1. Since India had the largest viewership for the game amongst the cricket playing nations and the largest market in the cricketing world, the game's centre of gravity shifted to South Asia.

    Since India had the largest viewership for the game amongst the cricket
    playing nations and the largest market in the cricketing world, the game’s
    centre of gravity shifted to South Asia.

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  2. Television channels made money by selling television spots to companies who were hoppy to pay large sums of money to air commercials for a wide range of products from tyres to colour on television.

    Television channels made money by selling television spots to companies who were hoppy to pay large sums of money to air commercials for a wide range of products from tyres to colour on television.

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  3. Cricket could generate large revenues. Cricket boards became rich by selling television rights to television companies.

    Cricket could generate large revenues. Cricket boards became rich by selling
    television rights to television companies.

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  4. Coloured dress, protective helmets, field restrictions and cricket under light were the ideas carried after Kerry Packer.

    Coloured dress, protective helmets, field restrictions and cricket under light were the ideas carried after Kerry Packer.

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  5. 1971 was a landmark year because the first one day international was played between England and Australia in Melbourne.

    1971 was a landmark year because the first one day international was played between England and Australia in Melbourne.

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