Question

Who was Kerry packer what were his innovations in cricket

Answer 1

Kerry Packer was an Australian tycoon who signed up fifty-one of the world's leading cricketers against the wishes of the national cricket boards and for about two years staged unofficial Tests and One-Day internationals under the name of World Series Cricket. The innovations he introduced during this time to make cricket more attractive to television audiences (Coloured dress, protective helmets, field restrictions, cricket under lights) endured and changed the nature of the game. Packer showed that cricket was a marketable game, which could generate huge revenues.


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Answer 2

1. Karry packer was an Australian television tycoon. He realized the money making potential of cricket as a televised sport.

2. He signed 51 of the world's leading cricket players against the national cricket board and for two years staged unofficial one day matches and test series under the name world series cricket.

3. Protective helmets,colourful dresses, field restrictions and cricket under lights became a part of Post Packer's game.Thus he made cricket more attractive to television audiences by various innovations which changed the nature of the game.