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How did a 'rebel circus' transform The Ashes? - How It All Played Out

How did a 'rebel circus' transform The Ashes? - How It All Played Out

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In the last episode of Season 2, as we gear up for the
Ashes, Mark Pougatch and
Paul Hayward bring you the story of Australian
media magnate Kerry Packer, who all the current
players should be thanking.

Packer turned the gentile game of Test cricket upside down as he
signed the captains of England, Australia and the West Indies to
what some called his 'rebel circus'.

For two years at the end of the 1970s, the traditional world of
white flannels, red balls and polite applause collided with
coloured clothing, floodlights, music and marketing - cricket was
never quite the same again.

So how did Packer lure the best cricketers in the world? And how
much of what we see today can directly be traced back to the
drive, ambition and vanity of one Sydney businessman?

We hope you've enjoyed Season 2 of How It All
Played Out. While we take a short break you can check out all our
past episodes on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.

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