…which is what they’ll do. Also lifts their multichannel shares for the year.
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That’s kind of what I was trying to point out 
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Interesting choice to use James Brayshaw (most likely from their old tapes) prominently on their promo for the Ashes, considering he’s been a significant/contracted personality who defected to arch-rival Seven (albeit reportedly quit Nine over salary) more than 5 years ago now and who are also airing another cricket event preceding it starting next week. Surely there were other good calls with current star players from their final summer or two or another broadcaster more recently? It’s not a major issue, just thought it a bit strange.
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Interesting they were using Slater in their first one too…
Doubt it makes a difference to normal viewers.
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The schedule for the first couple of days of The Ashes First Test have been released.
On the Friday the cricket will largely be on the main channel in AFL states starting at 7:30pm AEST with first ball at 8:00 pm. Sydney and Brisbane will get 9Gem coverage.
On Saturday, coverage switches to main channel all markets. Perth unknown but assume news will bump the cricket to 9Gem in WA.
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The Saturday broadcast will also depend on the scheduling of Super Rugby Pacific finals.
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At least in QLD/NSW/ACT.
The Super Rugby Semi Final is currently scheduled for 9Gem.
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Is it likely to feature an Aussie team?
Yeh - but rugby compared to The Ashes? The cricket should get main channel no matter who is playing Rugby surely.
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Oh agree but was just thinking for three hours they might have. Unlikely an Aussie team will make it, and if they do it’s likely to be the Brumbies so the cricket will be on main channel.
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Cricket schedule for next week for Adelaide shows main channel coverage 7:30 to end of play.
Earlier coverage is coverage on 9Go! due to rugby league and rugby union on 9 Gem.
For Adelaide is is pre-match from 7pm. For Perth, coverage is from 5.30pm.
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Interesting to see Callum Ferguson who will be part of 9’s Ashes coverage next week promoting 7’s test championship coverage.
I guess he is part of the 7cricket (as his Twitter bio says) so maybe that’s probably the reason
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Yep, he’s Seven normally.
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He was with Nine for the T/20 world champion in Australia last summer.
He is a freelance commentator and Blewy on TripleM Adelaide said it was him that got him over to seven for BBL cricket.
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I thought he was freelance that’s why I was surprised that he was promoting 7’s coverage when he’s not part of it but then saw that his Twitter bio had 7cricket so it makes sense.
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From Sunday the Ashes coverage moves to 9Gem for the remained of the match.
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Nine’s coverage of Women’s Ashes test from Trent Bridge will begin on 9GO! in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth on Thursday, June 22, due to 9Gem’s telecast of second Women’s State of Origin clash from Townsville. Once SOO finishes at 10pm AEST, the cricket will move from 9GO! to 9Gem.
On Friday, June 23, the first session of Women’s Ashes test will be shown on 9GO! in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. When the NRL finishes on 9Gem at 10.40pm AEST, the cricket moves from 9GO! to 9Gem.
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THE ASHES FIRST TEST
EXCLUSIVE ON NINE
STREAM THE SERIES EXCLUSIVE, LIVE AND FREE ON 9NOW
Nine’s Wide World of Sports is the only place to watch the first Test of the 2023 Ashes, exclusive, live and free from Friday, June 16, at 7.30pm AEST on the 9Network and 9Now.
Pat Cummins will lead Australia in the mouthwatering series fresh off being crowned World Test Championship winners, with box-office batsmen Steve Smith, Travis Head, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne ready to sink their teeth into the Old Enemy’s hostile bowling attack in the five-Test battle for the Urn in England.
Nine’s commentary team is hosted by Roz Kelly, with expert comments from former Australian captain Mark Taylor, Ashes winner Ian Healy, World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch and former internationals Steven O’Keefe and Callum Ferguson. Taylor will be joined on the ground at all five Tests by Louise Ransome.
Mark Taylor said: “This is shaping up to be one of the best Ashes battles in quite a while, with both sides in really good form leading into the series.
“Australia has a settled lineup while England has been revitalised, playing extremely attractive and attacking cricket under their new coach Brendon McCullum. It will be an arm wrestle from the first ball and this series promises to be a fascinating contest on five of the most famous cricket grounds in the world.”
THE ASHES FIRST TEST ON NINE: BROADCAST TIMES
Day 1 - Friday June 16
Sydney 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Melbourne 7.30pm on Channel 9HD
Brisbane 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Adelaide 7.00pm on Channel 9HD
Perth 5.30pm on 9Go, play switching to Channel 9HD at 7.30pm
Day 2 - Saturday June 17
Sydney 7.30pm on Channel 9HD
Melbourne 7.30pm on Channel 9HD
Brisbane 7.30pm on Channel 9HD
Adelaide 7.00pm on 9GemHD, LIVE play from 7.30pm on Channel 9HD
Perth 5.30pm on 9GemHD, play switching to Channel 9HD at 7.30pm
Day 3 - Sunday June 18
Sydney 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Melbourne 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Brisbane 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Adelaide 7.00pm on 9GemHD
Perth 5.30pm on 9GemHD
Day 4 - Monday June 19
Sydney 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Melbourne 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Brisbane 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Adelaide 7.00pm on 9GemHD
Perth 5.30pm on 9GemHD
Day 5 - Tuesday June 20
Sydney 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Melbourne 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Brisbane 7.30pm on 9GemHD
Adelaide 7.00pm on 9GemHD
Perth 5.30pm on 9GemHD
SERIES SCHEDULE
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S ASHES LIVE AND FREE ONLY ON NINE
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I think it’s very rare to see a Cricket game being shown on 9Go in the west. Back 4 years ago, Perth viewers get the first two hours of Ashes Test on 9GEM (with NRL on 9GO) before moving to Nine. But this year, they swithced over. I don’t get it why they switched two codes over?
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