Chris Green (cricketer)

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Chris Green
Personal information
Full nameChristopher James Green
Born (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 28)
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–presentNew South Wales
2014/15–presentSydney Thunder
2017Lahore Qalandars
2018–2020Guyana Amazon Warriors
2019Multan Sultans
2019Warwickshire
2020Kolkata Knight Riders
2021Middlesex
2021Jamaica Tallawahs
List A debut4 October 2014 NSW v SA
Twenty20 debut22 January 2015 Thunder v Sixers
Career statistics
Competition LA T20
Matches 8 133
Runs scored 78 765
Batting average 26.00 14.16
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 24 49
Balls bowled 281 2,572
Wickets 8 107
Bowling average 28.75 28.00
5 wickets in innings 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/53 5/32
Catches/stumpings 1/– 75/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 January 2022

Christopher James Green (born 1 October 1993) is an Australian cricketer.[1] Green bowls right-arm off-break and bats right-handed, playing as an allrounder.[2] He plays for New South Wales and the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.[2] He also plays Sydney Grade Cricket for Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Green made his Thunder debut in the final round of the BBL04.

T20 career[]

Ahead of the 2018 Caribbean Premier League, he was named as one of five players to watch in the tournament.[3] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[4] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[5]

Green received a 90-day suspension for bowling with an illegal action commencing 8 January 2020.[6] In July 2020, Green was named as the captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors side ahead of the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[7][8] On 11 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast in England, Green took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul for Middlesex.[9]

Personal life[]

Green is South African on his father's side and British on his mother's side. His parents Warren and Lisa Green (Gould), were both professional tennis players.[10] Green holds a British passport.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Barrett, Chris (26 January 2016). "British passport gives Chris Green options, but Sydney Thunder tyro says focus is Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Green". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "After Rashid, another Afghan leggie at the CPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Green banned due to an illegal bowling action". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ "TEAMS SELECTED FOR HERO CPL 2020 | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox set course for Kent despite Chris Green hat-trick". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ "State Push on For All-rounder Chris Green". Daily Telegraph. 22 December 2014.

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