Category: Sport
Date: 12.09.2006
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Highlights add to the BBC's existing live radio and online coverage
Six months of international cricket coming to BBC TV
As England take on Australia in the Ashes this winter, cricket fans will be able to keep up with the key action as the BBC has secured the highlights to the entire Test and one-day international series.
The Ashes coverage will air nightly during the Tests and one-day series, which takes place from November 2006 to February 2007.
Production and scheduling details will be announced at a later date.
There will be comprehensive live radio coverage of the Tests with Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 LW and BBC Five Live Sports Xtra.
There will also be full live radio coverage (UK only) as well as ball-by-ball text coverage available at bbc.co.uk/cricket.
BBC TV last had televised test cricket in 1999 but this deal ensures that there will now be major cricket on terrestrial TV from November of this year until April 2007 as the BBC also has the highlights of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Key highlights from all the main matches in the tournament will be shown and in total the BBC will be showing 29 hours of cricket highlights from the ICC Cricket World Cup.
The BBC will be the only terrestrial broadcaster with free-to-air coverage of the Cricket World Cup.
Roger Mosey, BBC Director of Sport, said: "This is further evidence that the BBC is serious about cricket.
"Test Match Special is a national institution on radio and our online site attracts millions of users.
"Now we've added the Ashes to the Cricket World Cup highlights for our television audiences - and we're delighted to be serving cricket fans in so many different ways."
First Test: Brisbane, 23 to 27 November 2006
Second Test: Adelaide, 1 to 5 December 2006
Third Test: Perth, 14 to 18 December 2006
Fourth Test: Melbourne, 26 to 30 December 2006
Fifth Test: Sydney, 2 to 6 January 2007
The one-day international series will run from 12 January to 13 February 2007.
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup runs from 13 March to 28 April 2007.
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