Kerry Packer - Articles & News

Kim Hughess tragic career saw him battle powerful forces against him within his own team

Kim Hughes's tragic career saw him battle powerful forces against him within his own team

Kim Hughes, born January 26, 1954, was one of the most attractive stroke-players produced by Australia, but one who never managed to reach the heights he promised. Arunabha Sengupta revisits the tumultuous career of the man who would jump down the wicket to the fastest of bowlers to bring a smile on the face of the spectator.

Arunabha Sengupta, Kim Hughes, Moments in history, Australia, Kerry Packer, Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Don Bradman, Ian Botham, Rodney Hogg

June 17 2013, 1:44 pm

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Clive Rice: Sachin Tendulkar should play until not a drop of juice is left in that orange

Clive Rice: Sachin Tendulkar should play until not a drop of juice is left in that orange

In a candid interview with Arunabha Sengupta, CricketCountry’s Chief Cricket Writer, Clive Rice talks about his playing days, the forthcoming Indian tour of South Africa and asserts that both Hansie Cronje and Bob Woolmer were murdered.

Arunabha Sengupta, Interviews, Clive Rice, Richard Hadlee, Ian Botham, Bob Woolmer, Hansie Cronje, Sachin Tendulkar, Kerry Packer, World Series Cricket

June 13 2013, 10:36 pm

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Terry Alderman: One of the enduring Ashes heroes of history

Terry Alderman: One of the enduring Ashes heroes of history

Terry Alderman, born June 12, 1956, was an Aussie master of the English conditions. With 83 wickets in 12 Tests played in England, he remains one of the enduring Ashes heroes of history. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who was once engaged in a rugby-style tackle during a Test match.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Terry Alderman, Australia, Michael Atherton, Graham Gooch, Jim Laker, Kerry Packer, The Ashes, Geoffrey Boycott

June 12 2013, 7:57 pm

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IPL 2013: TRPs could soar following the spot-fixing disclosures

IPL 2013: TRPs could soar following the spot-fixing disclosures

There are reactions that range from outrage to anger to pain to disillusion. The arrests of Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan on charges of spot-fixing, and suspension of the trio by the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), seem to have rocked the cricket world to the core.

Arunabha Sengupta, Spot fixing, IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy, Ajit Chandila, S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, Kerry Packer, BCCI, World Series Cricket, IPL 6, IPL 2013

May 23 2013, 9:38 pm

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Tony Greig - the man who joined Kerry Packer to change fortunes of cricketers

Tony Greig - the man who joined Kerry Packer to change fortunes of cricketers

Sixty-six years ago one of England s finest all-rounders was born on this date. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of Tony Greig, one of the most talented and colourful cricketers in the history of the game and the cricketer behind the shape professional cricket has taken today.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Tony Greig, Kerry Packer, South Africa, Sir Gary Sobers, Jacques Kallis, England, Geoff Boycott, Moments in history

October 31 2012, 10:56 pm

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Peter Toohey: The man who turned down Packers megabucks to serve Australian cricket in exemplary fashion in their hour of need

Peter Toohey: The man who turned down Packer's megabucks to serve Australian cricket in exemplary fashion in their hour of need

Peter Toohey, born on April 20, 1954, was a pocket-sized explosive batsman. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the torchbearers of Australian cricket during the days of World Series Cricket.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Moments in history, Peter Toohey, Kerry Packer, Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee, John Inverarity, World Series Cricket, Western Australia, Ashes

April 18 2013, 1:18 pm

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