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Tony Greig

1946 - 2012

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Anthony William Greig (6 October 1946 – 29 December 2012) was a South African-born cricketer and commentator. Greig qualified to play for the England cricket team by virtue of his Scottish father. He was a tall (6 feet 6 inches; 1.98 metres) all-rounder who bowled both medium pace and off spin. Greig was captain of England from 1975 to 1977, and captained Sussex. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Greig is the 57th most popular cricketer (down from 43rd in 2024), the 392nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 357th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Tony Greig ranks 57 out of 136. Before him are Diana Edulji, Shakib Al Hasan, Yuvraj Singh, Cheteshwar Pujara, Steve Waugh, and Adam Gilchrist. After him are Sanath Jayasuriya, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Phillip Hughes, Andrew Symonds, and Axar Patel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Tony Greig ranks 827. Before him are David Sadler, Ron Boone, William Frederick Fisher, Don Siegelman, Tom Hicks, and Brian Jacks.  Among people deceased in 2012, Tony Greig ranks 524. Before him are Ajmal Kasab, Jorge Andrés Boero, Mark Lenzi, Doris Singleton, Sarah Burke, and Jaspal Bhatti. After him are Gary Ablett, Víctor Cabedo, Rémi Ochlik, Arfa Karim, Taruni Sachdev, and Ted Curson.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Tony Greig ranks 392 out of 454. Before him are Faf de Klerk (1991), Shannon Kook (1987), Bok van Blerk (1978), Natalie du Toit (1984), Elna Reinach (1968), and Marilyn Agliotti (1979). After him are Darrell Roodt (1962), Rolene Strauss (1992), Giniel de Villiers (1972), Mark Plaatjes (1962), Lucas Thwala (1981), and Bennett Mnguni (1974).

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Among CRICKETERS In South Africa

Among cricketers born in South Africa, Tony Greig ranks 4. Before him are AB de Villiers (1984), Faf du Plessis (1984), and David Miller (1989). After him are Jacques Kallis (1975), Andy Flower (1968), Hansie Cronje (1969), Gary Kirsten (1967), Kevin Pietersen (1980), Hashim Amla (1983), Cri-Zelda Brits (1983), and Dale Steyn (1983).

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