Knowra World Series Cricket World Series Cricket World Series Cricket was a breakaway professional competition organized by Australian media proprietor Kerry Packer from 1977 to 1979. It introduced innovations that reshaped cricket’s broadcasting and commercial structure.
Day-night cricket : Cricket played under floodlights, often using a colored ball and a white playing kit. Packer’s televised matches helped establish floodlit cricket as a major format.
Supertest : A match format used in World Series Cricket, played over up to five days between specially assembled teams. Supertests gave the breakaway competition a prestigious, long-form contest alongside its shorter matches.
Kerry Packer : An Australian media proprietor who founded World Series Cricket after failing to secure television rights to Australian Test matches. Packer financed the competition and recruited players directly.
Tony Greig : An England and Sussex cricketer who became a leading recruiter and captain for World Series Cricket. Greig’s recruitment helped Packer secure internationally known players.
World Series Cricket 1977–78 season : The inaugural season of World Series Cricket, staged in Australia during 1977–78. The first season tested the breakaway competition’s formats, venues, and audience appeal.
Cricket broadcasting : The production and distribution of cricket coverage through television, radio, and other media. The competition demonstrated the value of polished television coverage and challenged existing broadcast arrangements.
World Series Cricket Cavaliers : A World Series Cricket team composed largely of players who were not established international stars. The Cavaliers helped fill the competition’s roster when leading players were unavailable.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation : Australia’s public broadcaster, which held the television rights to Australian cricket before World Series Cricket. Its rights agreement with the Australian Cricket Board helped trigger Packer’s breakaway bid.
Dennis Lillee : An Australian fast bowler who joined World Series Cricket while still a prominent international player. His participation showed that the competition could attract leading Australian cricketers.
World Series Cricket 1978–79 season : The second season of World Series Cricket, staged in Australia during 1978–79. The final season preceded the settlement that brought the competition to an end.
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