2011-2012 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER OF CRICKET Fourteen weeks of hot competition await viewers in the Wide World of Sports international summer of cricket on Imparja.  Wide World of Sports will broadcast all the action from the Vodafone Test Series, Commonwealth Bank One-Day Series and KFC Twenty20 Internationals, beginning live on Imparja this Thursday, December 1.  As Australian cricket goes through a rebuilding phase with a new coach, new selectors, new players, and Michael Clarke captaining his first home series, New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka are lined up to do battle this summer.  The Vodafone Test Series opens the summer of live cricket on Thursday at the Gabba in Brisbane when Australia and New Zealand meet. Australia will play two tests with New Zealand and four against India, including the historic Boxing Day Test at the MCG.  The KFC Twenty20 Internationals get underway with a double-header on February 1 when both the Australian men’s and women’s sides will be in action. First the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars play the New Zealand White Ferns in the women’s game live, before Australia play India.  The Commonwealth Bank Series of one-dayers between Australia, India and Sri Lanka starts four days later on February 5 and concludes on March 8.  The top names in the game will present Imparja’s summer of cricket, led by the legendary Richie Benaud. The expert team joining him in the commentary box comprises Bill Lawry, Tony Greig, Ian Chappell, Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Michael Slater, Mark Nicholas and James Brayshaw. Former Australian representative player Tom Moody will join Wide World of Sports’ live coverage of the One Day International series.  Star fast bowler Brett Lee will team up with Michael Slater for The Cricket Show which will appear live during lunch breaks in the Vodafone Test Series. The Cricket Show will include first-session recaps, player profiles, Master Classes, international and domestic updates, viewer emails, questions and feedback. As well as the best commentary team in the business, the winner of the 2011 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Sports Broadcast, will have the latest in cricket broadcasting technology for the Wide World of Sports presentation.  Extreme Slo-Mo cameras, KFC Hotspot, Snicko, speed-gun, Bupa Eagle Eye and Heart Tracker will all return to give viewers the front-row, first-rate experience that makes the Wide World of Sports coverage unique.  This season, for the first time, viewers will be able to interact live with the cricket coverage – sharing their opinions and weighing in on debates with the commentary team in real time with the launch of Vodafone Viewers’ Verdict.   Available via the Cricket Live Australia app from the App store or Android Market for iPhone, Android, Tablet and PC, this state-of-the-art voting platform gives viewers the ability to respond instantly to questions in-program via the Vodafone Viewers’ Verdict, with results displayed on air.  The Wide World of Sports website is the ultimate online destination for cricket lovers throughout the summer of cricket. With breaking news, live scores, in-depth statistics and expert opinion from the commentary team, it is the perfect complement to the live broadcast.  Some of the key elements of the website wideworldofsports.com.au include: * Latest cricket news and features * Live scores and comprehensive stats centre * Exclusive column with Michael Slater – In Bat with Slats * Video updates from all News sport bulletins * Special features from The Cricket Show * Cricket Trivia – a new game for all levels of cricket knowledge, with fantastic prizes * High Performance Analysis – player insights and training techniques with the new Get the Edge feature * A comprehensive mobile service, suitable for all handsets   For all of these great features and much more, log on to wideworldofsports.com.au throughout the summer. IMPARJA’S INTERNATIONAL SUMMER OF CRICKET 2011-2012 BROADCAST SCHEDULE Vodafone Test Series Test 1: Dec 1-5, Australia v NZ Gabba, Brisbane Test 2: Dec 9-13, Australia v NZ Bellerive Oval, Hobart Test 1: Dec 26-30, Australia v India MCG, Melbourne Test 2: Jan 3-7, Australia v India SCG, Sydney Test 3: Jan 13-17, Australia v India WACA, Perth Test 4: Jan 24-28, Australia v India Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Women’s Twenty20 International T20 1: Feb 1: Australia v NZ Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney T20 2: Feb 3: Australia v NZ MCG, Melbourne KFC Twenty20 International T20 1: Feb 1: Australia v India Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney T20 2: Feb 3: Australia v India MCG, Melbourne Commonwealth Bank Series ODI 1: Feb 5, Australia v India MCG, Melbourne ODI 2: Feb 8, India v Sri Lanka WACA, Perth ODI 3: Feb 10, Australia v Sri Lanka WACA, Perth ODI 4: Feb 12, Australia v India Adelaide Oval, Adelaide ODI 5: Feb 14, India v Sri Lanka Adelaide Oval, Adelaide ODI 6: Feb 17, Australia v Sri Lanka SCG, Sydney ODI 7: Feb 19, Australia v India Gabba, Brisbane ODI 8: Feb 21, India v Sri Lanka Gabba, Brisbane ODI 9: Feb 24, Australia v Sri Lanka Bellerive Oval, Hobart ODI 10: Feb 26, Australia v India SCG, Sydney ODI 11: Feb 28, India v Sri Lanka Bellerive Oval, Hobart ODI 12: Mar 2, Australia v Sri Lanka MCG, Melbourne ODI Final 1: Mar 4 Gabba, Brisbane ODI Final 2: Mar 6 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide ODI Final 3: Mar 8 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

 

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