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Full name | Norman Whitney Greenidge |
Born | Saint Michael, Barbados | 6 May 1933
Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2020 |
Whitney Greenidge (born 6 May 1933) is a Barbadian cricketer who played four first-class matches for his national team between 1958 and 1961. [1] [2]
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