By 1984 Maranta had been active in property development in Queensland for over fifteen years and was closely associated in business with former test cricketer and prominent Brisbane businessman, Greg Chappell.
Game 1 of the series was at the BEC where a then Australian indoor attendance record crowd of over 11,000, including celebrities such as international cricketers Greg Chappell and Ian Botham.
The venue is more famous for its off-field controversy, The Sourav Ganguly/Greg Chappell spat.
Greg Norman | Greg LeMond | Greg Louganis | Greg Chappell | Greg Nickels | Greg Bear | Greg Abbott | Greg Osby | Greg Dyke | Greg Kurstin | Greg Grunberg | Trevor Chappell | Greg Lynn | Greg Mortenson | Greg Keelor | Greg Hopkins | Greg Behrendt | Ian Chappell | Greg Phillinganes | Greg Morrisett | Greg James | Greg Giraldo | Greg Egan | Greg Dulli | Greg Bahnsen | Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld | Greg Shaw | Greg Schiano | Greg Rucka | Greg Raymer |
The song eulogised players such as Dennis Lillee, the Chappell brothers Ian and Greg and Rod Marsh, used the limerick metre in its verse structure and ended with the refrain, "C'mon Aussie, c'mon, c'mon" sung again and again.
His first match was between Australia and Pakistan at Melbourne on 29 December 1972 to 3 January 1973, won by Australia by 92 runs with Ian Redpath, Greg Chappell, Paul Sheahan, and John Benaud all scoring centuries.
The seasoned pros of England in Boycott, Edrich, D'Oliveira, Illingworth himself, Underwood and Snow faced the upcoming young Australians (Ian and Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh, Doug Walters) who would dominate for the middle part of the decade.
His first match was between Australia and India at Sydney on 2 January to 4 January 1981, won by Australia by an innings and 4 runs, with Greg Chappell scoring 204 and Dennis Lillee and Len Pascoe taking 13 wickets.
Greg Chappell, the Australian captain, ordered the bowler (his brother Trevor) to bowl underarm, rolling the ball along the ground to prevent the Number 10 New Zealand batsman (Brian McKechnie) any chance of hitting a six from the last ball to tie the match.