Basil Grieve

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Basil Grieve England (Eng)

Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling type	Right-arm medium fast
	Tests	First-class
Matches	2	2
Runs scored	40	40
Batting average	40.00	40.00
100s/50s	0/0	0/0
Top score	14*	14*
Balls bowled	0	0
Wickets	0	0
Bowling average	n/a	n/a
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	n/a	n/a
Catches/stumpings	0/0	0/0
Test debut: 12 March 1889 Last Test: 26 March 1889 Source: [1]

Basil Arthur Firebrace Grieve (born 28 May 1864 in Kilburn, Middlesex, England; died 19 November 1917 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England) played two cricket Test matches for England during the England tour of South Africa in 1888-89. The games represent the first two first-class cricket games played in South Africa. Grieve himself was no better than a club cricketer, and was a fine medium-paced opening bowler for Harrow and the MCC, but he was only selected as it was decided that a full strength team would be far too strong for the Springboks and he did not bowl in the two Tests. This was found to be particularly, true - the England side was no better than that of a weak county side, but still won handsomely. Grieve was a wine merchant by trade.