Well, what a surprise! How nicely we all scrub up in warm weather – some even had knees on display. And it was quite the turn - out too , although with Mr Barry Richards visiting from South Africa that was only to be expected. Barry's career speaks for itself but few of us kn e w that as a Hampshire Colt he played his second - ever professional match in Harrogate . He took us to South Australia, whe re he got to know the legendary Don Bradman, then walked us through his Packer years. He stress ed the relentless stream of innovations introduced by World Series Cricket – to the game and to its portrayal and discussion in the media . Packer certainly had ideas and the ability to implement them. Like other recent speakers , Barry is concerned about the current risks to t est and c ounty cricket. When cricketers now have so many other options to maximise their earnings, these longer formats will inevitably be disadvantaged. Where the money is...
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