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2012 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture
Tue, August 19 2014
Obituary: Tony Greig – an astute cricketer with a flair for words and an eye for controversy
Tony Greig was a larger than life cricketer who played a very important role with Kerry Packer in giving cricketers their financial due. If modern cricketers are getting paid handsomely, they have to thank the pioneering efforts of Greig in starting Packer’s World Series Cricket which changed the face of international cricket. Jaideep Vaidya pays a tribute to the colossus.
Wed, June 27 2012
India should put cricket before cash: Tony Greig
Former England captain Tony Greig has urged India to accept the "spirit of cricket is more important than generating billions of dollars".