Ian Greig

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ian Greig

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Ian Alexander Greig

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|12|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Queenstown, Union of South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| columns = 3

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 26

| bat avg1 = 6.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 14

| deliveries1 = 188

| wickets1 = 4

| bowl avg1 = 28.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/53

| catches/stumpings1= 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 253

| runs2 = 8,301

| bat avg2 = 28.72

| 100s/50s2 = 8/40

| top score2 = 291

| deliveries2 = 25,065

| wickets2 = 419

| bowl avg2 = 31.08

| fivefor2 = 10

| tenfor2 = 2

| best bowling2 = 7/43

| catches/stumpings2= 152/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 235

| runs3 = 3,136

| bat avg3 = 20.10

| 100s/50s3 = 0/6

| top score3 = 82

| deliveries3 = 7,993

| wickets3 = 212

| bowl avg3 = 28.08

| fivefor3 = 3

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/30

| catches/stumpings3= 55/–

| international = true

| country = England

| testdebutagainst = Pakistan

| testdebutdate = 29 July

| testdebutyear = 1982

| lasttestdate = 12 August

| lasttestagainst = Pakistan

| lasttestyear = 1982

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13464.html ESPNcricinfo

| date = 7 November

| year = 2022

}}

Ian Alexander Greig (born 8 December 1955) is a former professional cricketer, who played in two tests for England in 1982.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1682/1682.html |title=Ian Greig |publisher=www.cricketarchive.com |access-date=2012-01-06 |archive-date=10 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710020510/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1682/1682.html |url-status=live }} He is the younger brother of former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig and the uncle of Durham UCCE player Will Hodson.{{cite web |title=Ian Greig |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13464.html |access-date=25 February 2013 |archive-date=21 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021112204/http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13464.html |url-status=live }}

Early life and education

Greig was born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. He was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, Queen's College, Queenstown, and Downing College, Cambridge. Although a South African, Greig was allowed to play for England because his father was Scottish.

Whilst at Cambridge, Greig played both rugby union and cricket. He represented Cambridge in the Varsity Match in 1977 and 1978, and won blues for cricket in 1977, 1978 and 1979.

Cricket career

Greig played one-day cricket as an all rounder for Sussex County Cricket Club in 1979 before making his first-class debut for the team in 1980. His career with Sussex lasted until 1985. His most successful season for Sussex was in 1981, when he scored 911 runs (average 30.36), and took 76 wickets at 19.32. In 1982, the English selectors chose him as a replacement for the injured Derek Pringle to face Pakistan in two test matches.{{cite book |title=If The Cap Fits |last=Bateman |first=Colin |year=1993 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=1-869833-21-X |page=[https://archive.org/details/ifcapfits0000unse/page/84 84] |url=https://archive.org/details/ifcapfits0000unse/page/84 }}

Sussex released Greig, and others, in 1985 as part of cost-cutting measures, and he emigrated to Australia. However, he joined Surrey County Cricket Club, and captained the team between 1987 and 1991. Greig's highest score of 291 came in 1990 in a total of 707 at The Oval; Lancashire replied with 863, Neil Fairbrother top-scoring with 366,{{cite web |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1990/ENG_LOCAL/CC/SURREY_LANCS_CC_03-07MAY1990.html |title=Surrey v Lancashire at The Oval, 3-7 May 1990 |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |access-date=March 16, 2018 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529041003/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1990/ENG_LOCAL/CC/SURREY_LANCS_CC_03-07MAY1990.html |url-status=live }} the highest-ever score at The Oval.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22739627/which-current-player-highest-odi-strike-rate |title=Which current player has the highest ODI strike rate?; Which ground has witnessed the most triple-centuries in first-class cricket? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=March 13, 2018 |access-date=March 17, 2018 |author=Lynch, Steven |archive-date=16 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316215759/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22739627/which-current-player-highest-odi-strike-rate |url-status=live }}