Tony Greig Dies After Heart Attack

[chooka]

I realise That the late great Tony Grieg didn't reach world status to make a mention in the world news forum but he was respected and admired by many. I grew up with Tony making his pitch reports and inserting the key into the middle of the pitch before a game. You will be missed tony.

Tony Greig dies after heart attack

Tony Greig's 33-year on-air sparring partner Bill Lawry was among those left shattered at the sudden death of the former England captain and commentator.

A feisty South Africa-born allrounder who played 58 Tests before playing a crucial role in the establishment of the breakaway World Series Cricket (WSC) in Australia in 1977, Greig died on Saturday aged 66.

Greig had been diagnosed with lung cancer in October, but he suffered a heart attack at his Sydney home on Saturday morning and died about 1.45pm (AEDT).

"He was rushed into St Vincent's hospital. The staff of the emergency department worked on Mr Greig to no avail," St Vincent's spokesman David Faktor said.

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