Nash, who despite an Ocker twang proudly professes to being "conceived in Kingston", is in contention for a middle order batting berth when fellow Australian John Dyson confirms his 11 for tomorrow's first test against New Zealand here at University Oval.
Though the original West Indies teams had a strong European presence, white representation was thought to have died out after Greenidge's five test career ended 12 months after he scored a half century on debut at the Bourda ground in Georgetown, Guyana - the test remembered in New Zealand for Glenn Turner's sublime 259.
However, the compact Nash, who turns 31 on Sunday, is hopeful of an early birthday present shortly before the toss.
And if he is included it will cap a remarkable ascent to international cricket for his parents' birthplace.
After growing up on Australia's western seaboard, Nash moved to Queensland where he eventually played seven seasons for the state side, alongside Australian internationals Andrew Symonds, Matthew Hayden and Andy Bichel.
Nash announced his arrival as a first-class player with 157 against South Australia and 96 in the Pura Cup final win over Tasmania in 2001-02. He followed up the next season with 176 against New South Wales but a form slump followed and he was never able to command a regular spot.
He played only five Pura Cup games in 2005-06, the season he ironically fielded temporarily for Australia against the West Indies at the Gabba -- and he did right by his adopted country by grassing a catch.
When sparsely used by Queensland in 2006-07, he went to the Caribbean to watch the World Cup and three weeks later returned to Jamaica with dreams of emulating his father Paul, who swam for the island at Olympic and Commonwealth Games level from 1966 to 1970.
Naturally, Nash found it challenging to be accepted by the Jamaican community but after forcing his way into the team he was embraced after crafting a match-winning century in the Carib Challenge final.
"I guess when I first arrived the Jamaican people weren't so understanding of what has happened," he said.
"I had to break down a few barriers and I think once the Jamaican people realised that I wasn't there just for myself they let down their guards a bit and welcomed me a little bit more."
But representing Jamaica on the other islands was a tall order for the 1.73-metre tall left hander.
"I was fresh meat so to speak, someone to target. I got a lot of short pitched bowling which is understandable. It's very competitive there."
Nash has played five one-dayers - scoring 76 runs at 38.00 and taking five wickets at 33.00 -- but considers himself better suited to the test format.
"I'm pretty consistent, I might not be the flashiest player but you know what you're going to get with me," he said.
And he also feels at home in his new surroundings: "I love the rum and the reggae music. It's just the dancing I'm not so good at."
