Nostalgia

On this day in 1977, if it wasn’t the birth of the Packer circus, it was certainly the moment the waters broke.
After months of secret meetings, heated arguments, and endless speculation, World Series Cricket finally stepped into the spotlight. With traditional cricket authorities shutting their gates, the opening matches were forced to unfold at Adelaide’s Football Park and Melbourne’s VFL Park.

In Melbourne, Mike Procter delivered the very first ball of this bold experiment to Rick McCosker, watched by just 2,449 curious spectators.
Later that evening, Ian Chappell marked the occasion in style with a commanding unbeaten 118.
Over in Adelaide, only about 1,000 fans turned up—but little did they know they were witnessing the start of a revolution that would reshape the sport forever.



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Who is that handsome lookin dude 4th from left back row.
Looks very much like me, but of course it's not me.
 

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