ESPN’s ‘Around The Wicket’ will return to the crease for another season with a superstar panel of Australian and English cricketing legends on hand to debate and discuss every angle of one of the most highly anticipated cricket tours in recent history, as Australia and England face off across the summer of cricket for ‘The Ashes’.
Australian captain Michael Clarke, former One-Day international and T20 captain Aaron Finch and former Test and One-Day internationals Callum Ferguson and Greg Blewett will return to the program, giving their opinion and analysis on the Ashes tour.
Joining them on the panel and making his ‘Around The Wicket’ debut this summer will be former England international Graeme Swann.
Swann, who played 60 Tests for England, was a key figure in iconic Ashes series between Australia and England, and he’ll provide incredible insight into the cricketing summer.
Hosted by host and journalist, Neroli Meadows, ‘Around The Wicket’ will return on Tuesday, November 18 on ESPN.
‘Around The Wicket’ will preview and review every Ashes Test match between Australia and England, with 11 weekly episodes available throughout the summer of cricket.
Tuesday’s premiere episode will see the team of cricketing legends dissect the First Ashes Test that begins in Perth on Friday.
The ‘Around The Wicket’ team will debate the makeup of Australia’s First Test side, with Australian captain Pat Cummins unavailable, and uncertainty around the roles that Beau Webster, Cameron Green and Marcus Labuschagne will hold in the Ashes opener, as well as the makeup of Australia and England’s final XI.
Episodes will be available across Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and Sky NZ, as well as ESPN Australia’s YouTube and social media accounts, allowing cricket fans to consume the program in whatever fashion they desire, as part of the most widely distributed premium sports network across Australia and New Zealand.
Special guests will also join the team throughout the summer, as the team discuss the Australia-England series and all the news from the Men’s and Women’s Twenty20 Big Bash competitions.
ESPN’s ‘Around The Wicket’ is a multi-platform program that super serves cricket fans with absorbing insights and fascinating analysis with some of the biggest names who have played the game.
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‘Around The Wicket’ returns to ESPN on Tuesday November 18.
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