Chris Green (cricketer)
Christopher James Green (born 1 October 1993) is a South African-Australian cricketer.[1] Green bowls right-arm off-break and bats right-handed, playing as an All-rounder.[2] He plays for New South Wales and the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.[2] He also plays Sydney Grade Cricket for Northern District Cricket Club. Green made his Thunder debut in the final round of the BBL04.
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| Full name | Christopher James Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1993 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–present | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–present | Sydney Thunder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Lahore Qalandars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Multan Sultans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Jamaica Tallawahs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 4 October 2014 NSW v SA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twenty20 debut | 22 January 2015 Thunder v Sixers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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] In July 2022, he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[10]
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.[11] Green holds a British passport.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Chris Green". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "After Rashid, another Afghan leggie at the CPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Green banned due to an illegal bowling action". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "TEAMS SELECTED FOR HERO CPL 2020 | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox set course for Kent despite Chris Green hat-trick". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "State Push on For All-rounder Chris Green". Daily Telegraph. 22 December 2014.
External links
- Chris Green at ESPNcricinfo