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Buzz McNamara wasn't the producer then.
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Well he was ******* running it.
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There was a long period where the only guest commentators were from England or New Zealand for some reason but before about 2005 and after McNamara left 9 seemed far more open to having guest commentators around the world.
probably only after they found out he's a rugby league fan tbh
Yeah I remember Shaun Pollock was denied. Wasn't a race thing. Don't know what it was?
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...h/news-story/1f89f22560ade73617cfd93a0dc5d7c2
NINE’S STRAIGHT BAT TO POLLOCK
Channel Nine has knocked back the opportunity to use South Africa’s cricket legend Shaun Pollock for the one-dayers and T20 games. The Super Sport TV network in South Arica is taking Nine’s coverage and offered to pay for Pollock’s airfares, accommodation and wages to get a local feel into the broadcast. Nine said thanks, but no thanks.
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I remember Gavaskar commentated for 9 in India's 1999/2000 tour. Then he went nuts and basically racially vilifies Australia at any given opportunity. Can't see him ever setting foot in the country again.
Yes, he commentated during the 2017 T20 series here in Australia.
Trent Copeland added to the 7 commentary team, ehh
Any news on the ABC radio commentary team? Is there anyone left?
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Copeland has been good from what I have heard on radio.
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Watch the outrage online and on talkback on Sunday from a fair percentage of the population who have not studied the details of the new TV deal, and are unaware that onedayers in Australia are now no longer on free to air. 
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It was the biggest failure of the deal. Will kill the remaining interest in ODIs.Watch the outrage online and on talkback on Sunday from a fair percentage of the population who have not studied the details of the new TV deal, and are unaware that onedayers in Australia are now no longer on free to air.
He’s pretty knowledgeable.
He’s from my town (his little brother will in all likelihood a) end up a better player and b) remain the last ever first grade wicket I take around here) and I’ve interviewed him a lot. He speaks very well, has a good general knowledge of overseas sides which automatically puts him ahead of 90 per cent of Australian commentators, and he’s generally a sports nuffy full stop. He’s a freak at fantasy sports by all accounts (doesn’t mean he is going to be a great commentator obviously but at least it indicates that he’s pretty dedicated to a high level of research and dedication when it comes to sport).
Watch the outrage online and on talkback on Sunday from a fair percentage of the population who have not studied the details of the new TV deal, and are unaware that onedayers in Australia are now no longer on free to air.
I had largely forgotten about this until i read buzz Rothfield mention this in his column last Sunday.
Sunday's ODI will surely be the 1st time Australia's mens cricket team will play an international match in Australia and it won't be shown live on free to air for about 4 decades.
Interestingly channel 7 will show women's white ball internationals but none of the men's white ball internationals
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Watch the outrage online and on talkback on Sunday from a fair percentage of the population who have not studied the details of the new TV deal, and are unaware that onedayers in Australia are now no longer on free to air.
When people have been getting something (home ODIs) free for decades, they won't be happy when a price is arbitrarily added.
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Sure. I was more referring to the fact that the info has been out for around 6 months and some people will be oblivious to it.
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He did - but that was before he went nuts and could construct a sentence together without frothing at the mouth
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