All commentators signed for this years summer of cricket
Cricket Australia’s new broadcast partners Channel Seven and Fox Sports, are continuing to dominate headlines with announcements of broadcasters and former players to their respective commentary teams.
Seven will broadcast all men’s Test matches and all women’s internationals on free-to-air television as well as the majority of the men’s Big Bash League and 23 WBBL matches each season.
Pay TV provider Fox will show all the matches that will be shown on Seven as well as the men’s ODIs and T20 internationals, a handful of exclusive men’s BBL games, 13 games of the JLT One-Day Cup and the final of the JLT Sheffield Shield.
Both networks will also broadcast the Allan Border & Belinda Clark Medal Night, while all men’s and women’s domestic matches not shown on Fox Sports, as well as some international tour matches, will be live streamed on Cricket Network.
Take a closer look at the list of broadcasters and expert commentators who have been signed up so far to cover cricket this summer.
Channel Seven
Ricky Ponting – former Australia captain and commentator with Network Ten and BT Sport in the UK
Damien Fleming – former Test and ODI quick and commentator with Network Ten and Macquarie Radio
Michael Slater – former Test opener and expert commentator with Channel Nine
Glenn McGrath – former Test and ODI quick and commentator with the BBC and Macquarie Radio
Alison Mitchell – broadcaster who has previously worked with the BBC and BT Sport in the UK
Mel McLaughlin – broadcaster who previously hosted Network Ten’s BBL coverage
James Brayshaw – former state cricketer and commentator with Channel Nine
Lisa Sthalekar – former Australia allrounder and commentator with Channel Nine and ABC Radio
Bruce McAvaney – respected broadcaster who will interview some of the game’s greats during Seven’s Test coverage
Tim Lane – broadcaster and journalist who has previously covered multiple sports with the ABC and Network Ten
Abbey Gelmi – broadcaster who has previously covered multiple sports with Fox Sports
Greg Blewett – former Test and ODI batsman and commentator with Fox Sports
Simon Katich – former Test and ODI batsman and commentator with ABC Radio and SEN
Jason Gillespie – former Test and ODI quick who is also the coach of the Adelaide Strikers and English side Sussex
Brad Hodge – former Test and ODI batsman who retired from the BBL earlier this year
Fox Sports
Shane Warne – former Test and ODI spinner and commentator with Channel Nine and Sky Sports in the UK
Adam Gilchrist – former Test and ODI wicketkeeper and commentator with Network Ten as well as BT Sport and the BBC in the UK
Mark Waugh – former Test and ODI batsman and commentator with Network Ten and Fox Sports
Allan Border – former Australia captain and long-time commentator with Fox Sports
Brendon Julian – former Test and ODI allrounder and long-time commentator with Fox Sports
Mike Hussey – former Test and ODI batsman and commentator with Channel Nine and Macquarie Radio
Mel Jones – former Australia batter and commentator with Channel Nine and Network Ten
Isa Guha – former England fast bowler and commentator with Triple M Radio and Sky Sports in the UK
Michael Vaughan – former England captain and commentator with BBC and BT Sport in the UK
