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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final
The Australian Women’s cricket team will get their chance to conquer the world from their own backyard, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, when the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final is LIVE with no ad-breaks during play this Sunday, March 8 from 5.00pm on FOX CRICKET.
In front of an expected world record crowd against India, Australia will lean on captain Meg Lanning to guide them to glory with Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Sophie Molineux and Delissa Kimmince stepping up to fill the void left by superstar Elysse Perry.
Having lost to India in the opening match of the tournament, Australia will be keen to return the favour when it matters most in and lift the World Cup trophy on International Women’s Day on home soil.
FOX SPORTS Head of Television, Steve Crawley, said: “It would be un-Australian not to watch this match. Just the other day I was on a plane with the Australia team and the whole cabin burst into applause. They’ve captured the imagination of a nation and we should all stand and cheer.”
FOX CRICKET expert commentators Isa Guha and Mel Jones will call the match alongside World Cup winning captain Alex Blackwell and reporter Megan Barnard.
FOX CRICKET will show all of Katy Perry’s pre-game performance LIVE from 5.00pm before teams take the field for the Final.
FOX CRICKET’s broadcast of the ICC T20 World Cup final and pre-game will also be simulcast on FOXW (Channel 507), a special pop up channel which has been running all week to celebrate International Women’s Day and put a spotlight on women’s sport.
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Australia’s T20 World Cup victory achieves record ratings for Foxtel
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Match averages 405,646 making it:
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Most-watched women’s sports event in history
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Sixth most watched cricket match of all time
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Number one show in 2020
Australia’s fairytale victory last night against India in the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup Final has achieved record ratings for Foxtel with preliminary figures showing an average 405,646 viewers watched the match, making it subscription television’s most-watched women’s sports event in history, the sixth most-watched cricket match of all time (men and women) and the number one show so far in 2020.
Australia won the match by a massive 85 runs before 86,175 fans at the MCG with interest in the final, staged on International Women’s Day, lighting up television screens across the country.
The first session averaged 360,779 watching Australian openers Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney smash a 150-run partnership as the Aussies posted an impressive 184 total, before an average 451,043 tuned into the second session as Australia bowled out India for 99 to win the tournament for a record fifth time.
Foxtel’s coverage of the ICC T20 World Cup Final was aired simultaneously on FOX CRICKET and FOXW (Channel 507), a special week-long pop-up channel launched to celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8) putting a spotlight on women’s sport.
The preliminary figures include live broadcast and video player measurement (VPM) numbers. The numbers are expected to increase over the week with on demand and delayed viewing. The numbers specifically do not include viewing on Kayo Sports.
“The Australian women’s cricket team has captured the imagination of the country including our Foxtel viewers with their magnificent victory on home soil before a record crowd at the MCG,” Head of FOX SPORTS, Peter Campbell, said.
“Last night’s match averaged 405,000 across FOX CRICKET and FOXW making it the most watched women’s sports event ever on Foxtel, our sixth highest rating cricket match ever, men or women, and the number one program to date in 2020 – it is a fabulous result and especially for women’s sport in this country.
“On behalf of everyone at Foxtel we congratulate the Australian team on their victory and fifth World Cup title.”
ICC T20 World Cup Final – Australia v India
FOX CRICKET 285,669
FOXW 104,585
COMBINED 390,253
PRELIM VPM 15,393
PRELIM FP 405,646
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Australia vs New Zealand ODI series
Australia are out to continue their recent trans-Tasman dominance of New Zealand in three one-day internationals from Friday, March 13 – Exclusively LIVE on FOX CRICKET.
A full strength Australian ODI line-up featuring Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins and Marnus Labuschagne will be captained by Aaron Finch, when they play back-to-back matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, March 13 and Sunday, March 15 before concluding the series at Blundstone Arena in Hobart on Friday, March 20.
Australia will need to be wary of a confident New Zealand outfit headed up by Kane Williamson that includes ICC No.1 ranked ODI bowler Trent Boult, coming off a home ODI series clean sweep against India in their last start, while the Aussies will be returning from South Africa where they were swept 3-0 by the Proteas.
The FOX CRICKET commentary team for all three ODI’s consists of Mark Waugh, Kerry O’Keeffe, Andrew Symonds, host Brendon Julian, New Zealand commentator Ian Smith and sideline reporter Kath Loughnan.
Australian Test spin bowler Nathan Lyon will also join the FOX CRICKET commentary team for the opening match of the series on Friday at the SCG.
Every game of the Gillette ODI Series against New Zealand is LIVE and Exclusive on FOX CRICKET with no ad-breaks during play in HD (Foxtel channel 501) and 4K Ultra HD on FOX SPORTS ULTRA HD (Foxtel channel 508).
Friday, March 13
Australia vs New Zealand
1.50pm
Channel: FOX CRICKET/FOX SPORTS ULTRA HD
Location: SCG
Sunday, March 15
Australia vs New Zealand
9.50am
Channel: FOX CRICKET/FOX SPORTS ULTRA HD
Location: SCG
Friday, March 20
Australia vs New Zealand
1.50pm
Channel: FOX CRICKET/FOX SPORTS ULTRA HD
Location: Hobart
(all times AEDT)
I’m assuming that Jullan and Smith will do the ball-by-ball calling, with the others doing analysis.
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Fox Cricket using the Flying Fox camera for the toss and post-toss interviews (like they do at the drinks interviews) at the Aus v NZ ODI due to the exclusion zones aroujnd players. Brendon Julian conducting the interviews.
Flying Fox camera also being used for the post-match presentations tonight.
Watching the highlights, i could hear the ABC commentary faintly behind Brendon Julian.
The final two matches in the ODI series between Australia and New Zealand were cancelled today, after the NZ Government said this afternoon that international passengers (including returning Kiwis) had to self-isolate for 14 days. That means Fox Cricket won’t have any live matches until the Sheffield Shield final at the end of Match.
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Old graphics package. Was it from this or last summer?
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Yes I know but was this ‘shot’ from this summer or last?
Last season
Nice to see Fox Cricket finally providing some new content to watch in lock down!
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The rest is unnecessary.
These are the worst produced things. They use iMovie for the graphics and a program that cuts off recording at 15 minutes. Surely its not that hard to edit the program better?
Also, it should be a given that you put your phone on silent when in a interview, on?
A Week with Warnie World Premiere on FOX CRICKET
UNMISSABLE SPECIAL SIX-PART INTERVIEW SERIES WITH WARNE HOSTED BY MARK HOWARD AIRING FROM MONDAY, MAY 11 AT 8.00PM
WARNIE’S TOP 50 WICKETS ON HOME SOIL – MONDAY, MAY 11 AT 8.30PM
PART OF A WEEK-LONG, POP-UP CHANNEL ON FOXTEL AND FOXTEL NOW
Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers the game has ever seen, will bare all in an explosive six-part series exclusively on FOX CRICKET, on Foxtel and Foxtel NOW, as part of a special pop-up channel called A Week With Warnie , from Monday, May 11 to Sunday, May 17.
A Week With Warnie will showcase the spin king like you have never seen him before as he sits down one-on-one with FOX CRICKET’s Mark Howard to talk about his journey from the beginning to become an international superstar, on and off the field.
The world premiere first episode of A Week With Warnie will air on Monday, May 11 at 8.00pm on FOX CRICKET, and will be simulcast live on other FOX SPORTS channels, with subsequent episodes airing Tuesday to Saturday at 8.00pm on FOX CRICKET.
And immediately following the premiere episode at 8.30pm on Monday, May 11 will be Warnie’s Top 50 Wickets on Home Soil , a one-off special counting down the spin king’s top 50 wickets on home soil where he terrorised the world’s best batsmen including Mike Gatting, Daryll Cullinan, Mike Atherton and Brian Lara for the best part of two decades.
The series A Week With Warnie will feature Shane Keith Warne, or Warnie as he has become universally known, revisit the many highs of his cricketing career, which saw the leg spinner take 1001 first class wickets, and of course the very low period when he was banned from the game for a year for taking a banned diuretic drug in 2003.
He provides fascinating insights into some of his greatest moments such as the Mike Gatting wicket that changed his life forever, his return from the drug ban in 2004 when he played a starring role in Sri Lanka and the time he provided one of cricket’s most iconic moments, capturing his 700th Test wicket on Boxing Day at his beloved MCG in 2006.
Other episodes of A Week With Warnie will cover what his life in the spotlight was like – a life in front of the camera while both on and off the pitch where the leg spin legend has never been shy to speak his mind. He talks candidly about his engagement to Liz Hurley and the pressure that brought on his children with all the extra attention it attracted, as well his bond with Ed Sheeran and partying with Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
Warnie also talks about life since retiring from cricket. He tells Howie about his love for playing poker and what that has brought him which he was never able to enjoy whilst playing cricket. He discusses his business interests including his new venture, a gin distillery and he talks about an intimidating meeting with Kerry Packer when he was just 23 years old and how ultimately that meeting launched his cricket commentary role for which he has been lauded around the world, including on FOX CRICKET.
Each episode of A Week With Warnie will also be followed by some of Warnie’s Favourite Games playing for Australia, that have been specially hand-picked and will be introduced by the man himself.
The 13 matches to be featured in Warnie’s Favourite Games are:
Australia vs West Indies Test MCG 1992
Second Test. Warne takes 7/52 to mark his first five wicket haul in Test cricket. Australia won by 139 runs to lead series 1-0. Warne MOM
Australia vs NZ ODI MCG 1993
Australia 202/5 (50 overs) defeated New Zealand, 199/9 (50 overs) by 3 runs. Warne 4/19
Australia vs South Africa Test SCG 1994
2nd Test. Warne takes 7/56, 5/72. South Africa win by 5 runs
Australia vs England Test GABBA 1994
Australia won by 184 runs, Warne takes 3/39, 8/71 (career best test figures)
Australia v Pakistan Test GABBA 1995
First Test. Warne takes 7/23 and 4/54. Australia won by an innings and 126 runs to take 1-0 series lead. Warne MOM
Australia vs West Indies Test SCG 1996
Australia won by 124, Warne takes 3/65 and 4/95
Australia v West Indies World Cup Semi Final MOHALI 1996
Warne takes 4/36
Australia v South Africa Test SCG 1998
Second Test. Warne takes 5/75 and 6/34. Australia won by an innings and 21 runs to take 1-0 series lead. Warne MOM.
Australia v South Africa World Cup Semi Final EDGBASTON 1999
Warne takes 4/29
Australia v Pakistan World Cup Final LORDS 1999
Warne takes 4/33. Australia win final
Australia v England Test MCG 2006
Warne takes 5/39 and his 700th test wicket
Australia v England Test ADELAIDE OVAL 2006
Amazing Adelaide – Warne takes 4/49 in second innings
Australia v England Test SCG 2007
Warne’s last Test Match
Episodes of A Week With Warnie and Warnie’s Top 50 Wickets on Home Soil will also be available to stream on Foxtel GO and will also be available to watch via on demand. FOX CRICKET (Channel 501) is available on Foxtel, Foxtel NOW and Kayo Sports.
Late last night Cricket Australia announced the full international schedule for 2020-21 season.
Fox Cricket will cover every women’s T20s against the New Zealand as well as ODIs against both India and the White Ferns, and every men’s tests against India and Afghanistan as well as men’s ODIs against India, New Zealand and Zimbabwe, plus T20 Internationals against India, New Zealand and the West Indies.
Fox Cricket’s coverage of the new season begins in August 9 when Australia plays Zimbabwe in game 1 of the ODI series in Townsville. Townsville previously hosted ODIs and T20Is between 2014 and 2016 involving Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and Ireland.
In early October, Townsville, Cairns and Gold Coast will host men’s Twenty20 series between Australia and West Indies, followed by women’s ODI series between Australia and NZ the next day. The availability of Gold Coast’s Metricon Stadium will depend on whether the Suns qualify for this year’s AFL finals.
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Not an issue.
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