CRICKET’S new player SEN Radio has announced its full commentary line-up for its first summer as a Cricket Australia broadcast partner.

The Crocmedia station has secured the radio rights to the men’s Big Bash League and men’s Tests as part of the subcontracting deal with Macquarie Sports Radio network’s that also saw matches on-sold to the ABC.

SEN dipped its toes into the deep end of cricket radio recently when it provided live coverage of Australia’s disastrous four-Test tour of South Africa earlier this year.

It is now moving to establish itself alongside the ABC and Macquarie in the heated battle for listeners during the Aussie summer of cricket.

SEN this week unveiled its line-up, to be led by former ABC caller and Fox Footy personality Gerard Whateley.

The station has announced it will carry a commentary team of 11-strong callers across the station’s test cricket and Big Bash commitments.

Whateley revealed this week he and popular AFL commentator Anthony Hudson will be the regular ball-by ball commentators.

The pair will be surrounded by a wildcard blend of experienced Aussie cricket broadcasters and “captain’s call” gambles.

Aussie cricket greats Damien Flemming, Ryan Harris and Simon Katich, Lisa Sthalekar and Mel Jones headline cricket’s newest commentary team.

SEN has also named colourful Aussie fast-bowler Doug Bollinger and former AFL player and current AFL player manager Liam Pickering as left-field commentators.

SEN broadcaster Jack Heverin and former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra round out the network’s team for the 2018-19 summer.

Former Geelong star Pickering appears the odd-man out, but the 49-year-old has a strong cricket background of playing cricket at a Victorian Premier League-level and six years on the Melbourne Renegades board of directors.

The team is complete! The 1116 SEN XI is now full with @JackHeverin and @lennyp23... Get set for an epic summer of cricket! pic.twitter.com/DNoA10Ez8h — SEN 1116 (@1116sen) August 23, 2018

SEN CRICKET COMMENTARY XI

Gerard Whateley (Fox Footy, SEN broadcaster)

Damien Flemming (Former Aussie fast bowler)

Simon Katich (former Aussie batsman)

Anthony Hudson (Fox Footy, SEN football commentator)

Mel Jones (former Australian batsman)

Lisa Sthalekar (former Australian allrounder)

Doug Bollinger (former Australian fast bowler)

Aakash Chopra (former Indian batsman)

Ryan Harris (former Australian fast bowler)

Jack Heverin (SEN broadcaster)

Liam Pickering (former AFL player)

HOW CRICKET’S RADIO RIGHTS DEAL WILL WORK

ABC: All men’s and women’s internationals (Tests, ODI and Twenty20), WBBL matches, Prime Minister’s XI, Governor General’s XI

Macquarie Radio: All men’s and women’s internationals, Men’s Big Bash

Crocmedia: Men’s Tests, Men’s Big Bas