Top 3 performances of Tony Greig in international cricket

Tony Greig, a legendary England cricketer and television personality, was born on October 6, 1946, in Queenstown, Cape Province, South Africa. Greig stood 6 feet 6 inches tall and could bowl both medium pace and off-spin.

Grieg earned a name for himself when playing for England from 1972 to 1977. He made 3599 runs at an average of 40.43 in 58 Tests, including eight hundreds and 20 fifties, with the highest score of 148. He also took 141 wickets at an average of 32.20, including two ten-wicket hauls and six fifers, with the best bowling figures of 8/66. Let’s take a look at the top 3 performances of Tony Greig in international cricket.

Here are the top 3 performances of Tony Greig in international cricket:

3. 148 vs India, Brabourne, 1973

This was the fifth Test of the series between India and England in 1973, played in Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium. India captain Ajit Wadekar won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 448 thanks to centuries by Farokh Engineer and G. Viswanath. 

England replied in fine with 480 runs. While Keith Fletcher made 113, Tony Greig starred with 148, hitting 24 fours. He batted well against the Indian spin trio of Bishan Bedi, B. Chandrasekhar, and S. Venkataraghavan. His ton helped England play out a draw as India made 244/5d in the second innings, while England made 67/2 in their second do.

2. 8/86 and 5/70 vs West Indies, Trinidad, 1974

England came into this fifth Test against the West Indies in Trinidad in 1973 and made 267 runs in the first innings, with Geoff Boycott scoring 99. West Indies replied with 305 in the first innings, with Lawrance Rowe making 123, while Tony Greig haunted West Indies with the ball.

Greig took out the majority of the West Indies batting order with 8/86 in 36.1 overs. His wickets included the likes of Rowe, Clive Lloyd, Gary Sobers, and Rohan Kanhai. England replied with 236, with Boycott amassing 112 and setting West Indies 226 runs to win the game. But Greig struck again, taking 5/70 as the Windies were bowled out for 199 runs, losing by 26 runs. Greig’s 13/156 remained his best bowling figures for England.

1. 148 vs West Indies, Bridgetown, 1974

This match was the third Ttest of the 1974 series and was played in Bridgetown. England batted first, scoring 395 thanks to 148 by Tony Greig, who hammered 15 fours and two sixes in his knock. He shouldered the majority of the England innings. West Indies replied with 596/8d thanks to 302 by Lawrence Rowe and a ton by Alvin Kallicharan. The match ended in a draw, with England making 277/7 in their second innings on the back of Keith Fletcher’s unbeaten 129.

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