Who was Kerry Packer?

A British tycoon

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An Australian television tycoon

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The correct option is C An Australian television tycoon
Kerry Packer, an Australian television tycoon who saw the moneymaking potential of cricket as a televised sport, signed up fifty-one of the world’s leading cricketers against the wishes of the national cricket boards and for about two years staged unofficial Tests and One-Day internationals under the name of World Series Cricket.

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