Big Bash Commentators 2022

Commentator	Age	Career	Spouse
Ricky Ponting	46	Former cricketer	Rianna Jennifer Canto
Greg Blewett	50	Former cricketer	Katheryn Blewett
Damien Fleming	51	Former cricketer	Wendy Fleming
Brendon McCullum	40	Former cricketer	Ellissa McCullum
James Brayshaw	54	Professional commentator	Sarah Brayshaw
Erin Holland	32	Singer, TV Host	Ben Cutting
Lisa Sthalekar	42	Former cricketer	-
Trent Copeland	35	Former cricketer	Kimberlee Green
Brad Hodge	46	Former cricketer	Megan Hodge
Callum Ferguson	37	Former cricketer	Rhiannon Eglinton

Table of Contents

1. Ricky Ponting
2. Greg Blewett
3. Damien Fleming
4. Brendon McCullum
5. Lisa Sthalekar
6. Trent Copeland
7. Callum Ferguson
8. Brad Hodge

The 11th season of Australia’s Big Bash League will start on December 5 with a clash between defending champions Sydney Sixers and Glenn Maxwell’s Melbourne Stars.

The Big Bash League and The Ashes series will entertain the Australian cricket universe a lot this summer. Seven Cricket has assembled one of the best commentary panels of all time for the cricket coverage this summer.

Mel McLaughlin, Alister Nicholson, James Brayshaw and Erin Holland will support the commentators. Mel will work as a host, whereas Alister and James are professional commentators. Erin will work as a sideline reporter. Here are all the details you need to know about the other commentators.

Ricky Ponting

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is one of the biggest names present in the commentary panel. He is a former multi-time World Cup winning captain. Since retirement, he has coached successful IPL franchises like Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.

Greg Blewett

Greg Blewett is a former Australian player who achieved a lot of success in the batting department. He scored more than 17,000 runs in the first-class arena. Blewett played international matches for his country from 1995 to 2000.

Damien Fleming

Former Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming will make the Big Bash League matches more entertaining with his ‘bowlology’ theories. Fleming scalped more than 200 wickets for the Australian cricket team during his time as an active player.

Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum is a former New Zealand cricket team captain. He was the first Kiwi skipper to take the nation to the World Cup final. McCullum has now retired and works as a commentator as well as a coach.

Lisa Sthalekar

Former Australian women’s cricketer Lisa Sthalekar played international cricket from 2001 to 2013. Since retirement, Lisa has made a name for herself with her commentary skills.

Trent Copeland

Former Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder player Trent Copeland will provide his expert analysis on Channel Seven during the 2022 BBL. Copeland played three Tests for Australia in 2011.

Callum Ferguson

Another ex-Sydney Thunder squad member to appear on this list is Callum Ferguson. The former Australian batter played one Tests and 30 ODIs. He played for Sydney Thunder in the previous BBL season.

Brad Hodge

Former Australian all-rounder Brad Hodge was very successful in the shortest format of the game. He has experience of coaching the IPL teams, but in the BBL, he will work as a commentator.

Check the Big Bash League TV schedule here.