Re: Kerry Packers War...

by PeterCS Tue 09 Jul 2013, 01:56

The makeup was terrible, and the acting more wooden than a mahogony coffee table.

Apart from that, the 5 mins I saw looked fine.

by horace Tue 09 Jul 2013, 02:03

meh....it was after all a show about a complete dog...no wonder the show was too

by Gary 111 Mon 15 Jul 2013, 21:09

Yes! Its back on - BBC4.

There should be more historical dramas starring people playing Richie Benaud.

by Gary 111 Mon 15 Jul 2013, 21:13

The Don - he loads the bullets but he never fires them...

by Gary 111 Mon 15 Jul 2013, 21:22

World famous cricketer Tony Greig talks about Kellogg's Nutri-Grain
Have you ever tried Kellogg's Nutri-Grain? It looks like a tiny cricket bat.

by Gary 111 Mon 15 Jul 2013, 21:52

Kerry Packer wrote:Christ, you boys put it around a bit. You couldn't slip one to Rose, could you?

by Gary 111 Mon 15 Jul 2013, 22:05

The scene in the recording studio is one of the most excruciating things i've ever seen.

by Gary 111 Mon 15 Jul 2013, 22:15

Ha ha - just seen the clip of the Windian hurtling shoulder into the boundary board. Fielding 1970s style.

by JGK Tue 24 Nov 2015, 23:25

Interesting...

Coinciding with the inaugural pink-ball Test match, Cricket Australia is formally recognising the pioneers of the day-night game, World Series Cricket.
CA will announce on Wednesday that the records of World Series players will be incorporated into their overall records, though in a separate column.
The move ends nearly 40 years of official pretence that WSC did not happen, although most who played in it said it was the toughest cricket they ever played.
WSC was the rebel troupe formed by Kerry Packer in 1977 to take on the establishment. It was officially loathed, but became highly popular.
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At this stage, only Australia has moved to recognise the WSC stats.
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by Lindsay no.2 Tue 24 Nov 2015, 23:39

C'mon Aussie C'Mon.

by horace Wed 25 Nov 2015, 00:22

Groan.

by Ethics? The Gall! Wed 25 Nov 2015, 04:51

packer was an asshole and a bully but this is only fair to the players

by Fred Nerk Wed 25 Nov 2015, 06:29

Recognition as first class/List A? In a heartbeat.

Recognition as Test? Not in a million years.

(Even though it would improve the stats for a few favorites)

by JGK Wed 25 Nov 2015, 06:31

Seems that it won't be FC/List A recognition either - just some additional category.

If that's right then it is meaningless.

by Red Wed 25 Nov 2015, 09:27

JGK wrote:Seems that it won't be FC/List A recognition either - just some additional category.

If that's right then it is meaningless.

Agree. Perhaps they could have incorporated it into the record books with an asterisk.

Seems fair to them to gain recognition given that they were poorly paid and ended up making a difference for future generations.

Additionally modern players have inflated records due to a number of factors yet the WSC being omitted seems ironic in light of the fact that most who played rated its standard more highly than what encountered during their mainstream careers.

by JGK Wed 25 Nov 2015, 10:18

Lame.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-recognise-world-series-cricket-statistics-ian-chappell-barry-richards/2015-11-25

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