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Ricky Ponting joins Sky Sports commentary team

Ricky Ponting joins Sky Sports commentary team

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Cricket legend Ricky Ponting has joined Sky Sports for its coverage of this summer’s Investec Ashes, which will include a dedicated channel for the entire series.

As the most successful Test captain in history, Ponting will bring his insight to the TV Ashes team, which includes analysis from Sir Ian Botham, David Gower, Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Ian Ward and Michael Holding. He will also be beside former teammate Shane Warne in the commentary box.

“I can’t wait to team up with Sky Sports for The Ashes in England this summer. It’s still the greatest event in cricket and I hope to give all the Sky viewers the latest insights as well as having some fun with Nasser, Bumble and the team.” – Ricky Ponting

Sky Sports 2 will become ‘Sky Sports Ashes’ for two months of non-stop cricket television from Wednesday 1st July, giving viewers a week of build up before the first Test. Fans can tune into the channel wherever they are via Sky Go, and online tv streaming service, NOW TV, to watch without a contract.

The channel will show every ball live from the men’s and women’s series. In another important moment for the growth of female cricket, this includes showing an England Women’s Test match for the first time. Sky Sports Ashes will also show daily highlights and classic clashes between England and Australia from the archives, running throughout the summer until Tuesday 1st September.

“We’re excited to welcome Ricky to the line-up. Having captained Australia during some legendary Ashes series, he’ll provide some fascinating views and help strengthen our coverage even further. Giving The Ashes its own channel means our viewers know there’s only one place to enjoy all the build-up, live action and analysis as the great summer of sporting drama unfolds. The famous contest always promises to offer fans some special moments and a great battle. I’m sure this series will be no different.” – Bryan Henderson, Sky Sports executive producer cricket

The Ashes forms part of Sky Sports’ live cricket line up, including the ODI series against New Zealand and the Women’s Ashes. Alongside the international matches, Sky Sports will also show every county, with live coverage of all three domestic competitions – the NatWest T20 Blast, the Royal London One-Day Cup and the LV= County Championship. This summer’s Ashes contest is the tenth shown exclusively live by Sky Sports with coverage starting with the first Test at the SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff on 8th July.

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