Phil Rothfield in The Sunday Telegraph is claiming there is a strong possibility that the T20 World Cup could be postponed until February due to the current COVID-19 ban on incoming visitors to Australia. It appears that the organisers hope the ban could be lifted by then.
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Nine will possibly save some money now?
Nah it will only be postponed
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A Glorious Life
A Glorious Life celebrates two Australian sporting legends, Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell.
Both men rose to hold one of the highest offices in the land: captaining the Australian cricket test team. Both men are ferociously fierce competitors who triumphed with the bat and earned the respect of their men and the nation.
While both stand tall in an arena of Australian sporting legends, the end of their playing days was not the end of their place in public life. Far from it. Both went on to shape the revolution in sports broadcasting that was heralded by Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket.
Bill became the incomparable sound of summer - combining his passion for the game with his expert knowledge and infectious enthusiasm.
Ian, more measured in style but no less passionate brought his razor-sharp intellect and analysis to every ball and captain’s call. Teamed up with Richie Benaud and Tony Grieg, they formed the founding four who would become the pillars of cricket broadcasting ever since.
Beyond playing and calling the game they love, Ian and Bill have lived rich lives. For both men, family and friendship are sacrosanct. Loyalty is unbreakable. Integrity is central.
For Bill, competitive pigeon racing has been his life-long passion beyond family and cricket. For Ian, it’s a love of music and for the past 20 years, lending his profile and voice to the plight of refugees and asylum seekers with Australia for UNHCR.
A Glorious Life celebrates the Australian men and women whose lives have been a ‘game of two halves’. Those who triumphed in the sporting arena and then went on to conquer new heights, to make a major contribution in other areas of Australian public life.
A Glorious Life: Bill Lawry
Airing Monday July 27 at 9.20pm
Bill Lawry triumphed on the cricket pitch and in the commentary box. A stoic opening batsman, uncompromising Test captain and the most enthusiastic of commentators, Bill is beloved by cricket fans from Melbourne to Mumbai.
At 83, Bill is as energetic and enthusiastic as ever, a raconteur who lived, played and called some of the greatest moments in cricket. From his first Ashes tour to England in 1961 under captain Richie Benaud to being one of the founding commentators in Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket revolution, Bill has been in the public imagination for 6 decades.
As Mark Nicholas observes, “Bill is cult” - though that wasn’t only of Bill’s making. When Billy Birmingham launched The Twelfth Man, his comic characterisation of Bill Lawry launched him into another stratosphere in the public’s imagination - celebrating his unique commentary style, his on-air partnership with Tony Greig and of course Bill’s passion for pigeon racing. Bill Lawry became the sound of summer - the voice that came to shape not only cricket commentary but sports broadcasting.
A Glorious Life celebrates Bill in all his colours and across all his achievements.
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A Glorious Life: Ian Chappell will air the following Monday, August 3. Both documentaries are hosted by Peter Overton.
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Promo
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Couldn’t they have gotten a Melbourne presenter to interview Bill Lawry rather than Peter Overton?
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Will this be available on 9Now
Jonathan Harley, the executive producer of A Glorious Life, also wrote a piece for Wide World of Sports website.
Hello guys, I have missed out watching A Glorious Life Bill Lawry Special. Where can I watch this as catchup for this afternoon?
9Now.
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The Bill Lawry special got a very positive reception on social media last night.
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I watched it today, quite enjoyable. Thought the only thing missing was his commentary work prior to joining Nine for WSC. I believe some work at HSV doing district cricket and a test series or two there and ATV along with several others who went to Nine.
Not sure about Peter Overton, doesn’t seem the right fit for this type of thing.
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This afternoon after having a meeting on Zoom, i had the chance to watch the Bill Lawry Glorious LIfe on 9Now. Inside the show, Peter Overton had an interview with Lawry. Bill worked with many commentators on nine for many years. For example Mark Nicholas, tubby, Warne, Chappell, benaud. As well, this show had a glimpse of his wife, his children and grandchildren.
When Nine lost the cricket rights in APril 2018, it was the end of an era for Summer of Cricket. Bill Lawry announced his retirement from commentary. What an icon. ’Got him! Its all over for him!’
Jim Maxwell’s original tweet:
A Glorious Life: Ian Chappell
Monday 3 August at 9.25pm
Few Australians stand as tall in the public imagination as Ian Chappell. His aggressive batting style and captaincy of the Australian test team shaped one of the defining teams and times of Australian cricket.
He paved the way for his brothers Greg and Trevor in what became known simply as “The Chappell Era”. However, his leadership on the field is only half of the ‘Chappelli’ story. Off the field, Ian was a fearless and unrelenting champion for his men to get better pay and conditions - which saw him come head-to-head with cricket administrators and then lead Kerry Packer’s rebel side.
Few leaders inspire such loyalty as Ian Chappell - his ability to bring the best out of his men is legendary and, to this day, that loyalty remains rock-solid from Dennis Lillee to Rodney Marsh, Doug Walters to Jeff Thomson.
Beyond the pitch, Ian came to shape the future of sports broadcasting, hosting Nine’s Wide World of Sports with Mike Gibson under production supremo David Hill. Together, they pioneered a new brand of sports broadcasting, building on the revolution that was World Series Cricket. Bringing his razor-sharp intellect and uncompromising views, Ian’s journalism has seen him succeed across TV, radio and print across half a century.
More recently, he has also lend his voice and support to the plight of refugees and asylum seekers, as an advocate with Australia for UNHCR. Today, at 76, Ian Chappell shows no signs of slowing down - writing, commentating and ever competitive.
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The headline is a bit misleading because Nine Entertainment CEO Hugh Marks said he would talk to relevant parties regarding the FTA broadcast deal now that the men’s T20 World Cup had been postponed to 2022.
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