Howzat!_Kerry_Packer's_War

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Howzat! Kerry Packer's War

2012 film

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War is an Australian drama-miniseries set in the 1970s that premiered on the Nine Network on Sunday 19 August 2012.[1][2][3]

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Plot

The Ashes is the pinnacle of world cricket with two old enemies, Australia and England, going head to head. This series is the story of World Series Cricket and its creator, Australian media mogul Kerry Packer, who signed up the world's greatest players and set up a parallel cricket competition.

The Australian cricket team, visiting England in 1977 for the Ashes series, fields a team full of legends. Cricket is undergoing a revolution and the cricket establishment will be brought to its knees.

Cast

Left to right: Richard Davies, Lachy Hulme, Alexander England and Damon Gameau promoting Howzat! Kerry Packer's War at GQ Australia Men of The Year Awards 2012

Ratings

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Book

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War, is also a book by Christopher Lee, who wrote the screenplay of the TV series. It was first published in 2012 by New South Publishing, an imprint of The University of New South Wales.

See also

References

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