Australian Cricket Broadcast Rights 2018 - 2023

[dtm06]

Blewett, Katich, Gillespie, Hodge to 7, too

This a big tick, for mine

What would Hodge be like? Genuinely don't know.

Katich and Gillespie will be good for the Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne tests.

Blewett is inoffensive enough although don't think he adds too much.

 

[Gough]

What would Hodge be like? Genuinely don't know.

Katich and Gillespie will be good for the Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne tests.

Blewett is inoffensive enough although don't think he adds too much.

Anti Victorian bias well ensure he is little heard during the summer.

 

[Danger in Texas]

What would Hodge be like? Genuinely don't know.

Katich and Gillespie will be good for the Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne tests.

Blewett is inoffensive enough although don't think he adds too much.

Blewett is a better addition than McGrath, I think, not totally boring

Hodge I don’t think has done much commentary? Although he seems like he could have some decent insights from when they’ve had the player mic on him during the BBL coverage

 

[Danger in Texas]

Wonder if this means 7 can get Tim Lane over to footy

That would be a GREAT addition

 

[Kyptastic]

Allison Mitchell is a great pickup. Lane’s good too.

Reckon that both 7 and Fox have put together good teams to this stage. I wonder which Indian commentators will come out for each this year. Probably Sourav Ganguly will be one

 

[legend166]

Haha for a minute I thought it was Luke Hodge and I was very, very confused.

So to summarise, Channel 7 seem to have:

Ricky Ponting
Glenn McGrath
Damien Fleming
Michael Slater
Allison Mitchell
James Brayshaw
Tim Lane
Greg Blewett
Lisa Sthalekar
Jason Gillespie (Adelaide Test)
Simon Katich (Melbourne & Sydney)
Brad Hodge (T20s)
Mel McLaughlin (Hosting)
Abbey Gelmi (Hosting)
Bruce McAvaney (Interviews & Features Sydney & Melbourne Tests)


They have gone relatively young with their former players with essentially all of them from the same era.

Compared to Fox Sports (I collated this a couple months ago, not sure if they've signed anyone else since):

Fox Sports

Shane Warne
Adam Gilchrist
Mark Waugh
Mike Hussey
Michael Vaughan
Isa Guha
Allan Border
Mel Jones
Brendon Julian

 

[big_e]

Haha for a minute I thought it was Luke Hodge and I was very, very confused.

So to summarise, Channel 7 seem to have:

Ricky Ponting
Glenn McGrath
Damien Fleming
Michael Slater
Allison Mitchell
James Brayshaw
Tim Lane
Greg Blewett
Lisa Sthalekar
Jason Gillespie (Adelaide Test)
Simon Katich (Melbourne & Sydney)
Brad Hodge (T20s)
Mel McLaughlin (Hosting)
Abbey Gelmi (Hosting)
Bruce McAvaney (Interviews & Features Sydney & Melbourne Tests)


They have gone relatively young with their former players with essentially all of them from the same era.

Compared to Fox Sports (I collated this a couple months ago, not sure if they've signed anyone else since):

Fox Sports

Shane Warne
Adam Gilchrist
Mark Waugh
Mike Hussey
Michael Vaughan
Isa Guha
Allan Border
Mel Jones
Brendon Julian

Wonder if Katich and Nannes can still work for ABC Radio. If not, they are well and truly stuffed.

 

[Chaisa]

Wonder if Katich and Nannes can still work for ABC Radio. If not, they are well and truly stuffed.

I mean Chappell was doing Macquarie and 9 for a period and I think Triple M may have had a couple of Nine people too, so it's possible.

If not though....massive trouble. No Whately, Maxwell getting on, and Mitchell also going to 7 as well.

 

[Danger in Texas]

FTR no mention of Nannes other than one original tweet, not in the confirmed lineup

IMO Katich is safe to ABC anyway, only contracted for two tests to 7 it seems

 

[Chaisa]

FTR no mention of Nannes other than one original tweet, not in the confirmed lineup

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-5936577/Alison-Mitchell-new-voice-Test-summer.html

Mitchell, veteran caller Lane plus former players Jason Gillespie, Simon Katich, Brad Hodge, Greg Blewett, Dirk Nannes and Lisa Sthalekar were confirmed as Seven's latest cricket signings.

Suggests otherwise.

 

[Chaisa]

And sorry for the Daily Mail link, but it does say it's published by the Australian Associated Press which I would trust.....

 

[dtm06]

Wonder if this means 7 can get Tim Lane over to footy

That would be a GREAT addition

You'd think that'd have to be a possibility now.

The only worrisome scenario re cricket now is Brayshaw + Fleming + Slater commentating at the same time. Everyone else in the lineup appears to have the ability not to talk rubbish all day and with Lane and Mitchell you're getting 2/3 play by play callers who will keep Fleming and Slater in check.

When McGrath and Slater signed it looked like FTA cricket was going to be a bit underwhelming but credit where credit's due; 7 have made some exceptional signings today.

 

[Cleavy]

I know we knock Ch7 a lot on these forums, but they've done a good job with the signings.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

I wonder which Indian commentators will come out for each this year. Probably Sourav Ganguly will be one

Indians are too ethnic for Seven. They'll do a Nine and only have commentators from the white people countries.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Wonder if this means 7 can get Tim Lane over to footy

That would be a GREAT addition

You have to be kidding Tim Lane is one of the worst commentators going around, and with Carlton getting all the prime time slots it'll be insufferable.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Credit where it’s due, given how terrible they are in every other sport they broadcast I thought it would be a disaster and no better then 9, but so far 7 has done well with the team they’ve assembled, even Slater should be fine bring away from the channel 9 boys club.

 

[dtm06]

Slater and Warne the only ones from 9 to be picked up (JB too, loosely). Speaks volumes.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Slater and Warne the only ones from 9 to be picked up (JB too, loosely). Speaks volumes.

If Clarke or Healy got a gig I would have been flabbergasted, Tubbs or Chapelli would have even shocked me

Funnily enough, doesn’t surprise me to see Slats still on a network (even though he’s not great). Was never going to happen, but I also would’ve liked to see Nicholas still around

 

[Hotdees]

Indians are too ethnic for Seven. They'll do a Nine and only have commentators from the white people countries.

They’ve said today on an SEN interview there will be a commentator from India and Sri Lanka on their coverage of the respective test series.

 

[happy_eagle]

Who will do play by play for Fox?

 

[reubski23]

JB & Mel McLaughlin as hosts. I haven't warmed to Mel but maybe she will grow on me. JB is a great host so happy with that.

Jb, Tim Lane & Alison Mitchell are good choices for ball by ball.

Ricky leading expert commentary is a great choice.

7 have done really well. Good on them.

 

[Chaisa]

Who will do play by play for Fox?

Honestly not sure they'll even have one, Seven having specialised play-by-play comms is pretty rare amongst television networks. If they do though, I think Guha, Julian and Gilchrist would be the frontrunners.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Honestly not sure they'll even have one, Seven having specialised play-by-play comms is pretty rare amongst television networks. If they do though, I think Guha, Julian and Gilchrist would be the frontrunners.

Fox Sports have to do their own production for T20Is and ODIs (and BBL).

 

[Xtreme]

Who will be cricket's version of "Roaming Brian" at the end of a match ?

 

[Van_Dyke]

Apparently 7 have an English commentator that’ll be down here in the new year. Please let it be Bumble