Peter Muir McFarlineOAM (died April 2002) was an Australian journalist best known for his work as a cricket writer. He has been called one of Australia's greatest cricket writers.
He began his career working for The Courier Mail and later became a writer for The Age. His achievements included breaking the story of World Series Cricket in 1977.[1]
During his final years he was afflicted by the debilitating spinal illness, syringomyelia. This first affected him in 1982 and eventually rendered him a quadriplegic. During his last few years he dictated his copy to his wife, Dell.[citation needed]
^Andrew Rule, Garry Barker "Peter McFarline, passionate voice of sport, succumbs to illness he disdained", The Age 8 April 2002 accessed 27 March 2014
^"Peter McFARLINE". It's an Honour. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^"Peter Muir McFARLINE". It's an Honour. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
January 01, 1970
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