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WSC World XI
The World Series Cricket Rest Of The World XI was a cricket team representing the Rest of the World in World Series Cricket (WSC). Their first game was against the WSC Australia XI, Australia XI in 1978. World Series Cricket ended in 1979 after the Australia XI tour to West Indies. The side was captained by former England national cricket team, England captain Tony Greig, who was assigned to recruit his teammates. Greig's former England teammates Derek Underwood, Dennis Amiss, John Snow (cricketer), John Snow and star wicketkeeper Alan Knott were signed along with many players from Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan, including national icon Imran Khan. Rest Of The World XI also offered competitive international class cricket to players from South Africa national cricket team, South Africa, who were then banned from international cricket, such as Barry Richards, Garth Le Roux and Mike Procter. Players References See also *World Series Cricket results *World Series Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Greig
Anthony William Greig (6 October 194629 December 2012) was a South African-born Test cricket captain turned commentator. Greig qualified to play for the England cricket team by virtue of his Scottish parentage. He was a tall () all-rounder who bowled both medium pace and off spin. Greig was captain of England from 1975 to 1977, and captained Sussex. His younger brother, Ian, also played Test cricket, while several other members of his extended family played at first-class level. A leading player in English county cricket, Greig is thought by some former players and pundits to have been one of England's leading international all-rounders. He helped Kerry Packer start World Series Cricket by signing up many of his England colleagues as well as West Indian and Pakistani cricketers, a move which cost him the England captaincy. He is also noted for a controversial run-out of Alvin Kallicharran in a Test Match against the West Indies in 1974, and often clashed with Australian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |