Chris Green (cricketer)
Christopher James Green, known as Chris Green, is a South African-born Australian cricketer. Green bowls right-arm off-break and bats right-handed, playing as an allrounder. He plays for the New South Wales, the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League and Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League. He also plays Sydney Grade Cricket for Manly Warringah District Cricket Club. Green made his Thunder debut in the final round of the BBL04.
Ahead of the 2018 Caribbean Premier League, he was named as one of five players to watch in the tournament. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.
Green received a 90 day suspension for bowling with an illegal action commencing 8 January 2020. In July 2020, he was named in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.Personal life
Green is South African on his father's side and British on his mother's side. His parents Warren and Lisa Green, were both professional tennis players.
