Triple M unveils cricket commentary line up for summer

Having signed a new seven-year agreement which retains its exclusive FM metro broadcast rights and digital audio and metro DAB+ rights for cricket, Triple M has now unveiled its commentary team for summer.

For the first time in Australia, India will take on the Aussies across five Test matches.

Leading the network’s ‘first XI’ commentary team is former Australian captain and Triple M’s Mark Taylor AO, who’ll be joined by James Brayshaw and Mark Howard along with Merv Hughes, Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh AM, Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson and Isabelle Westbury.

The line up is bolstered by Lord Ian Botham and Triple M’s Dan Ginnane, with further names to be announced soon.

Over summer, Triple M and LiSTNR will broadcast the Australian men’s international games played in Australia, including Tests, One Day Internationals and T20 internationals, and the three Australian women’s T20 international games against England.

The games will be broadcast on Triple M stations in the five metro cities and are available to stream on LiSTNR.

Taylor says “I’m looking forward to what will be an exciting summer of cricket, both on the field and in the Triple M commentary box. The cricket will no doubt be very competitive with the Aussies looking to avenge recent series losses to India here in Australia”

SCA Head of Sports Content Ewan Giles says “Triple M’s cricket coverage this summer is going to be huge. We have five tests of the Aussies v India, the one dayers and T20 games. Plus, the team is excited to be calling the women’s matches.”

“I know the team is fired up for the first match next week when the Aussies take on Pakistan in the day-night One Day International.”