Tony Greig was a fearless, combative cricketer: Boycott

December 31, 2012 12:28

I don't say nice things about people just because they have passed away, says Geoff Boycott, and goes on to sing paeans to the gentle giant of cricket, Tony Greig who fought cancer till the very end.

Here is an excerpt on Greig's involvement with Kerry Packer, because of which, Boycott suggests, he was not given his due: 'Tony was also looking for a job after cricket. All those people who slapped you on the back when you were playing were not there to give you a job when you finished. And Packer gave Tony a job commentating that lasted for 33 years and one he performed very well.He was a valued friend and family man and he was a gentle giant.'

Read the full tribute, here.

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