Full Name
Christopher Nicholas Greaves
Born
12 October 1990
Place Of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Country
Scotland
Role
All-rounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg-spin
Height
6 ft 4 in
Chris Greaves
Chris Greaves
Chris Greaves
Christopher Greaves (born 12 October 1990) is a South African-born Scottish cricketer, a right-arm leg-spin bowler and useful lower-order batsman for the Scotland national team since 2021. Known for his 2021 T20 World Cup heroics, he has represented Scotland, Scotland A, Grange, Brampton Blitz, and Florida Scorpions. As of Sep 2025, he has played 30 ODIs (381 runs, 28 wickets) and 35 T20Is (290 runs, 27 wickets).
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan vs Scotland · Match 1 | T20 | February 2, 2026 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Brampton Blitz vs Montreal Royal Tiger · Match 13 | T10 | October 13, 2025 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · 84th Match | ODI | September 4, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jersey vs Scotland · Match 9 | T20I | July 11, 2025 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 400.00 |
| Netherlands vs Scotland · Match 6 | T20I | July 8, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Scotland vs Netherlands · 4th T20I | T20I | June 18, 2025 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia vs Scotland · Match 7 | T20 | February 4, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.50 |
| Afghanistan vs Scotland · Match 1 | T20 | February 2, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Montreal Royal Tiger vs Brampton Blitz · Final | T10 | October 14, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Brampton Blitz vs Montreal Royal Tiger · Match 13 | T10 | October 13, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · 84th Match | ODI | September 4, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Jersey vs Scotland · Match 9 | T20I | July 11, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Canada Super 60 2025 | T10 | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Jul 5, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225.00 |
| Scotland T20 Tri Series 2025 | T20I | Jun 15, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.50 |
| European T10 Cricket League 2025 | T10 | Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 22, 2025 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Australia tour of Scotland 2024 | T20I | Sep 4, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 1/31 | 13.20 |
| Canada Super 60 2025 | T10 | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 3/16 | 10.00 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Jul 5, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 81 | 6 | 3/26 | 6.75 |
| Scotland T20 Tri Series 2025 | T20I | Jun 15, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 3/27 | 8.00 |
| European T10 Cricket League 2025 | T10 | Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1/18 | 22.50 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 | T20I | Jun 1, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1/2 | 6.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 30 | 23 | 381 | 427 | 56 | 22.4100 | 89.2200 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 | 35 | 26 | 290 | 266 | 45 | 19.3300 | 109.0200 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 35 | 26 | 290 | 266 | 45 | 19.3300 | 109.0200 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 32 | 25 | 386 | 436 | 56 | 20.3100 | 88.5300 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 30 | 22 | 109.50 | 659 | 600 | 28 | 21.4200 | 5.4600 | 23.5000 | 5/53 | 5/53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 35 | 30 | 80.00 | 480 | 611 | 27 | 22.6200 | 7.6300 | 17.7000 | 3/26 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 35 | 30 | 80.00 | 480 | 611 | 27 | 22.6200 | 7.6300 | 17.7000 | 3/26 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 32 | 23 | 115.50 | 695 | 649 | 28 | 23.1700 | 5.6000 | 24.8000 | 5/53 | 5/53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands vs Scotland · Match 6 | T20I | July 8, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Major Teams Represented
- Scotland, Scotland A, Grange CC, Brampton Blitz, Florida Scorpions, Pigotts Crushers
International Debuts
| Format | Debut Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| T20 International (T20I) | Scotland vs. Papua New Guinea | October 8, 2021 |
| One Day International (ODI) | Scotland vs. USA | May 29, 2022 |
Career Statistics (as Of Sep 2025)
- ODI: 30 matches, 381 runs (Avg: 22.41), 28 wickets (Best: 3/26)
- T20I: 35 matches, 290 runs (Avg: 19.33), 27 wickets (Best: 3/26)
Records & Achievements
- 2021 T20 World Cup: Became an instant hero with a match-winning 45* off 28 balls and 2/19 against Bangladesh.
- Impact: Known for lower-order batting stability and tight leg-spin bowling in T20I Tri-Series and World Cup Qualifiers.
Awards & Championships
- T20I Tri-Series: Part of the Scotland team that won the T20I Tri-series in 2025.
