![]() Curator John Maley pioneered drop-in pitches, which overtook standard pitches. Packer replaced the traditional white color in cricket with colorful ones, which pleased the viewers. Floodlights played a massive role in evening games, inviting more spectators than usual. For the first time, games were played under lights. And that is where Packer's league became a game-changer. In the era of black and white dominated screens, the games were telecasted from one angle behind the bowler's arm. From earning 210 pounds per Test, they made 1000 pounds through World Series Cricket. The most prominent reasons for it being entitled revolution are- A private league being conducted apart from the official one back in 1979 and top cricketing stars tilting towards the controversial league for money and opportunity. The lasting impact of 'modern-day revolutionised' cricket Yet the revolution might never have happened had the Australian Cricket authorities been willing to grant the television rights for Test match cricket to Packer's Australian commercial network Channel Nine. ![]() The series was the biggest revolution in cricket even before the Indian Premier League was even a thing. It included the most significant signings in the form of Imran Khan, Clive Lloyd, Dennis Lillee, and Vivian Richards. While journalist John Arlott entitled it 'a circus', the signing of top players affected their relations with other team members. ![]() The World Series Cricket lasted two years and reverberates even today through the game. But from behind the scenes, what intrigued the year was Australian television tycoon Kerry Packer signing around 70 top players from all over the world to take part in the private series of matches in contrast to official cricket and compete in 385 one-day games and 16 Super-tests.
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