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Program: Everlasting Summer

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Everyone's got their own memories of hearing cricket on the ABC: on holidays at the beach, driving trucks or tractors, or lying in bed late at night.

The very first live national sports broadcast by the ABC was the infamous Bodyline series of 1932/33. And over 90 years cricket commentary has become the soundtrack to summer.

Meet the characters behind the microphone, get insights into the art of commentary and hear tall tales and true from the commentary box.

Presenter: Amanda Smith
Producer: Lauren Bordin
Sound engineer: Matthew Crawford

Everyone's got their own memories of hearing cricket on the ABC: on holidays at the beach, driving trucks or tractors, or lying in bed late at night.

The very first live national sports broadcast by the ABC was the infamous Bodyline series of 1932/33. And over 90 years cricket commentary has become the soundtrack to summer.

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Everlasting Summer 06 | Tales from the commentary box

For 90 years the ABC has brought cricket to people all over Australia: listening on tractors, at the beach, in caravan parks and at work. Everyone has memories to share of listening to the cricket on the ABC.

Published: Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:45am

Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:45am

Jim Maxwell

Duration: 25 minutes

Everlasting Summer 05 | How to be a cricket commentator

In the 21st century, ever shorter formats of cricket are being played at domestic and international level. And the women's game and women's voices have made their way into cricket coverage.

Published: Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:30am

Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:30am

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Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

Everlasting Summer 04 | Cricket starts to diversify

By the 1980s, a diversity of international teams was touring Australia with much greater frequency than ever before.

Published: Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:15am

Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:15am

Harsha Bogle

Duration: 25 minutes

Everlasting Summer 03 | Pictures as well as sound

It's hard to remember now, but televised cricket in Australia was led by the ABC for over 20 years. From the beginning of television in 1956, ABC TV was the country's predominant broadcaster of cricket.

Published: Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:00am

Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 1:00am

ABC was the home of televised cricket for nearly 20 years.

Duration: 25 minutes

Everlasting Summer 02 | Synthetic cricket

After the tumultuous Bodyline series, Australia toured England in 1934 and 1938.

Published: Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 12:45am

Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 12:45am

Duration: 25 minutes

Everlasting Summer 01 | Bodyline broadcast

It was a great start. Over the summer of 1932 and 1933, the brand new Australian Broadcasting Commission presented its first live, national sports broadcast.

Published: Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 12:30am

Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 12:30am

Bill Woodfull

Duration: 25 minutes

INTRODUCING Everlasting Summer

Everyone's got their own memories of hearing cricket on the ABC: on holidays at the beach, driving trucks or tractors, or lying in bed late at night.

Published: Tue 8 Nov 2022 at 1:00am

Tue 8 Nov 2022 at 1:00am

Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

Everlasting Summer 01 | Bodyline broadcast

It was a great start. Over the summer of 1932 and 1933, the brand new Australian Broadcasting Commission presented its first live, national sports broadcast.

Bill Woodfull

Duration: 25 minutes

Published: Tue 8 Aug 2023 at 11:37am

Tue 8 Aug 2023 at 11:37am

INTRODUCING Everlasting Summer

Everyone's got their own memories of hearing cricket on the ABC: on holidays at the beach, driving trucks or tractors, or lying in bed late at night.

Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

Published: Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 11:15am

Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 11:15am

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