opinions4u Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) The first England cricket captain I can remember. And the best South Afrian born, Australian resident England cricket captain ever. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20863252 Last interview: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=BKwZi_xS_7U&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBKwZi_xS_7U Fighting lung cancer but a heart attack finished him off. Century at Headingley 1976: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=BKwZi_xS_7U&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBKwZi_xS_7U Commentary classic from Old Trafford 2005: Edited December 29, 2012 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 The first England cricket captain I can remember. And the best South Afrian born, Australian resident England cricket captain ever. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20863252 Last interview: http://m.youtube.com...h?v=BKwZi_xS_7U Fighting lung cancer but a heart attack finished him off. Century at Headingley 1976: http://m.youtube.com...h?v=BKwZi_xS_7U Commentary classic from Old Trafford 2005: I liked Tony Greig, another sporting stalwart departs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 He was also the first sportsman I saw cheat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 He was also the first sportsman I saw cheat! How so? Anyway. The word I associate with Tony Greig is "grovel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 How so? Anyway. The word I associate with Tony Greig is "grovel". Edged one to the wicket keeper and stood his ground. Umpire didn't give him out. Par for the course now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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