowlers, great Aussie legends, and modern heros of the game. Disc 5 features the great George Headley.
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	England vs West Indies 1984 West Indies defeated England in the Second Test Match as Gordon Greenridge scored a dramatic double century on the final day of the match. 180 mins.
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	Calypso Clash 1991: West Indies v Australia 1991 Test Match Series in the Caribbean.
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	NTSC -  DVD		£24.99
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	Cricket From The 1970s, A decade of outstanding batting - Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Gordon Greenidge and bowling - Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Ian Botham, Imran Khan and Sir Richard Hadlee.
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	NTSC - DVD		£24.99
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	A Nation Imagine, The publication of A Nation Imagined falls squarely within the West Indies Cricket Board’s celebrations of 75 years of West Indies’ entry into Test cricket. Produced under the theme “75 Years of Windies Test Cricket: Uniting the Region, Exciting the World”, this commemorative book is a treasure trove of facts and anecdotes and a must have for every cricket lover.
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	Paper Back Book		£24.95
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	Caught In Action 20 Years of West Indies Cricket Photography by Gordon Brooks  beautifully features  the very best of his work, most of which has never been published before. Watch the story of West Indies cricket unfold before your eyes as you enjoy studying these wonderful cricket photos. Every cricket fan will want a copy of this book.
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	Hard Cover Book	152	£21.95
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	Wisden Caribbean Cricket, delivers an interesting account of 75 years of West Indies Cricket history. This book will be an excellent resource to students, educators and cricket enthusiasts the world over. With the foreword by Sir Vivian Richards, Wisden's Caribbean Cricket offers a heartwarming walk down memory lane.
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	Hard Cover book	144	£19.95
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	The Glory Days 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, The Glory Days - 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, celebrates the legends  of west Indies cricket. Batsmen like Headley, Walcott, Weekes, Worrell, Sobers, Richards and Lara; and bowlers like Hall, Gibbs, Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Ambrose and Walsh. This colourful book provides profiles, career hightlights and statistics accompanied by loads of superb photos, of 25 great West Indian cricket legends. It is a must have book for every cricket fan.
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	Hard Cover book	136	£19.95
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	A History Of West Indies Cricket, by Michael Manley, offer the complete story of West Indies Cricket. It runs from the early 1900's through the 1990's
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	Paper Back book	776	£19.95
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	West Indies One Day Cap, We are pleased to introduce the official 2006 West Indies cricket One Day International Cap
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	Replica Cap	One Size	£12.99
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	West Indies One Day International Replica Shirt, The New official West Indies One-Day shirt as currently worn by the current West Indies squad. Celebrate the West Indies One Day cricket resurgence with this replica shirt.
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	Replica Shirt		£19.99
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