Christopher Nicholas Greaves (born 12 October 1990) is a South African

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er who plays for the Scotland national cricket team. He made his international debut in 2021 and plays as a right-arm

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bowler.

Personal life

Greaves was born on 12 October 1990 in South Africa. He moved to Scotland in 2011, qualifying to play for Scotland by residency. Prior to making the national team he worked as an Amazon delivery driver.

Domestic career

Greaves grew up playing club cricket in Randburg, South Africa. After moving to Scotland he played for Glenrothes Cricket Club and Forfarshire Cricket Club. He also played for

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in England's

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in 2019.

International career

Greaves was included in the extended Scottish national squad in 2018 and was named in the team for the 2019 Oman Quadrangular Series, although he did not play a game. In June 2019, he was selected to represent

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in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves. He made his

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debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 6 June 2019. He made his

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debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 9 June 2019. In September 2021, Greaves was named in Scotland's

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(T20I) squad for their series against Zimbabwe, and in Scotland's squads for the

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and the

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. He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for Scotland against

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. In Scotland's opening match of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Greaves had a man of the match performance against Bangladesh. In May 2022, Greaves was named in Scotland's

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(ODI) squad for the 2022 United States Tri-Nation Series. He made his ODI debut on 29 May 2022, for Scotland against the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greaves, Chris 1990 births Living people Scottish cricketers Scotland One Day International cricketers Scotland Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Johannesburg South African cricketers South African expatriates in Scotland