Sir Gordon Greenidge on his first idol

There have been lots of people that I've admired but there's only one person I'd call an idol.

That man was John Arlott, and I'm proud to say that he was hugely influential in my life. He was a massive reason I signed for Hampshire, and I had a huge amount of respect for him. He was a great man in and out of cricket. I'm lucky that my idol was also my friend.