Author: BLOFELD, HENRY
Title: The Packer Affair
Description: London, Collins. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002166542). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which is also near Fine. The 'Packer Affair' burst upon the world on 9th May, 1977 and has been headline news ever since with no cricket story has lasted as long nor had such repercussions. The Bodyline row of the 1930's seems small be comparison, the d'Oliveira crisis of the 1960's short lived. Henry Blofeld, one of the finest cricket writers and commentators, was given exclusive interviews with both Packer and deposed England captain, Tony Greig, covered the story all summer for the Guardian and was the only correspondent to see both the Packer Tests in Australia, where he was commentator for the BBC, the Australian Test series, MCC play first Pakistan and then New Zealand, and finally the young Australian side take on the 'Packer' filled West Indies. 13 photographs. NOT BOOK CLUB C3B. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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