It’s all happening here on Triple M and LiSTNR!
Triple M has revealed a bumper summer of sports content, opening with Triple M Rocks Cricket live from the pitch at Perth’s Optus Stadium on Thursday 14 December.
Sporting fans can prepare to be bowled over because it’s all happening here on Triple M, across every ball, run, catch and ‘howzat’. Triple M once again delivers a stellar commentary line up of trusted names led by cricketing icon, former Australian captain and Triple M’s Mark Taylor AO.
Triple M will be there for Australia’s three Test matches against Pakistan and the two Tests against West Indies. The commentary team will then be in the hot seat for the three One Day International matches, also against West Indies.
Padding up for the cricket call across summer will be Triple M’s own James Brayshaw, Mark Howard, Dan Ginnane, Gus Worland and Chris Dittmar, along with Australian cricketers Merv Hughes, Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh AM, Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson, Aaron Finch and Darren Lehmann. The lineup is bolstered by international cricket royalty Lord Ian Botham OBE and joining the team from Fox Sports is West Indian batting maestro Brian Lara, TC, OCC and Pakistani great Wasim Akram, HI.
Rounding out the call team is sports all-rounder Jack Heverin and statistician Ethan Meldrum.
Catch the following cricket matches live on Triple M metro stations and also on LiSTNR:
14 December – 1st Test vs. Pakistan, Optus Stadium (Perth), 12:30pm AEDT
26 December – 2nd Test vs. Pakistan, MCG (Melbourne), 10:00am AEDT
3 January – 3rd Test vs. Pakistan, SCG (Sydney), 10:00am AEDT
17 January – 1st Test vs. West Indies, Adelaide Oval (Adelaide), 10:30am AEDT
25 January – 2nd Test vs. West Indies, Gabba (Brisbane), 2:30pm AEDT
2 February – One Day International (ODI) vs. West Indies, MCG (Melbourne), 2:00pm AEDT
4 February – ODI vs. West Indies, SCG (Sydney), 2:00pm AEDT
6 February – ODI vs. West Indies, Manuka Oval (Canberra), 2:00pm AEDT
Along with Triple M’s FM broadcast in the five capital cities, cricket fans can hear every ball and more of the Triple M cricket coverage on LiSTNR, from wherever they play, work and holiday across Australia.
Mark Taylor AO said: “I’m looking forward to watching and following our Aussie World Test champs, who are now also World One Day champs, as they take on the unpredictable Pakistan and West Indies teams this summer. It will be lots of fun on Triple M!”
SCA Head of Sports Content, Ewan Giles, said: “We’re all set for another summer of Triple M Cricket – where the action on the field is often matched by the fun in the commentary box, and we can’t wait to get on-site in Perth next week.”
Don’t miss a moment of Triple M Rocks Cricket across the metro Triple M network and also hear it all anytime, anywhere on LiSTNR.
About Triple M:
For more than 40 years, Triple M continues to be one of Australia’s best-known radio entertainment brands and the only radio network that provides its listeners with a unique combination of Rock’s Greatest Hits, Sport and Comedy. With 49 stations across Australia, including DAB+ stations, Triple M 80s, Triple M 90s, Triple M 2000s, Triple M Almost Acoustic, Triple M Classic Rock and Triple M Country, Triple M has become known for playing the greatest hits, good times and its iconic talent and shows that get people talking.
The iconic brand entertains more than 3.17 million radio and on demand listeners each week and is home to some of Australia’s biggest sporting heroes, comedians and music gurus including Marty Sheargold, Mick Molloy, Mark Geyer, Gus Worland, Margaux Parker, Wendell Sailor, Ryan Girdler, Leisel Jones, James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Gorden Tallis, Greg Martin, Mark Ricciuto, Laura O’Callaghan, Chris Dittmar, Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt and Andrew Jarman to name just a few! All Triple M’s content is available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app.