Greig worth a closer look

I have to admit, I'd not considered Tony Greig at all. To me he has always been the laughably excitable C9, and then Channel 4, commentator who cracked me up with his "Fantastic shot!" statement when it was quite clear the ball was heading straight into the fielder's hands.

However, of all of our twenty allrounders, he is the last who should be written off. No only does he hold an excellent Test record (averaging 40 with the bat, 32 with ball in 58 matches) but he was a superb captain and leader for England. Yes, he did make some silly statements but anyone who signals a boundary when batting against Dennis Lillee has clearly got something about them.

He was batsmen, bowler (seam and spin), captain and now a commentator. Oh, and he was also a key player in what is often referred to as the most defining event in the development of the modern game. He's pretty much done it all, hasn't he? Just like any great allrounder.