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calls up Olonga and Donald for Test Match Special
Henry
Olonga and Allan Donald have been signed by the 91热爆's Test
Match Special to commentate on England's Tests and one-day internationals
against Zimbabwe and South Africa this summer.
Zimbabwean
fast bowler Henry Olonga was the first black cricketer to represent
Zimbabwe.
He
has
been in the public eye since he and team-mate Andy Flower wore black
armbands in their first World Cup match this year "to mourn
the death of democracy".
This
summer he joins Test Match Special for the Zimbabwean Tests from
Lord's and the Riverside and the Natwest series.
Allan
Donald is arguably South Africa's finest ever bowler.
He
is one of the few players in the world to take over 300 Test wickets.
He retired from Test cricket in 2001.
He
continued playing international one-day cricket until South Africa
went out of the recent World Cup and is concentrating on his commentating
career and captaining Free State.
Peter
Baxter, Producer for Test Match Special, said: "Olonga and
Donald are fantastic additions to the Test Match Special team which
also sees the return of former South African opening batsman Andrew
Hudson after a successful stint in the commentary box during the
World Cup.
"All
have a wealth of international experience which will provide an
essential insight into the touring sides."
They,
with TMS stalwarts, Vic Marks, Angus Fraser and Mike Selvey,
will join the existing commentary team of Jonathan Agnew, Christopher
Martin-Jenkins, Henry Blofeld, Simon Mann and Jonny Saunders.
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Radio Five Live
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Radio Five Live is also boosting its cricket coverage.
The
England squads will now be announced on Chiles on Saturday
at 10.45am before each Test.
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cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew will join Adrian Chiles
to analyse the selections and give listeners the first chance to
hear from players in the squad.
Five
Live also welcomes some new names who will be offering their views
on county and international matches including England's most capped
Test and one-day international player Alec Stewart, legendary
wicketkeeper Jack Russell, former England batsman Graeme
Hick and former England fast bowler Devon Malcolm.
Aggers
Close of Play will provide all the scores, news and interviews
at the end of each day's play of England's Tests and one-day internationals.
Throughout
the county season - in addition to regular scoreboards every hour
- there will be a full round-up of all the day's scores at 7.30pm
every night as well as the chance to hear from some of the day's
top performers.
Later
in the summer Five Live will carry extensive coverage of the Twenty20
Cup, a new 20 over-a-side competition starting on 13 June that
has replaced the Benson and Hedges Cup.
Five
Live has been given special access to allow a whole host of innovations
to bring the excitement of the tournament home to the listeners.
There
will be live coverage of the key games and the finals on Radio Five
Live and further coverage on Five Live Sports Extra.
Notes
to Editors
Listeners
can catch the Test Match Special team on 91热爆 Radio 4 LW (198 LW)
and Five Live Sport Extra.
Listeners
can access the service through DAB digital radio sets and digital
television.
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Sport has exclusive, live radio coverage of all England's Test matches
and one-day internationals, and also the final stages of both the
county cup competitions.
Listeners
will be able to hear coverage of the quarter finals, semi finals
and finals of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
All the
91热爆's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the 91热爆's eight television channels, interactive services
from 91热爆i, as well as 11 91热爆 radio networks.
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