Chris Greaves (cricketer)

Christopher Nicholas Greaves (born 12 October 1990) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Scotland national cricket team. He made his international debut in 2021 and plays as a right-arm leg spin 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 Gloucestershire in England's Second XI Championship 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 Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves. He made his List A debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 6 June 2019. He made his Twenty20 debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 9 June 2019.

In September 2021, Greaves was named in Scotland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Zimbabwe, and in Scotland's squads for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash and the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He made his T20I debut on 8 October 2021, for Scotland against Papua New Guinea. 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 One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2022 United States Tri-Nation Series. He made his ODI debut on 29 May 2022, for Scotland against the United States.

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/scotland-squad-for-t20-world-cup