Ian Greig Ian Greig Ian Alexander Greig (born 8 December 1955) is a former professional cricketer, who played in two tests for England in 1982. He is the younger brother of former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig and the uncle of Durham UCCE player Will Hodson. Greig was born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. He was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, Queen's College, Queenstown and Downing College, Cambridge. Although a South African, Greig was allowed to play for England because his father was Scottish. Whilst at Cambridge, Greig played both rugby union and cricket. He represented Cambridge in
Tony Greig on the Harleyford Road side of The Oval in the last Test match, delighting the crowds that had previously jeered him. The best performance of Greig's captaincy career came in 1976–77, when England toured India for a five-Test series. England had not won a Test series on the subcontinent for fifteen years and were clear underdogs against an Indian team that boasted some of the best spinners in the world and could count on the support of tens of thousands of vociferous fans who would fill the stadia. Greig made good use of his experience from his previous tour and