biography
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Greig, Tony
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popular name of Antony Greig
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1946– )
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| biography:
| Cricketer, born in Queenstown, SE South Africa. A good all-rounder, he captained England in Test matches, scoring 3599 runs and eight centuries. His great height enabled him to bowl sharp medium pace, and he took 141 Test wickets, twice taking ten in a match. He played a leading part in recruiting players from all Test countries to join the rival organization, World Series Cricket, being assembled by the Australian entrepreneur Kerry Packer in 1977, and was stripped of the England captaincy. He later became a commentator with Packer's Channel Nine television station in Australia. |
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