Jim Maxwell (commentator)
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James "Jim" Maxwell is a sports commentator
with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
best known for covering cricket.
Maxwell is best known for his coverage of Australian cricket
. He has provided radio commentary for 200 Tests
(as at 4th Ashes Test, 2006) and numerous One Day Internationals, including four World Cups
. He has edited the ABC Cricket Magazine since 1988, and is the author of three cricket books, including:
Maxwell is a frequent member of the BBC's
Test Match Special
team when Australia play England for the Ashes
. He has also covered a number of other sports, including rugby union
, rugby league
, golf, hockey
and table tennis. He has been involved in radio coverage of at least three Olympic Games. He also provided commentary for the EA Sports
games Cricket 2004
and Cricket 2005
, alongside fellow commentator Richie Benaud
.
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
best known for covering cricket.
Playing career
Maxwell played grade cricket in Sydney and once toured with an Australian Old Collegians team in 1972.Broadcasting
In 1973 Maxwell joined the ABC after two unsuccessful attempts. Initially working as trainee, he later moved onto sports commentary.Maxwell is best known for his coverage of Australian cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
. He has provided radio commentary for 200 Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
(as at 4th Ashes Test, 2006) and numerous One Day Internationals, including four World Cups
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
. He has edited the ABC Cricket Magazine since 1988, and is the author of three cricket books, including:
- Ashes from Bodyline to Waugh: 70 Years of the ABC Cricket Book ISBN 0-7333-1192-X
- Stumps: Sledging, Slogging, Scandal, Success, The Way I See It, an anecdotal account of experiences following the Australian cricket team since the 2000–01 season. ISBN 1-74064-038-1
Maxwell is a frequent member of the BBC's
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Test Match Special
Test Match Special
Test Match Special is a British radio programme covering professional cricket, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 , Five Live Sports Extra and the internet to the United Kingdom and the rest of the world...
team when Australia play England for the Ashes
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
. He has also covered a number of other sports, including rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, golf, hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
and table tennis. He has been involved in radio coverage of at least three Olympic Games. He also provided commentary for the EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
games Cricket 2004
Cricket 2004
Cricket 2004 is a 2004 video game based around the sport of cricket by EA Sports. The game was designed by HB Studios, known for their EA Rugby Series...
and Cricket 2005
Cricket 2005
Cricket 2005 is a video game based around the sport of cricket. Developed by HB Studios and released by EA Sports, it was released in July 2005 on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Windows....
, alongside fellow commentator Richie Benaud
Richie Benaud
Richard "Richie" Benaud OBE is a former Australian cricketer who, since his retirement from international cricket in 1964, has become a highly regarded commentator on the game....
.