Tony Greig Passed Away

[fatman17]

tony greig has passed away - RIP

 

[Iggy]

tony greig has passed away - RIP

RIP.. It should be a separate thread, sir..

 

[EagleEyes]

Man i will miss his commentary. Good guy.

 

[arp2041]

Oh...RIP

One of the best commentators.

 

[darkinsky]

ooh no, RIP

will miss the guy

 

[Srinivas]

Rest In Peace sir .

 

[SEAL]

RIP Tony Grieg

 

[Mani2020]

he was one of the best commentators around ..always on top of my list of best commentators ...very unbiased commentary

sad to hear that ..

 

[Skull and Bones]

He had a charming personality with a very pleasing smile...he'll be missed. RIP

 

[Rahil khan]

Shocking news. He was a wonderful cricketer and a fantastic commentator. Its indeed a huge loss for the international cricket. May his soul rest in peace. Man i will miss him.

 

[Last Hope]

RIP.

Tony Greig, the former England captain, has been diagnosed with a form of lung cancer. He will undergo biopsy in the week ahead to determine the extent of the disease, which will then determine the next course of treatment, as reported by the Herald Sun.

“I have had a few scrapes in my life and this is another one,” Greig was quoted as saying by The Sunday Telegraph. “(My wife) Vivian and I are going to put the boxing gloves on and fight this like we’ve never fought anything before.”



Greig was suffering from severe bouts of coughing since May, which was initially diagnosed to be bronchitis. After undergoing tests following his return from Sri Lanka where he worked as a television commentator at the World T20, a small malignant lesion in his right lung came to light. ”At this stage, the summer is totally up in the air. My priority, 100 percent, is my family. They will come first,” said Greig.

Greig is the second former international captain to be diagnosed with cancer this week, after Martin Crowe who has lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system.

 

[waheed gul]

England captain and famous Cricket Commentator Tony Greig dies

Greig, who worked for the broadcaster, first became aware of his illness during Australia’s one-day series against Pakistan in Dubai in August and September.

On his return to Australia, he had fluid removed from the right lung and testing revealed he had cancer, the network said.

“Beloved Tony Greig has passed away today, aged 66. To his family and friends we pass on our best wishes,” Channel Nine tweeted.

Last month, Grieg spoke to the network’s cricket commentary team, of which he was a member, during their coverage of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Brisbane.

“It’s not good. The truth is I’ve got lung cancer. Now it’s a case of what they can do,” he said at the time. He had an operation later that month.

South African-born Greig played 58 Tests for England between 1972 and 1977, scoring 3,599 runs with eight centuries at 40.43 and captured 141 wickets at 32.20. He captained England in 14 Tests.

He also played 22 one-day internationals for England.

Greig was instrumental in the formation of late Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer’s breakaway World Series Cricket contest staged from 1977-79 which sent shockwaves through the sport.

He helped secure the signings of a number of English and other foreign players to the rebel cricket series, launched in response to the Australian Cricket Board’s refusal to give Packer’s Nine Network exclusive Test broadcast rights.

The World Series featured stars such as Dennis Lillee, Imran Khan, Greg and Ian Chappell, Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd and left a lasting legacy on the game, including improved rewards for players.
England captain and famous Cricket Commentator Tony Greig dies | The News Informer

 

[shining eyes]

Was a nice commentator!

 

[KRAIT]

Was a nice commentator!

Nice ? Remember his high pitched voice and awesome surprise in his voice that reflected emotions of the spectators.

 

[Kompromat]

What a , legend. RIP