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Gordon Greenidge, born on 1 May 1951 and knighted as Sir Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge, is a retired Barbadian cricketer who represented the West Indies in Test and One Day International teams for 17 years, as well as Barbados and Hampshire in first-class cricket. He is regarded worldwide as one of the greatest and most destructive opening batsmen in cricket history. He was a member of the West Indies squads that won the World Cups in 1975 and 1979 and were runners-up in 1983, and he made his ODI debut against Pakistan at the 1975 World Cup. In 2009 he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

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    born 1 May 1951
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    He was a member of the squads which won the World Cups in 1975, 1979 and runners-up in 1983.
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    is a Barbadian retired cricketer
  • Competed In: Cricket World Cup, Article text, World Cup
    He was a member of the squads which won the World Cups in 1975, 1979 and runners-up in 1983.
  • On The Roster Of: West Indies Cricket Team, Article text, national team
    represented the West Indies in Test and One Day International (ODI) teams for 17 years
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