{"id":897,"date":"2024-11-22T13:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=897"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:38:08","slug":"triple-m-pads-up-as-mitchell-johnson-brett-lee-and-aaron-finch-join-world-class-cricket-commentary-lineup-for-the-first-test-between-australia-and-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/triple-m-pads-up-as-mitchell-johnson-brett-lee-and-aaron-finch-join-world-class-cricket-commentary-lineup-for-the-first-test-between-australia-and-india\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIPLE M PADS UP AS MITCHELL JOHNSON, BRETT LEE, AND AARON FINCH JOIN WORLD-CLASS CRICKET COMMENTARY LINEUP FOR THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND INDIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Triple M has bolstered its cricket commentary lineup for the first Test between Australia and India, with cricket royalty Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, and Aaron Finch joining the call. With more than 675 international matches between them, these cricketing legends bring unrivalled expertise and insights to guide cricket fans through every ball, wicket, and boundary.<\/p>\n<p>As India and Australia prepare to clash in a historic five-Test series \u2014 the first on Australian soil \u2014 Triple M cements its place as the home of cricket with a commentary lineup that is every cricket fan\u2019s dream. Joining Johnson, Lee, and Finch in commentary are some of the biggest names in the game, including Mark Taylor AO, James Brayshaw, Mark Howard, Merv Hughes, Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh AM, Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson, and Isabelle Westbury. International cricket royalty Lord Ian Botham OBE and Triple M\u2019s Dan Ginnane and Jack Heverin complete this incredible lineup.<\/p>\n<p>This summer kicks off the Triple M Network\u2019s new seven-year agreement, securing exclusive FM metro broadcast, digital audio, and DAB+ rights. Cricket enthusiasts can catch all Australian men\u2019s international games, including Tests, ODIs, and T20s, along with the women\u2019s T20 internationals against England, live on Triple M and LiSTNR.<\/p>\n<p>SCA Head of Sports Content, Ewan Giles, said: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t get much bigger than Johnson, Lee, and Finch joining our iconic lineup. These cricket greats add another layer of expertise and energy to one of the most accomplished commentary teams Triple M has ever assembled. Whether fans are at the beach, on the road, or playing backyard cricket, Triple M is their ultimate cricket companion this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first five-day Test begins today, Friday, 22 November, as the Australian men\u2019s team takes on India at Optus Stadium, Perth, setting the stage for a thrilling series opener in the battle for the coveted Border\u2013Gavaskar Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss a moment as Triple M Rocks Cricket, live across the metro Triple M network and streaming on LiSTNR. Download the LiSTNR app and sign up for free to catch every ball, wicket, and boundary.<\/p>\n<p>About Triple M:<br \/>\nFor more than 40 years, Triple M continues to be one of Australia\u2019s best-known radio entertainment brands and the only radio network that provides its listeners with a unique combination of Rock\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triple M has bolstered its cricket commentary lineup for the first Test between Australia and India, with cricket royalty Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, and Aaron Finch joining the call. With more than 675 international matches between them, these cricketing legends bring unrivalled expertise and insights to guide cricket fans through every ball, wicket, and boundary. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/triple-m-pads-up-as-mitchell-johnson-brett-lee-and-aaron-finch-join-world-class-cricket-commentary-lineup-for-the-first-test-between-australia-and-india\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;TRIPLE M PADS UP AS MITCHELL JOHNSON, BRETT LEE, AND AARON FINCH JOIN WORLD-CLASS CRICKET COMMENTARY LINEUP FOR THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND INDIA&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}