@@jackbollingmoore7554 For Test, ODI and T20 matches (includes the BBL & WBBL) held in Australia, CA (Cricket Australia) issues the rights to the broadcaster/s as they so choose. The right to broadcast overseas series is handled by the host country or countries, most of it goes to FOX Sports but The Ashes has to be on FTA (Free To Air) because of the ACMA major event laws. At the moment, CH 9 holds the right, The World Cups (ODI and T20) are handled by the ICC and comes under the same major events law as The Ashes. The ICC handled the rights. BTW, The feed is provided by the host broadcaster i.e. Sky Sports for England, Star Sports for ICC and more.
End of an era. April 2018 marks the end of channel 9's association with cricket broadcasting in Australia. Thanks for 40 years of memories and amazing moments. We'll never forget all the innovations channel nine have given us including weatherwall, stumpcam and classic catches.
Same. Nine did a fantastic job with covering the summer of cricket for more than 4 decades and many Australians were able to watch every ball of every match live and free.
❤Goosebumps. As a kid waking up at 5 am in morning and sit in front of TV to watch test matches being broadcasted from Australia. That's an unforgettable memory. Perth , Gabba , sydney , melbourne all iconic venues. Till date none of the other channels have matched channel 9' s camera angels . The graphics , videography , picture quality , replays were wholesome package. Then you had that mighty australian side. Cricket 🏏 is at its best in Australia as always.
That one piece of bill lawry gold from the 1993 ashes stood the test of time and features in the intros from 1996. Spine tingling piece of commentary. (Hughes bowled gatting on the last ball of the day during one of the tests)
That 1989 version is just awesome. As a kid of the 80s I didn't find cricket that fun to watch, but man that intro was fantastic. Even seeing it today (in 2022) it's great.
Same. When Nine lost the Cricket, cricket went downhill in Australia. After years of watching cricket, it just not the same. Nine did a great job and they showed every ball live.
Copeland's 'FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN' (1942) will be forever loved by Australians, as they remember it as being the "Theme' of many Summers of Cricket. It was a stroke of genius for Channel 9 to use this piece of music to 'herald' the Days' play. Before 10.00a.m. of a morning we needed to have all chores done, the kettle would be on for Mum, a cold drink would be in the refridge for dad, and everyone would be settled in the living room, ready for a day spent watching Australian greats excel.
It was Channel 7 that used the ELP version of Fanfare for the Common Man on its sports broadcats, not 9. The 9 theme is known as New Horizons, written in 1974 by Brian Bennett who was the drummer for the Shadows. Originally, it was the theme for a short--lived cop show called Bluey, and Packer liked it so much he had them use it for WSC telecasts. After WSC, 9 used it on their coverage of official cricket.
Bill Lawry’s commentary after Hughes bowled Gatting with the last ball of the day in the 1993 Ashes makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck!! I’m an England fan as well !!
Love it! Brings back memories of watching cricket in childhood and during teens! :) Those late 90s and early 2000s starting themes really psyched me up for the game.
97 was when i really started to get into cricket and the intro from that time brings back memories and gives me goosebumps every time. I was always soo excited to get up early in the morning to watch the Ashes or just any test cricket that Australia was playing.
They occasionally showed Channel 9 stuff in England - usually if a match was held up by rain. I remember those first opening titles and the theme tune from BBC coverage in the early 80s
2003 version is nice from a design aesthetic POV. Won a few awards if I remember. The 82 was is cheesy but good with what technology was available. Chappells shit eating grin made my arteries clog up lol.
IND WON 2 BACK TO BACK TEST SERIES, SADLY IT WAS ON FOX AND NOT ON LEGENDARY CHANNEL 9 , O HOW RICHIE WOULD HAVE SEEN AND COMMENTED ON IT, WAT A MISS, ONLY THIS MUSIC REMINDS HIM OF GREAT SHOW MAN ON EARTH, SUPER, AMAZING..
Iconic the sound of cricket in Australia they murdered it in the 90s then fixed it up in the mid 2000s, only wish Nine still had the cricket cause Seven are rubbish!
Great the brought back the 06/07 opener this summer. Always been the best one by a long way. Like the 82/83 one too. It's a bit shit but in a cool, retro way. The 13/14 was good but it omitted bowled him, the last ball can you believe that. Unforgivable.
What is Channel 7 coverage like? I left Australia years ago haven't seen the cricket since about 2009 it must seem strange now long summers but no cricket on 9. This video brings back memories of watching Lillee steam in with the yobs in the outer singing his name great days long ago...
Not as good as Channel 9's. The HD coverage of the Cricket itself is good, but it doesn't have the same feel. On 9, Ian Healy was filmed doing a skit with The Richies at the SCG, there's none of that anymore.
Looks like the end of an era for Channel 9. Wont be hearing this theme anymore as it looks like Foxtel have the got the rights for next 6 years. Although they will have to broadcast with FTA with either 7 or 10.
1974-2018 Goodbye Channel 9 Wide World Of Sports Coverage Of Mushroom Test Cricket Kart Ashes Series Australia Villagers Vs England Toadettes Thanks For The Memories
not sure I think Kerry would probably be saying well played to News Corp and Kerry Stokes. remember it was Kerry Packer that with Rupert and News Corp took the Aussie rules footy away from Kerry Stokes and Seven after 45 years. its all fair in business. remember when then ACB wouldn't sell the rights to Kerry Packer and Nine and they stuck with ABC. besides Nine Network didn't want it anymore. their financiers told them to get more without extra cost or dump it and dump it they did. they have the Tennis now anyway breaking Seven's 40 plus stranglehold they barely held on last time when Network Ten put in a 500 million dollar bid.
The current one is fantastic IMO and you're probably the first person I've seen to dislike it. But I do think they should bring back the 1996-2005 theme for ODI's or T20I's.
Dont think i'm the first person to dislike it. Many out there that dont like that. The 96-2005 theme had Bill Lawry's voice of got him which was so unique of 9's coverage. If they are to get the rights from next year, I think their opening titles need a makeover.
WOS You do realise Lawry's voice appears in this summer's intro as well? It appears at the end. I'm pretty sure there will be a different intro next year as they are using the 2006/07 one this summer. Maybe something similar to this: ua-cam.com/video/znnsvLW7c9A/v-deo.html
I appreciate the Aussies must be attached to the ‘murder mystery’ sounding theme tune as much as us poms are to soul limbo. Interesting that in the 90s the Union Jack was used for England rather than St George flag. Still, it must be difficult living upside down and having a heatwave when it should be snowing.
I never watched the fox cricket. Men’s Odis and t20s were exclusive to pay tv and I was bitterly disappointed. I haven’t got access to watching the cricket on Pay tv. Instead I watched the tests on 7.
Its stupid that Channel 9 decided (for whatever reason) not to continue to acquire the cricket rights going forward (or not to pay whatever money the rights holders actually wanted) and went for the (far crappier) tennis instead giving 7 the cricket.
Note: Channel 9 will still show the Cricket World Cup and ODI/Test tours to England.
Plus the T20 world cup in Australia but they will get their pictures from the host broadcaster - Star Sports India.
Exactly cause they are separate rights deals
@@IanGorton Channel 7 and Foxtel
@@jackbollingmoore7554 For Test, ODI and T20 matches (includes the BBL & WBBL) held in Australia, CA (Cricket Australia) issues the rights to the broadcaster/s as they so choose. The right to broadcast overseas series is handled by the host country or countries, most of it goes to FOX Sports but The Ashes has to be on FTA (Free To Air) because of the ACMA major event laws. At the moment, CH 9 holds the right, The World Cups (ODI and T20) are handled by the ICC and comes under the same major events law as The Ashes. The ICC handled the rights. BTW, The feed is provided by the host broadcaster i.e. Sky Sports for England, Star Sports for ICC and more.
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End of an era. April 2018 marks the end of channel 9's association with cricket broadcasting in Australia. Thanks for 40 years of memories and amazing moments. We'll never forget all the innovations channel nine have given us including weatherwall, stumpcam and classic catches.
The sort of thing that makes your hair raise on end❤️
Same. Nine did a fantastic job with covering the summer of cricket for more than 4 decades and many Australians were able to watch every ball of every match live and free.
@@syc9675 I don’t know if you heard, but Channel 9 have signed a huge deal to regain the cricket rights to the 2022 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ashes
It’s back!
@@thejokingcat783channel 9 too cheap to create a new one for 2023 but I suppose if it ain’t broke why fix it
❤Goosebumps. As a kid waking up at 5 am in morning and sit in front of TV to watch test matches being broadcasted from Australia. That's an unforgettable memory. Perth , Gabba , sydney , melbourne all iconic venues. Till date none of the other channels have matched channel 9' s camera angels . The graphics , videography , picture quality , replays were wholesome package. Then you had that mighty australian side. Cricket 🏏 is at its best in Australia as always.
Nothing beats the late 90s and early 2000 themes.
absolutely epic
Absolutely❤❤❤
That one piece of bill lawry gold from the 1993 ashes stood the test of time and features in the intros from 1996. Spine tingling piece of commentary. (Hughes bowled gatting on the last ball of the day during one of the tests)
Absolutely brilliant.
❤❤ yes
That 1989 version is just awesome. As a kid of the 80s I didn't find cricket that fun to watch, but man that intro was fantastic. Even seeing it today (in 2022) it's great.
BOWLED HIM!!!!
off the last ball can you believe that
Apart from the 2013/14/15 version, that line is in every single intro montage from '97 onwards!
You know, for about 20 years, I could never work out Bill’s commentary properly! All I could decipher was the “BOLWED HIM” part!
There will never be a better cricket introduction in a long time. Channel 9 I salute you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
for me the best was the 1997/98 and the 2002/03 theme music...kind of hard rock guitar music...loved it
It's sad that Cricket's golden generation is gone. The players, commentators, spectators, the feel is not the same.
Definitely.
Same. When Nine lost the Cricket, cricket went downhill in Australia. After years of watching cricket, it just not the same. Nine did a great job and they showed every ball live.
It really doesn't. 😕
I really miss hearing this during the summer. Watching the cricket has never been the same since 7 took over the broadcasts
Copeland's 'FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN' (1942) will be forever loved by Australians, as they remember it as being the "Theme' of many Summers of Cricket. It was a stroke of genius for Channel 9 to use this piece of music to 'herald' the Days' play. Before 10.00a.m. of a morning we needed to have all chores done, the kettle would be on for Mum, a cold drink would be in the refridge for dad, and everyone would be settled in the living room, ready for a day spent watching Australian greats excel.
It was Channel 7 that used the ELP version of Fanfare for the Common Man on its sports broadcats, not 9. The 9 theme is known as New Horizons, written in 1974 by Brian Bennett who was the drummer for the Shadows. Originally, it was the theme for a short--lived cop show called Bluey, and Packer liked it so much he had them use it for WSC telecasts. After WSC, 9 used it on their coverage of official cricket.
Super effort that... just marvellous
ya ta ta taaaaaaaaaaah
Love Channel 9 , the music that rule our hearts and continues to let us live in tough times, sad relationships and gloom,
The best. Enough said. Some of them are so emotional for me. As it’s an era of cricket we’ll never get back.
i showed my grandpa the original intro in 1979 and it brought him to tears
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They all bring me to tears. In a good way though.
Bill Lawry’s commentary after Hughes bowled Gatting with the last ball of the day in the 1993 Ashes makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck!! I’m an England fan as well !!
@@BB-xx3dv" with the last ball, can you believe that! "
I miss this. It felt like respect to previous big players and moments from great players
So much energy to listen the music
Love it! Brings back memories of watching cricket in childhood and during teens! :) Those late 90s and early 2000s starting themes really psyched me up for the game.
I bet Kerry Packer is turning in his grave now that the test cricket will now be on 7 from 2018 till at least 2023
7 is ending the deal early and its now possible all of cricket will be on foxtel for the next four years.
@@largechips what an insult
@@largechips that’s even worse
only reason channel 9 lost the cricket coverage was due to there being no decent commentators for the 12th man to take the piss out of
@@MrAtosAyyyywell that aged well
Oh, this core of the pulsating BG music has been retained through the years. Absolutely beautiful.
97 was when i really started to get into cricket and the intro from that time brings back memories and gives me goosebumps every time.
I was always soo excited to get up early in the morning to watch the Ashes or just any test cricket that Australia was playing.
Loved the 1998-99 theme the best❤️
Typical 90s theme
1982/83 for me. It goes twice.
the 1979 one is beast and the one used in 96 was good
Kids will never know the magic and awesomeness of the Channel 9 cricket intro song
Lol I turned it on at at like 10 00 And it didn't come up :(
The 1989 version is my favourite. Goosebumps!
That was the first picture of cricket in my life, before that I didn't know what cricket was. The music was the unofficial anthem of the game.
1986/87 for me was the first series I remember. Watching highlights of it here in England. We were bloody good in that series!!
Man I'm waiting here to watch a test match and this intro never fails me to feel more excited
Thank u channel 9 you were simply marvellous
They occasionally showed Channel 9 stuff in England - usually if a match was held up by rain. I remember those first opening titles and the theme tune from BBC coverage in the early 80s
I loved it when they brought back the orchestral version in the '06/'07 series, it brought back a lot of happy memories.
I really like the 1986/87 intro with its early style CGI images and effects
The first series I remember. We were bloody good!! Shame it was the last time we would win the Ashes for 18 years!!
This will forever be the theme song to cricket in my heart.
I love this intro music what memories my childhood from England
Back when cricket was still good. Then all the good players retired between 2007-2012.😂😂😂
2006/7 was masterpiece..so much miss this.
2003 was so much better
2003 version is nice from a design aesthetic POV. Won a few awards if I remember. The 82 was is cheesy but good with what technology was available. Chappells shit eating grin made my arteries clog up lol.
1998 didn't have to go so hard
Rest in Peace :'(
1994/95 was the best but scorecards from 91-94 and no one can match that simple but very eye catchy
1982/83 is the best for me. It plays twice. Along with 1986/87 and 2010/11 because they’re the only times we’ve won in Australia in my lifetime.
God the cricket soundtrack makes me nostalgic for a time i wasnt even born in
Nine was the best. Period
40 years… marvellous effort, that!
82/83 and 10/11 were the best IMO. Love that footage of the statues at the SCG. Will be sad not hearing the classic theme any more :(
Best theme in the late 80s early 90s.
IND WON 2 BACK TO BACK TEST SERIES, SADLY IT WAS ON FOX AND NOT ON LEGENDARY CHANNEL 9 , O HOW RICHIE WOULD HAVE SEEN AND COMMENTED ON IT, WAT A MISS, ONLY THIS MUSIC REMINDS HIM OF GREAT SHOW MAN ON EARTH, SUPER, AMAZING..
From Richie Benaud to Mark Taylor. Channel 9 was great. Hope Channel 9 comes back and this great music intro.
Iconic the sound of cricket in Australia they murdered it in the 90s then fixed it up in the mid 2000s, only wish Nine still had the cricket cause Seven are rubbish!
I have zero interest in cricket but that is one powerful theme tune, especially the original brass-laden version.
Its not going to be same anymore now since cricket is on Channel 7
Great the brought back the 06/07 opener this summer. Always been the best one by a long way. Like the 82/83 one too. It's a bit shit but in a cool, retro way. The 13/14 was good but it omitted bowled him, the last ball can you believe that. Unforgivable.
02/03 was the best
82/83 for me. It goes twice.
Wtf I’m crying
Anyone besides me like the one where it showed the history of the game, the test match.
Yeah that was a good one.
What is Channel 7 coverage like? I left Australia years ago haven't seen the cricket since about 2009 it must seem strange now long summers but no cricket on 9. This video brings back memories of watching Lillee steam in with the yobs in the outer singing his name great days long ago...
Not as good as Channel 9's. The HD coverage of the Cricket itself is good, but it doesn't have the same feel. On 9, Ian Healy was filmed doing a skit with The Richies at the SCG, there's none of that anymore.
super themes love channel 9 , bill and richie,, dream boys to hear...
This theme song is so good, I'm about to start getting into cricket.
great compilation
Launch sky service in India including sky sports channels and sky mobile 5G SIM
How good was Australia winning the World Test Championship, Retaining the Ashes, and The World Cup in 2023.
I might be wrong because it is a faint memory, but the 1989 intro in this video is the same as I rememeber the 90/91 intro to be.
It was the same until the 1992 world cup at the earliest.
Dunno why it had to go all ACDC in the 90s.
Because it was "cool"
Channel 9 where told by a financial advisory company to drop the cricket
Iconic intros
1997 simply the best
The sound of my childhood and life😑
❤❤ love it ❤❤
2002 03 version is best for mine. Some memories are associate with them.
Looks like the end of an era for Channel 9. Wont be hearing this theme anymore as it looks like Foxtel have the got the rights for next 6 years. Although they will have to broadcast with FTA with either 7 or 10.
Channel 9 still has the rights to the Ashes in 2019 and 2019 Cricket World Cup
They do and also the 2020 T20 world cup in australia.
9 ashes not rip yet not yet not never the best intro ever of ashes
Super effort that..thanks.
Even though the England flag was wrong, there's a real punch to the 1999 intro that still holds up today.
BOWLED HIM! Off the last ball, can you believe that?
Yes I can
We have the same here in England with the loss of ‘ Soul Limbo ‘ and BBC coverage.
In affectionate remembrance of wwos- this will never be bettered
The 2017/18 was the same as 2007/08 intro, wasn't it ?
Was the same as 2006/07 to 2009/10
@@AusTVUploader The 2019 intro was the same as 2017/18
Needs the 12th man one too.
Fantastic
Superb
Do you have any of the Hobart Test v Pakistan in 1999?
1974-2018
Goodbye Channel 9 Wide World Of Sports Coverage Of Mushroom Test Cricket Kart Ashes Series Australia Villagers Vs England Toadettes
Thanks For The Memories
Anyone know what intro Nine are using for the current Ashes series?
The 2017/18 one
I think Kerry Packer will be tuning in his grave over this treachery
not sure I think Kerry would probably be saying well played to News Corp and Kerry Stokes. remember it was Kerry Packer that with Rupert and News Corp took the Aussie rules footy away from Kerry Stokes and Seven after 45 years. its all fair in business. remember when then ACB wouldn't sell the rights to Kerry Packer and Nine and they stuck with ABC. besides Nine Network didn't want it anymore. their financiers told them to get more without extra cost or dump it and dump it they did. they have the Tennis now anyway breaking Seven's 40 plus stranglehold they barely held on last time when Network Ten put in a 500 million dollar bid.
1982-83 was the first ⚱️ covered by channel 9️⃣
The version I like is the crashing of thunder and flashes of lightning
I love Baseball ⚾ no more crickets 😊
These intros make me wanna go and play cricket and I don't really like cricket.
2:04 (cue epic orchestra music!) da!........duh-da! Da!...Da!........duh!...da! Da! Da! Da!...........................DA! DA! DA! DA!!!😳😳
'99's was the best one, except the English flag is wrong.
David O'Reilly yeah the flag they showed for England was actually from The United Kingdom.
People get it confused all the time.
Team full of West Indians, Pakistanis, Irish, Welsh & Saffas, and you're concerned about the flag? lol
bill lawry + theme = nuff said .....
Theme from 1996-2005 was the best and they should bring that one back. The current one is awful
The current one is fantastic IMO and you're probably the first person I've seen to dislike it. But I do think they should bring back the 1996-2005 theme for ODI's or T20I's.
Dont think i'm the first person to dislike it. Many out there that dont like that. The 96-2005 theme had Bill Lawry's voice of got him which was so unique of 9's coverage. If they are to get the rights from next year, I think their opening titles need a makeover.
WOS You do realise Lawry's voice appears in this summer's intro as well? It appears at the end.
I'm pretty sure there will be a different intro next year as they are using the 2006/07 one this summer. Maybe something similar to this: ua-cam.com/video/znnsvLW7c9A/v-deo.html
Yeah, I know but the uptempo version with Bill's voice of the 1996-2005 version is just much better.
ua-cam.com/video/GYi5NC5QJmM/v-deo.html This is the best Channel 9 cricket intro by a long way
I appreciate the Aussies must be attached to the ‘murder mystery’ sounding theme tune as much as us poms are to soul limbo. Interesting that in the 90s the Union Jack was used for England rather than St George flag. Still, it must be difficult living upside down and having a heatwave when it should be snowing.
Tell people not to watch fox as protest and channel 7 to, we need it back on nine now, all the cricket commenter will now retired . It very sad,
I watch the FOXTEL coverage for the simple reason that 7 don't have Kerry O'Keeffe.
I never watched the fox cricket. Men’s Odis and t20s were exclusive to pay tv and I was bitterly disappointed. I haven’t got access to watching the cricket on Pay tv. Instead I watched the tests on 7.
The 1990/91 Ashes opener: ua-cam.com/video/6SYLb6rkSQU/v-deo.html
Its stupid that Channel 9 decided (for whatever reason) not to continue to acquire the cricket rights going forward (or not to pay whatever money the rights holders actually wanted) and went for the (far crappier) tennis instead giving 7 the cricket.
It made sense for them financially
I blame Steve smith and David warner for this. If the ball did not happen , channel nine would still have cricket. And that a fact.
I'm sorry but that is rubbish
@@AusTVUploader Channel 9 lost the cricket rights to Channel 7 and Foxtel
@@jackbollingmoore7554 channel 7 lost the tennis rights to channel 9.
Been mediocre since the peak years of 98 to 03
1997 onwards they ruined scorecards
Please someone invent time machine for real.
Bowled Him!!!!!