84 runs out of the West Indian total of 182 in the first innings of the test at Lord's and a century in the test match at Leeds. He scored a further five centuries for the West Indies on tour with one each against Somerset, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire. In 1977, Wisden named Gordon Greenidge the Cricketer of the Year. Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes formed a prolific opening partnership, first playing a test match together in 1978. The pair made 6,482 runs while batting together in partnerships, the third highest total for a batting partnership in Test cricket history as of 2019. Desmond Haynes said of Greenidge: "Our opening partnership broke records, but Gordon was the better player. His technique was super, especially against spin". They enjoyed 16 century opening partnerships in test matches. They also had success in one day cricket with their batting partnerships yielding 5,150 runs at an average of 52.55. Between 1977 and 1979 Greenidge joined the West Indies team to play in the WSC Super tests. He was the fifth highest run scorer in this with a total of 754 runs in 13 matches. Greenidge had a prolific 1979 Cricket World Cup scoring 253 runs (the most in the tournament) at an average of 84 with a century against India and 73 runs in the semi final. During the 5th test of the 1983 series between West Indies and India, Greenidge became the first and, only, person in test history to be retired not out when not injured. He had to leave the match in Antigua while on 154 to visit his gravely ill daughter, who died two days later, in Barbados. Greenidge continued scoring runs at the 1983 Cricket World Cup with a total of scoring 250 runs at an average of 41 including a century against Zimbabwe. The World Cup final, the third that Greenidge had played in, was a disappointment as Greenidge was bowled out for 1 run in the loss to India. Greenidge scored two double centuries against England in the 1984 summer Test series. This series was dubbed the "Blackwash" because West Indies won by a margin of 5–0. Greenidge scored 214 not out in the second innings of the second Test at Lord's in June 1984 and followed up with 223 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in late July. The 214* was achieved on the