Tony Greig

Anthony "Tony" William Greig (born October 6, 1946), normally known as "Tony", is a famous ex-cricketer.

Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket

When Packer's cricket was made public in 1977, Greig incurred the wrath of the pro-establishment English media. It cost him the captaincy and, a year later, he also quit his county club Sussex.

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The lack of regular domestic cricket as well as the intensity of World Series Cricket, brought a premature end to his career as he could not recover from a poor start in the first season. The supertest final of the 1978-79 season was the last match Greig played at any level of cricket. During an interview on the eve of the match, he "promised" a century to the audience. He fell short by exactly 100 runs, caught behind of his arch rival, Dennis Lillee.

Related Topics:
World Series Cricket - Dennis Lillee

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