{"id":31288,"date":"2012-12-29T15:18:33","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T13:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=31288"},"modified":"2012-12-29T15:19:09","modified_gmt":"2012-12-29T13:19:09","slug":"former-england-cricket-captain-tony-greig-dies-in-australia-uk-news-31288","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/former-england-cricket-captain-tony-greig-dies-in-australia-uk-news-31288\/","title":{"rendered":"Former England cricket captain Tony Greig dies in Australia \/ UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The world of cricket is in mourning for the batsman Tony Greig\u00a0has died at the age of 66 after being diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year.<\/h1>\n

South Africa-born Greig, who played 58 Tests for England, initially developed bronchitis, with further tests showing a lesion at the base of his right lung.<\/p>\n

He became synonymous with world cricket as a commentator for Australian television network Channel Nine following his retirement.<\/p>\n

“Beloved Tony Greig, former England cricket captain, has passed away today at the age of 66,” Channel Nine said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“Initially diagnosed with bronchitis in May, the condition lingered and testing revealed he had lung cancer.”<\/p>\n

Greig scored 3,599 Test runs at an average of 40.43 and was also a useful bowler, claiming 141 wickets at an average of 32.20.<\/p>\n

He finished playing for England at the age of 30 to take up a position in Kerry Packer’s breakaway World Series Cricket competition, where he was one of the star recruits.<\/p>\n

The Channel Nine statement continued: “Tony Greig is a name synonymous with Australian cricket – from his playing days as the English captain we loved to hate, to his senior role in the revolution of World Series Cricket … and more than three decades of colourful and expert commentary.<\/p>\n

“To his family and friends we pass on our best wishes.”<\/p>\n

Greig made his Test debut for England against Australia in 1972, and captained the national team from 1975-1977 after succeeding Mike Denness as skipper.<\/p>\n

He lived in Sydney from the late 1970s and commentated on cricket for Channel Nine for 33 years.<\/p>\n

Reports in Australia indicated he suffered a heart attack at home and was taken to hospital where attempts to revive him failed.<\/p>\n

“He was rushed into St Vincent’s hospital. The staff of the emergency department worked on Mr Greig to no avail,” a hospital spokesman was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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