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Kerry Packer and the World Series Cricket 1977

Sue MacGregor reunites some of those involved in the great cricket split caused by the launch of World Series Cricket by Australian business tycoon Kerry Packer in 1977.

Sue MacGregor presents the series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history.

Sue reunites some of those involved in the great cricket split caused by the launch of World Series Cricket by Australian business tycoon Kerry Packer in 1977. She is joined by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson, Tony Greig, who was England captain at the time, Mike Denness, team manager for Packer's World Series, and the commentator and writer Christopher Martin-Jenkins, who reported the story as it broke

A Whistledown production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Aug 2009 09:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Aug 2009 10:00
  • Sun 23 Aug 2009 11:15
  • Fri 28 Aug 2009 09:00

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