Tony Greig remains one of most colourful figures in English cricket history. On the field, the charismatic South African always stirred up excitement; as England captain he led the sport into crisis by recruiting for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. But is cricket history's view of the competitive all-rounder tainted by off-field controversies?
Tony Greig's time as England cricket captain was characterised by triumphs on the field and unfortunate comments and controversies off the field, with David Tossell pondering how fair the prevalent impression of Greig's contribution is.