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Submitted by akash on May 6, 2008

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Cricket

Yes, cricket has become a money spinner in India and abroad and money is the best incentive to play quality cricket. Firstly, Media mogul Mr. Packer transformed cricket when he took on the game's establishment by founding the World Series in 1977 and luring top players with huge salaries. Colored clothing, floodlights, white balls and uncommonly high salaries were all pejoratively referred to as Packer's Cricketing Circus. Packer forced cricket to reinvent itself and therefore ensured its survival. Tony Grieg once told the BBC that Mr. Packer was responsible for the current strength of cricket in Australia. Yesterday’s cricketing circus is today’s one day international cricket.
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