Former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 66.
Greig had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, but the cause of death was a heart attack at his home on 28-12-2012 morning and he died early 28 December afternoon.
A South African by birth, Greig qualified to play cricket for England because of his Scottish parents. As a teenager he trialed for Sussex in 1965. He played 58 Tests between 1972 and 1977.
He made his Test debut against Australia at Old Trafford in 1972 and struck half-centuries in both innings and taking five wickets for the game. He made his debut as a Test captain against Australia in 1975.
Greig played 58 tests for England and scored 3,599 runs at an average of 40.43 and took 141 wickets at 32.20.
The best performance of Greig's captaincy career came in 1976-77, when England toured India for a five-Test series.
Greig was a leading international all-rounder for England. Considered a controversial figure, he helped Kerry Packer start the World Series Cricket by signing up many English as well as some West Indian and Pakistani cricketers.
Greig turned into a successful commentator following the end of his playing career in 1977 and was forthright with his views. He was one of the most bitter critics of BCCI's opposition to the Decision Review System.
Greig had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, but the cause of death was a heart attack at his home on 28-12-2012 morning and he died early 28 December afternoon.
A South African by birth, Greig qualified to play cricket for England because of his Scottish parents. As a teenager he trialed for Sussex in 1965. He played 58 Tests between 1972 and 1977.
He made his Test debut against Australia at Old Trafford in 1972 and struck half-centuries in both innings and taking five wickets for the game. He made his debut as a Test captain against Australia in 1975.
Greig played 58 tests for England and scored 3,599 runs at an average of 40.43 and took 141 wickets at 32.20.
The best performance of Greig's captaincy career came in 1976-77, when England toured India for a five-Test series.
Greig was a leading international all-rounder for England. Considered a controversial figure, he helped Kerry Packer start the World Series Cricket by signing up many English as well as some West Indian and Pakistani cricketers.
Greig turned into a successful commentator following the end of his playing career in 1977 and was forthright with his views. He was one of the most bitter critics of BCCI's opposition to the Decision Review System.
