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{{Short description|Australian subscription television channel}} |
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{{Infobox television channel |
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| logo = Fox Cricket Logo.png |
| logo = Fox Cricket Logo.png |
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| logo_size = 150px |
| logo_size = 150px |
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| logo_alt = |
| logo_alt = Fox Cricket Logo |
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| launch_date = 17 September 2018 |
| launch_date = 17 September 2018 |
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| closed_date = |
| closed_date = |
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| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) |
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) |
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| country = Australia |
| country = [[Australia]] |
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| audience share = |
| audience share = |
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| language = English |
| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| headquarters = |
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| sister_channels = [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]<br /> [[Fox Footy]]<br /> |
| sister_channels = [[Fox Sports News (Australia)|Fox Sports News]]<br />[[Fox League]]<br />[[Fox Footy]]<br />[[Fox Netball]]<br />[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] |
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| replaced = Fox Sports 501 |
| replaced = Fox Sports 501 |
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| owner = [[Fox Sports Pty Limited]] |
| owner = [[Fox Sports Pty Limited]] |
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| website = |
| website = [http://www.foxsports.com.au foxsports.com.au] |
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| availability_note = |
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| online_serv_1 = [[Foxtel Go]] |
| online_serv_1 = [[Foxtel Go]] |
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| online_chan_1 = Channel 501 |
| online_chan_1 = Channel 501 |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Since its launch in 1995 as Premier Sports Network, [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] has been broadcaster to most of Australian international tours despite lacking domestic Australian international rights which has been a mainstay at the [[Nine Network]] since 1979. The first major cricket event that was broadcast on PSN was |
Since its launch in 1995 as Premier Sports Network, [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] has been broadcaster to most of Australian international tours despite lacking domestic Australian international rights which has been a mainstay at the [[Nine Network]] since 1979. The first major cricket event that was broadcast on PSN was Australia's tour of the West Indies in 1995 which was also the first on pay television in Australia. Nine who up to 1995 had broadcast on free-to-air had tried to keep off PTV <ref name=galaxylaunch>{{cite news | title = At home with Pay TV | first = Phil | last = Bertolus | page = 1 | newspaper = [[The Age|The Age Green Guide]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = [[Melbourne]] | date = 2 February 1995 | access-date = 27 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news950202_0222_6206}}</ref> under Australia's [[Anti-siphoning laws in Australia|anti-siphoning rules]], which rules that certain events cannot be screened exclusively on pay television. Ultimately a deal was signed with [[Network Ten]] to the broadcast series on FTA while also being on PTV with PSN. From 2005/06 to 2012/13 Fox Sports had exclusive rights to domestic cricket in Australia including most or all of the then [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|Ford Ranger One-Day cup]] and [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash|KFC Big Bash]] T20 matches including the first 2 seasons of the [[Big Bash League]] along with the final of the Sheffield Shield, Fox also had highlights of international men's Test, ODI and T20 matches in Australia. In 2013, Fox Sports lost the rights of the BBL to [[Network Ten]] and the [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|Ryobi One-Day Cup]] to the [[Nine Network]] for the next 5 years with international cricket in Australia remaining on Nine. Most overseas cricket broadcast stayed on Fox except for [[The Ashes|Ashes tours of England]] which Nine had exclusive rights to while the [[2015 ICC Cricket World Cup]] which was held in Australia was broadcast on Fox Sports along with Nine. |
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In April 2018, Fox Sports came to a six-year agreement with [[Cricket Australia]] that expanded their previous coverage of cricket on the Foxtel platform. This deal formed a part of Cricket Australia's six year overall coverage deal which also includes free to air coverage by [[Seven Network|Channel Seven]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Martin|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/what-cricket-australia-broadcast-deal-means-guide-viewers-fans-media-channel-seven-fox-sports-tv/2018-04-13|title=What cricket's rights deal means for fans|work=Cricket Australia|date=13 April 2018|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref> |
In April 2018, Fox Sports came to a six-year agreement with [[Cricket Australia]] that expanded their previous coverage of cricket on the Foxtel platform. This deal formed a part of Cricket Australia's six year overall coverage deal which also includes free to air coverage by [[Seven Network|Channel Seven]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Martin|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/what-cricket-australia-broadcast-deal-means-guide-viewers-fans-media-channel-seven-fox-sports-tv/2018-04-13|title=What cricket's rights deal means for fans|work=Cricket Australia|date=13 April 2018|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref> |
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* [[Women's Big Bash League|WBBL]] every game including finals, (shared with Seven Network) |
* [[Women's Big Bash League|WBBL]] every game including finals, (shared with Seven Network) |
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; Home series of other national teams |
; Home series of other national teams |
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* [[England cricket team]] |
* [[England cricket team]] |
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* [[West Indies cricket team]] |
* [[West Indies cricket team]] |
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* [[New Zealand cricket team]] |
* [[New Zealand cricket team]] |
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* [[ICC Cricket World Cup]] |
* [[ICC Cricket World Cup]] |
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* [[ICC T20 World Cup]] |
* [[ICC T20 World Cup]] |
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* [[Super Smash (men's cricket)|Super Smash]] |
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* [[Indian Premier League]] |
* [[Indian Premier League]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Murgitroyd Twenty20]] |
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* [[SA20 (cricket)|SA20]] |
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* [[T20 Blast]] |
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* [[Caribbean Premier League]] |
* [[Caribbean Premier League]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Lanka Premier League]] |
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* [[Bangladesh Premier League]] |
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* [[Dutch Twenty20 Cup|Dutch Twenty20]] |
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* [[Pakistan Super League]] |
* [[Pakistan Super League]] |
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* [[Major League Cricket]] |
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* [[International League T20]] |
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* [[Global T20 Canada|Global T20]] |
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* [[Nepal T20 League]] |
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* [[Inter-Provincial Trophy]] |
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* [[Hong Kong T20 Blitz]] |
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* [[Stanbic Bank 20 Series|20 Series]] |
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====Special events==== |
====Special events==== |
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Fox Cricket will air several studio shows including the programs listed below:<ref name="Launch18"/> |
Fox Cricket will air several studio shows including the programs listed below:<ref name="Launch18"/> |
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* ''B4 The Bash!'' (2018–present) |
* ''B4 The Bash!'' (2018–present) |
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* ''Come In Spinner'' ( |
* ''Come In Spinner'' (2018–2020) |
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* ''Crash The Bash'' ( |
* ''Crash The Bash'' (2016–2020) |
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* ''Cricket 360'' (2018–2019) |
* ''Cricket 360'' (2018–2019) |
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* ''Cricket A.M.'' (2018–present) |
* ''Cricket A.M.'' (2018–present) |
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* ''Cricket Legends'' (2015–present) |
* ''Cricket Legends'' (2015–present, no new episodes) |
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* ''Fox Cricket Classics'' (2018–present) |
* ''Fox Cricket Classics'' (2018–present, highlights from yesteryear) |
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* ''Tea For Two'' (2018–2020) |
* ''Tea For Two'' (2018–2020) |
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* ''Test Cricket Live On Fox'' ( |
* ''Test Cricket Live On Fox'' (2018–2020) |
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* ''Test Day'' (2018–2020) |
* ''Test Day'' (2018–2020) |
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* ''The Big Break'' (2018–present) |
* ''The Big Break'' (2018–present) |
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*Adam Peacock (Caller, 2019–present) |
*Adam Peacock (Caller, 2019–present) |
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*Brenton Speed (Caller, 2021–present) |
*Brenton Speed (Caller, 2021–present) |
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*[[Morne Morkel]] (Expert Analyst, 2021/ |
*[[Morne Morkel]] (Expert Analyst, 2021/22–present) |
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*[[Stuart Clark]] (Expert Analyst, 2020/ |
*[[Stuart Clark]] (Expert Analyst, 2020/21–present) |
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*[[Kerry O'Keeffe]] (Expert Analyst, 2017–present) |
*[[Kerry O'Keeffe]] (Expert Analyst, 2017–present) |
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*[[Rob Quiney]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
*[[Rob Quiney]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
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*[[Michael Vaughan]] (Expert Analyst, 2013, 2018–present) |
*[[Michael Vaughan]] (Expert Analyst, 2013, 2018–present) |
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*[[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] (Expert Analyst, 2019–present) |
*[[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] (Expert Analyst, 2019–present) |
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*[[Mark Waugh]] (Expert Analyst, |
*[[Mark Waugh]] (Expert Analyst, 2005–2013, 2018–present) |
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===International |
===International commentators=== |
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*[[Wasim Akram]] ( |
*[[Wasim Akram]] (expert analyst, 2019, 2023-24) |
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*[[Russel Arnold]] ( |
*[[Russel Arnold]] (expert analyst, 2019) |
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*[[Harsha Bhogle]] ( |
*[[Harsha Bhogle]] (caller, 2018–present) |
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*[[Graeme Smith]] ( |
*[[Graeme Smith]] (expert analyst, 2018) |
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*[[Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)|Ian Smith]] ( |
*[[Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)|Ian Smith]] (caller, 2019–20) |
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*[[Brian Lara]] (expert analyst, 2022) |
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*[[Shaun Pollock]] (expert analyst, 2022/23) |
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*[[Ravi Shastri]] (expert Analyst, 2023–present) |
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===Presenters=== |
===Presenters=== |
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*Megan Barnard (Host, Reporter, 2018–present) |
*Megan Barnard (Host, Reporter, 2018–present) |
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*Kath Loughnan (Host, Reporter, 2018–present) |
*Kath Loughnan (Host, Reporter, 2018–present) |
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===Former |
===Former commentators=== |
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*[[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–19) |
*[[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–19) |
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*[[Ian Healy]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–19) |
*[[Ian Healy]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–19) |
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*[[Mitchell Johnson ( |
*[[Mitchell Johnson (Cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–19) |
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*[[Neroli Meadows]] (Host, Reporter, 2015–19) |
*[[Neroli Meadows]] (Host, Reporter, 2015–19) |
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*[[Shane Warne]] (Expert Analyst, |
*[[Shane Warne]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–2022) |
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*Tom Morris (Caller, Reporter 2018–2022) |
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==Commentators== |
==Commentators== |
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===Men's internationals === |
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'''Current''' |
'''Current''' |
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* [[Kath Loughnan]] ( |
* [[Kath Loughnan]] (Reporter) 2019/20–present |
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* [[Allan Border]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Allan Border]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Adam Gilchrist]] (Host, Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Adam Gilchrist]] (Host, Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Isa Guha]] (Host, Caller) 2018/ |
* [[Isa Guha]] (Host, Caller) 2018/19– |
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* [[Brad Haddin]] (Expert Analyst) 2019/ |
* [[Brad Haddin]] (Expert Analyst) 2019/20– |
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* [[Mark Howard (journalist)|Mark Howard]] (Host, Caller) 2018/ |
* [[Mark Howard (journalist)|Mark Howard]] (Host, Caller) 2018/19– |
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* [[Michael Hussey]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Michael Hussey]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Mel Jones]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Mel Jones]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Brendon Julian]] (Host, Caller) 2018/ |
* [[Brendon Julian]] (Host, Caller) 2018/19– |
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* [[Brett Lee]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Brett Lee]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Kerry O'Keeffe]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Kerry O'Keeffe]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[ |
* [[Michael Vaughan]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–2019/20, 2021/22–present |
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* [[ |
* [[Mark Waugh]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[ |
* [[Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)|Ian Smith]] (Expert Analyst) 2019/20– |
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'''Past''' |
'''Past''' |
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* [[Neroli Meadows]] ( |
* [[Neroli Meadows]] (Reporter) 2018/19 |
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* [[Ian Healy]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19 |
* [[Ian Healy]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19 |
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* [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] (Expert Analyst, 2018/19) |
* [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] (Expert Analyst, 2018/19) |
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* [[Russel Arnold]] (International Expert Analyst) 2018/19 |
* [[Russel Arnold]] (International Expert Analyst) 2018/19 |
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* [[Graeme Smith]] (International Expert Analyst) 2018/19 |
* [[Graeme Smith]] (International Expert Analyst) 2018/19 |
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* [[Harsha Bhogle]] (International Caller) 2018/19, 2020/21 |
* [[Harsha Bhogle]] (International Caller) 2018/19, 2020/21 |
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* [[Shane Warne]] (Expert Analyst) 2018 |
* [[Shane Warne]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–2021/22 |
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* [[Andrew Symonds]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–2021/22 |
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=== Women's internationals === |
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'''Current''' |
'''Current''' |
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* Megan Barnard (Host) 2018/ |
* Megan Barnard (Host) 2018/19– |
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* [[Mel Jones]] (Analysis) 2018/ |
* [[Mel Jones]] (Analysis) 2018/19– |
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* [[Alex Blackwell]] (Analysis) 2018/ |
* [[Alex Blackwell]] (Analysis) 2018/19– |
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* [[Kirby Short]] (Analysis) 2021/ |
* [[Kirby Short]] (Analysis) 2021/22– |
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'''Past''' |
'''Past''' |
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===Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament=== |
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'''Present''' |
'''Present''' |
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* [[Brendon Julian]] (Host) 2018/ |
* [[Brendon Julian]] (Host) 2018/19– |
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* Adam Peacock (Caller) 2019/ |
* Adam Peacock (Caller) 2019/20– |
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* Brenton Speed (Caller) 2021/ |
* Brenton Speed (Caller) 2021/22– |
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* [[Kerry O'Keeffe]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Kerry O'Keeffe]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Morne Morkel]] (Expert Analyst) 2021/ |
* [[Morne Morkel]] (Expert Analyst) 2021/22– |
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* [[Stuart Clark]] (Expert Analyst) 2021/ |
* [[Stuart Clark]] (Expert Analyst) 2021/22– |
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'''Past''' |
'''Past''' |
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* [[Allan Border]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Allan Border]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Brad Haddin]] (Expert Analyst) 2019/ |
* [[Brad Haddin]] (Expert Analyst) 2019/20– |
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* [[Mark Howard (journalist)|Mark Howard]] (Host, Caller) 2018/ |
* [[Mark Howard (journalist)|Mark Howard]] (Host, Caller) 2018/19– |
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* [[Michael Hussey]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Michael Hussey]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Mel Jones]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Mel Jones]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Brett Lee]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Brett Lee]] (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Andrew Symonds]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/ |
* [[Andrew Symonds]] (Expert Analyst) 2018/19– |
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* [[Mark Waugh]] (Expert Analyst 2018/ |
* [[Mark Waugh]] (Expert Analyst 2018/19– |
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* [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] (Expert Analyst, 2018/ |
* [[John Hastings (cricketer)|John Hastings]] (Expert Analyst, 2018/19– |
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* [[Alyssa Healy]] (Expert Analyst, 2018/ |
* [[Alyssa Healy]] (Expert Analyst, 2018/19– |
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* [[Darren Lehmann]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
* [[Darren Lehmann]] (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
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* [[Chris Lynn]] (Expert Analyst, 2019–present) |
* [[Chris Lynn]] (Expert Analyst, 2019–present) |
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=== Big Bash League === |
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'''Present''' |
'''Present''' |
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Callum Ferguson (Expert Analyst, 2019–present), Big Bash |
*Callum Ferguson (Expert Analyst, 2019–present), Big Bash |
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John Hastings (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) Marsh Cup |
*John Hastings (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) Marsh Cup |
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Alyssa Healy (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) Marsh Cup |
*Alyssa Healy (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) Marsh Cup |
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Darren Lehmann (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
*Darren Lehmann (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
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Chris Lynn (Expert Analyst, 2019–present) |
*Chris Lynn (Expert Analyst, 2019–present) |
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Corbin Middlemas (Caller, 2019–present) |
*Corbin Middlemas (Caller, 2019–present) |
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Adam Peacock (Caller, 2019–present) |
*Adam Peacock (Caller, 2019–present) |
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*Rob Quiney (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
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Rob Quiney (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) |
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=== Women's Big Bash League === |
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'''Current''' |
'''Current''' |
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* Megan Barnard (Host/Sideline Reporter) 2018/ |
* Megan Barnard (Host/Sideline Reporter) 2018/19– |
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* [[Mel Jones]] (Host/Caller/Expert Commentator/Analysis) 2018/ |
* [[Mel Jones]] (Host/Caller/Expert Commentator/Analysis) 2018/19– |
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* Brenton Speed (Caller) 2021/ |
* Brenton Speed (Caller) 2021/22– |
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* Ben Homer (Caller) 2021/ |
* Ben Homer (Caller) 2021/22– |
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* [[Alex Blackwell]] (Expert Commentator) 2018/ |
* [[Alex Blackwell]] (Expert Commentator) 2018/19– |
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* [[Erin Burns]] (Expert Commentator/Analysis) 2020/ |
* [[Erin Burns]] (Expert Commentator/Analysis) 2020/21– |
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* [[Morne Morkel]] (Expert Commentator) 2021/ |
* [[Morne Morkel]] (Expert Commentator) 2021/22– |
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* Mel Farrell (Expert Commentator) 2021/ |
* Mel Farrell (Expert Commentator) 2021/22– |
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* Adam Peacock (Caller) 2021/ |
* Adam Peacock (Caller) 2021/22– |
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'''Past''' |
'''Past''' |
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* [[Isa Guha]] (Host) 2018/ |
* [[Isa Guha]] (Host) 2018/19–2019/20 |
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* [[Ian Healy]] (Analysis) 2018/19 |
* [[Ian Healy]] (Analysis) 2018/19 |
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* [[Meg Lanning]] (Analysis) 2018/19 |
* [[Meg Lanning]] (Analysis) 2018/19 |
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=== World |
=== World cups === |
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'''[[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20|2018 Women's T20 World Cup]]''' |
'''[[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20|2018 Women's T20 World Cup]]''' |
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* [[Neroli Meadows]] (Host) |
* [[Neroli Meadows]] (Host) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Cricket|Television|Australia}} |
{{Portal|Cricket|Television|Australia}} |
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*[[Fox League]] |
*[[Fox League]] |
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*[[Fox Netball]] |
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*[[List of sports television channels]] |
*[[List of sports television channels]] |
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Revision as of 19:45, 15 July 2024
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Country | Australia |
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Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fox Sports Pty Limited |
Sister channels | Fox Sports News Fox League Fox Footy Fox Netball Fox Sports |
History | |
Launched | 17 September 2018 |
Replaced | Fox Sports 501 |
Links | |
Website | foxsports.com.au |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Foxtel Go | Channel 501 |
Kayo Sports | Channel 501 |
Fox Cricket is an Australian subscription television channel dedicated to screening cricket (both domestic and international) matches and related programming. It is owned by Fox Sports Pty Limited and is available throughout Australia on Foxtel. The channel was launched on 17 September 2018.[1]
History
Since its launch in 1995 as Premier Sports Network, Fox Sports has been broadcaster to most of Australian international tours despite lacking domestic Australian international rights which has been a mainstay at the Nine Network since 1979. The first major cricket event that was broadcast on PSN was Australia's tour of the West Indies in 1995 which was also the first on pay television in Australia. Nine who up to 1995 had broadcast on free-to-air had tried to keep off PTV [2] under Australia's anti-siphoning rules, which rules that certain events cannot be screened exclusively on pay television. Ultimately a deal was signed with Network Ten to the broadcast series on FTA while also being on PTV with PSN. From 2005/06 to 2012/13 Fox Sports had exclusive rights to domestic cricket in Australia including most or all of the then Ford Ranger One-Day cup and KFC Big Bash T20 matches including the first 2 seasons of the Big Bash League along with the final of the Sheffield Shield, Fox also had highlights of international men's Test, ODI and T20 matches in Australia. In 2013, Fox Sports lost the rights of the BBL to Network Ten and the Ryobi One-Day Cup to the Nine Network for the next 5 years with international cricket in Australia remaining on Nine. Most overseas cricket broadcast stayed on Fox except for Ashes tours of England which Nine had exclusive rights to while the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup which was held in Australia was broadcast on Fox Sports along with Nine.
In April 2018, Fox Sports came to a six-year agreement with Cricket Australia that expanded their previous coverage of cricket on the Foxtel platform. This deal formed a part of Cricket Australia's six year overall coverage deal which also includes free to air coverage by Channel Seven.[3]
In early May, Foxtel announced the upcoming creation of a dedicated channel, Fox Cricket, featuring the entire Australian Summer of international cricket from 2018 and 2019 including tests, one day matches and T20 matches as well as the Big Bash Leagues and World Cups.[4] The channel debuted on 17 September 2018, with the 2018 Caribbean Premier League final being the first live match broadcast.
Programming
Event coverage
Sports programming on Fox Cricket includes the following:[5]
- Australian national cricket team
- International Test Cricket (shared with Seven Network)
- One-day Internationals
- Twenty20 Internationals
- International Women's Test Cricket (shared with Seven Network)
- Women's One-day Internationals (shared with Seven Network)
- Women's Twenty20 Internationals (shared with Seven Network)
- Australia A tour matches
- Australian domestic leagues
- Sheffield Shield selected matches including final
- Marsh One-Day Cup, selected matches including finals
- BBL every game including finals, (shared with Seven Network)
- WBBL every game including finals, (shared with Seven Network)
- Home series of other national teams
- England cricket team
- West Indies cricket team
- New Zealand cricket team
- South African cricket team
- Pakistan cricket team
- Sri Lankan cricket team
- Indian cricket team
- Ireland cricket team
- Zimbabwe cricket team
- Other tournaments
- ICC Cricket World Cup
- ICC T20 World Cup
- Super Smash
- Indian Premier League
- Murgitroyd Twenty20
- SA20
- T20 Blast
- Caribbean Premier League
- Lanka Premier League
- Bangladesh Premier League
- Dutch Twenty20
- Pakistan Super League
- Major League Cricket
- International League T20
- Global T20
- Nepal T20 League
- Inter-Provincial Trophy
- Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- 20 Series
Special events
News and analysis programming
Fox Cricket will air several studio shows including the programs listed below:[6]
- B4 The Bash! (2018–present)
- Come In Spinner (2018–2020)
- Crash The Bash (2016–2020)
- Cricket 360 (2018–2019)
- Cricket A.M. (2018–present)
- Cricket Legends (2015–present, no new episodes)
- Fox Cricket Classics (2018–present, highlights from yesteryear)
- Tea For Two (2018–2020)
- Test Cricket Live On Fox (2018–2020)
- Test Day (2018–2020)
- The Big Break (2018–present)
- The Blast (2019–present)
- The Cricket Tragic (2018–2018)
- The Night Watchmen (2018–2020)
Personnel
Media outlets announced a number of key hosting and commentary personnel in the lead up to the 2018-19 cricket season.[7][8][9][10][11]
Network personalities and the media attended the launch for Fox Cricket on 9 October 2018. Further key hosting personnel were announced, in addition to new programming for the forthcoming summer.[6]
Commentators
International commentators
Presenters
Former commentators
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HostsThe Big Break
Come In Spinner
Test Day
Cricket Legends
Cricket A.M.
Crash The Bash
Fox Cricket Classics
The Cricket Tragic [12]
The Blast
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Commentators
Men's internationals
Current
- Kath Loughnan (Reporter) 2019/20–present
- Allan Border (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Adam Gilchrist (Host, Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Isa Guha (Host, Caller) 2018/19–
- Brad Haddin (Expert Analyst) 2019/20–
- Mark Howard (Host, Caller) 2018/19–
- Michael Hussey (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Mel Jones (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Brendon Julian (Host, Caller) 2018/19–
- Brett Lee (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Kerry O'Keeffe (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Michael Vaughan (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–2019/20, 2021/22–present
- Mark Waugh (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Ian Smith (Expert Analyst) 2019/20–
Past
- Neroli Meadows (Reporter) 2018/19
- Ian Healy (Expert Analyst) 2018/19
- David Warner (Expert Analyst, 2018/19)
- Wasim Akram (International Expert Analyst) 2019/20
- Russel Arnold (International Expert Analyst) 2018/19
- Graeme Smith (International Expert Analyst) 2018/19
- Harsha Bhogle (International Caller) 2018/19, 2020/21
- Shane Warne (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–2021/22
- Andrew Symonds (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–2021/22
Women's internationals
Current
- Megan Barnard (Host) 2018/19–
- Mel Jones (Analysis) 2018/19–
- Alex Blackwell (Analysis) 2018/19–
- Kirby Short (Analysis) 2021/22–
Past
- Sarah Aley (Analysis) 2020/21
- Elyse Villani 2020/21
Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament
Present
- Brendon Julian (Host) 2018/19–
- Adam Peacock (Caller) 2019/20–
- Brenton Speed (Caller) 2021/22–
- Kerry O'Keeffe (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Morne Morkel (Expert Analyst) 2021/22–
- Stuart Clark (Expert Analyst) 2021/22–
Past
- Allan Border (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Brad Haddin (Expert Analyst) 2019/20–
- Mark Howard (Host, Caller) 2018/19–
- Michael Hussey (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Mel Jones (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Brett Lee (Caller & Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Andrew Symonds (Expert Analyst) 2018/19–
- Mark Waugh (Expert Analyst 2018/19–
- John Hastings (Expert Analyst, 2018/19–
- Alyssa Healy (Expert Analyst, 2018/19–
- Darren Lehmann (Expert Analyst, 2018–present)
- Chris Lynn (Expert Analyst, 2019–present)
- Corbin Middlemas (Caller, 2019/20)
- Tom Morris (Caller, 2018–present)
- Rob Quiney (Expert Analyst, 2018–present)
Big Bash League
Present
- Callum Ferguson (Expert Analyst, 2019–present), Big Bash
- John Hastings (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) Marsh Cup
- Alyssa Healy (Expert Analyst, 2018–present) Marsh Cup
- Darren Lehmann (Expert Analyst, 2018–present)
- Chris Lynn (Expert Analyst, 2019–present)
- Corbin Middlemas (Caller, 2019–present)
- Adam Peacock (Caller, 2019–present)
- Rob Quiney (Expert Analyst, 2018–present)
Women's Big Bash League
Current
- Megan Barnard (Host/Sideline Reporter) 2018/19–
- Mel Jones (Host/Caller/Expert Commentator/Analysis) 2018/19–
- Brenton Speed (Caller) 2021/22–
- Ben Homer (Caller) 2021/22–
- Alex Blackwell (Expert Commentator) 2018/19–
- Erin Burns (Expert Commentator/Analysis) 2020/21–
- Morne Morkel (Expert Commentator) 2021/22–
- Mel Farrell (Expert Commentator) 2021/22–
- Adam Peacock (Caller) 2021/22–
Past
- Isa Guha (Host) 2018/19–2019/20
- Ian Healy (Analysis) 2018/19
- Meg Lanning (Analysis) 2018/19
- Holly Ferling (Sideline Reporter) 2019/20
- Molly Strano (Analysis) 2020/21
World cups
- Neroli Meadows (Host)
- Alex Blackwell (Analysis)
- Mel Jones (Analysis)
- Darren Lehmann (Analysis)
- Isa Guha (Host/Analysis)
- Alex Blackwell (Analysis)
- Brendon Julian (Host)
- Tom Morris (Host)
- Andrew Symonds (Analysis)
- Allan Border (Analysis)
- Mark Waugh (Analysis)
- Adam Gilchrist (Analysis)
- Brett Lee (Analysis)
- Kerry O'Keeffe (Analysis)
- Chris Lynn (Analysis)
- Megan Barnard (Host)
- Mel Jones (Host/Analysis)
- Isa Guha (Host/Analysis)
- Alex Blackwell (Analysis)
- Brendon Julian (Host)
- Mark Waugh (Analysis)
- Kerry O'Keeffe (Analysis)
- Brett Lee (Analysis)
- Brad Haddin (Analysis)
See also
References
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- ^ Smith, Martin (13 April 2018). "CA announces new broadcast deal". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Cricket Like Never Before Arrives On Foxtel". Fox Sports. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "All commentators signed by Seven, Fox Sports so far". Cricket Australia. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Brett Lee And Kerry O'Keeffe Join Fox Sports' Cricket Revolution". Fox Sports. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Symonds and Mark Howard join Fox Cricket's new line up". Fox Sports. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Fox Cricket takes shape". Fox Sports. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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- ^ a b "What's the Buzz: Saint, Sinner, Shoosh". Daily Telegraph. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.