The 1994-95 summer saw the ACB now have full control of the promotion of the game back from Channel 9/PBL. But a new conventional and increased TV rights deal meant that it needed to go above and beyond to serve its Packer master.

With a one-sided season coming up, and a host of young stars that couldn’t get a look in to the Australian side, then ACB CEO Graham Halbish had some worries, but the shackles were now off to get creative to find solutions. Graham joins us to talk about how Australia A was born, the fallout and the legacy.  

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The 1994-95 summer saw the ACB now have full control of the promotion of the game back from Channel 9/PBL. But a new conventional and increased TV rights deal meant that it needed to go above and beyond to serve its Packer master.
With a one-sided season coming up, and a host of young stars that couldn&rsquo;t get a look in to the Australian side, then ACB CEO Graham Halbish had some worries, but the shackles were now off to get creative to find solutions. Graham joins us to talk about how Australia A was born, the fallout and the legacy. &nbsp;
Follow The Greatest Season That Was on Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">@TGSTW_Presents</a>
The Greatest Season That Was is produced by <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Productions</a>
Support The Greatest Season That Was on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TGSTW">Patreon</a>&nbsp;

A new series from the team at The Greatest Season That Was Presents... US Revolution.

US Revolution features Mason, Shannon Gill and American broadcaster Ed Wyatt in an exploration of Australian Rules Football's US connections. The eight-part series will feature interviews with Paul Roos, Jason Holmes and former ESPN broadcaster Bob Ley. 

Follow The Greatest Season That Was on Twitter - @TGSTW_Presents.

The Greatest Season That Was is produced Jay Mueller and is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network.

A new series from the team at <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">The Greatest Season That Was Presents</a>... US Revolution.
US Revolution features Mason, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonGill13">Shannon Gill</a> and American broadcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/edwyatt">Ed Wyatt</a> in an exploration of Australian Rules Football's US connections. The eight-part series will feature interviews with Paul Roos, Jason Holmes and former ESPN broadcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/BobLeyESPN">Bob Ley</a>.&nbsp;
Follow The Greatest Season That Was on Twitter - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">@TGSTW_Presents</a>.
The Greatest Season That Was is produced <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaybillmueller">Jay Mueller</a> and is part of the <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Podcast Network.</a>

An in-depth look at the greatest seasons in world sport

The Greatest Season That Was Presents...

Season Four - The Greatest Season That Was presents the story of the sporting experiment that became Australia A. Australia A shocked the cricket world with its performance in the 1994-95 World Series Cup. The tournament featured brilliant play, uncompromising competition and controversy that persists 25 years later. 

Presented by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, The Greatest Season that Was Presents...Australia A is an in-depth exploration of an experiment that captured a country's imagination and unleashed some of the world's all-time great cricketers on the cricketing establishment 

The Greatest Season That Was Presents is produced by Jay Mueller and is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network. 

Season Four -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">The Greatest Season That Was</a> presents the story of the sporting experiment that became Australia A. Australia A shocked the cricket world with its performance in the 1994-95 World Series Cup. The tournament featured brilliant play, uncompromising competition and controversy that persists 25 years later.&nbsp;
Presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/collinsadam">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/danbrettig">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonGill13">Shannon Gill</a>,&nbsp;The Greatest Season that Was Presents...Australia A is an in-depth exploration of an experiment that captured a country's imagination and unleashed some of the world's all-time great cricketers on the cricketing establishment&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was Presents is produced by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaybillmueller">Jay Mueller</a> and is part of the <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Podcast Network</a>.&nbsp;

An in-depth look at the Australian sporting experiment, Australia A.

Australia A

The first season explored Australian Football's greatest season: 1993. Season two made the case that the 1999 Cricket World Cup is Cricket's greatest season. Season three told the story of a failed footy merger that saw one club eventually fade away and the other reach the highest level of success. Season four told the story of Australia A. 

This season reveals the ties between AFL and the USA. 

Presented by Mason Cox, Shannon Gill and Ed Wyatt. Produced by Bad Producer Productions

The first season explored Australian Football's greatest season: 1993. Season two made the case that the 1999 Cricket World Cup is Cricket's greatest season. Season three told the story of a failed footy merger that saw one club eventually fade away and the other reach the highest level of success. Season four told the story of Australia A.&nbsp;
This season reveals the ties between AFL and the USA.&nbsp;
Presented by Mason Cox, Shannon Gill and Ed Wyatt. Produced by <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Productions</a>

Graham Halbish, former CEO of the ACB and architect of Australia A, shares his story with Adam, Dan and Shannon.

2: Graham Halbish

As we reach the 20th anniversary of the 3rd test in Chennai of that famous 2001 series, its time to wrap up our Final Frontier series.  Our thoughts on the factors behind the slow-build of the Australia v India rivalry, the way that 2001 series entered the public consciousness, and the legacy of the series that continues today. 

The Greatest Season That Was Presents is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Dave Collins. It is part of The Bad Producer Podcast Network.

As we reach the 20th anniversary of the 3rd test in Chennai of that famous 2001 series, its time to wrap up our Final Frontier series.&nbsp; Our thoughts on the factors behind the slow-build of the Australia v India rivalry, the way that 2001 series entered the public consciousness, and the legacy of the series that continues today.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatestseasonthatwas/">The Greatest Season That Was Presents</a> is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer">Jay Mueller</a> and edited by Dave Collins. It is part of <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">The Bad Producer Podcast Network</a>.

The Final Final Frontier

For many years, the rare Australian cricket tours to India went barely noticed by Australian cricket fans.  Scoreboards and match reports were the most that could be consumed. This mixed with the supposed horror stories that filtered back after the fact from players about  accommodation, food and illness resulted in the perception of an outpost - something that was not as worthy as the iconic and growing rivalries elsewhere.

However, legendary cricket writer Mike Coward begged to differ. He embraced India like no other Australian in the cricket fraternity through the 70s and 80s. He saw the nation for its cricket passion, and 30 years ago was moved to wrote the  seminal book ‘Cricket beyond the bazaar’ that put a spotlight on the untold stories of Australia’s battles on the subcontinent, and  foretold the rise of Indian cricket well before Australia and the rest of the world cottoned on. 

As we reach the finale of The Greatest Season That Was Presents: Final Frontier, Mike Coward joins us to give the historical backdrop to todays’ great rivalry, and the reasons why it took so long for Australians to appreciate Indian cricket.

The Greatest Season That Was Presents is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Dave Collins. It is part of The Bad Producer Podcast Network.

For many years, the rare Australian cricket tours to India went barely noticed by Australian cricket fans.&nbsp;&nbsp;Scoreboards and match reports were the most that could be consumed. This mixed with the supposed horror stories that filtered back after the fact from players about&nbsp;&nbsp;accommodation, food and illness resulted in the perception of an outpost - something that was not as worthy as the iconic and growing rivalries elsewhere.
However, legendary cricket writer Mike Coward begged to differ. He embraced India like no other Australian in the cricket fraternity through the 70s and 80s. He saw the nation for its cricket passion, and 30 years ago was moved to wrote the&nbsp;&nbsp;seminal book &lsquo;Cricket beyond the bazaar&rsquo; that put a spotlight on the untold stories of Australia&rsquo;s battles on the subcontinent, and&nbsp;&nbsp;foretold the rise of Indian cricket well before Australia and the rest of the world cottoned on.&nbsp;
As we reach the finale of <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-greatest-season-that-was-93">The Greatest Season That Was Presents: Final Frontier,</a> Mike Coward joins us to give the historical backdrop to todays&rsquo; great rivalry, and the reasons why it took so long for Australians to appreciate Indian cricket.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatestseasonthatwas/">The Greatest Season That Was Presents</a> is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer">Jay Mueller</a> and edited by Dave Collins. It is part of <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">The Bad Producer Podcast Network</a>.

NEW SERIES: The Final Frontier - Mike Coward

The amazing turnaround at Kolkata not only had a nation rejoicing, it cemented the India and Australia rivalry forever.

This series was now set for a grand finale in Chennai, a test that truly proved to be the icing on the cake of this magnificent series.

The man nicknamed after Tone Loc’s hit Funky Cold Medina,  Colin “Funky” Miller was a maverick journeyman in domestic cricket.  But his mid-30s experiment with bowling off spin as a side hustle to his medium pace, resulted in an international career and cult hero status – whether it be with blonde, pink or blue hair.  

Colin Miller joins The Greatest Season That Was Presents - The Final Frontier to talk about his journey to international cricket, and the starring role he played in the frantic finale of one of the greatest test series ever.

The Greatest Season That Was Presents is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Dave Collins. It is part of The Bad Producer Podcast Network.

The amazing turnaround at Kolkata not only had a nation rejoicing, it cemented the India and Australia rivalry forever.
This series was now set for a grand finale in Chennai, a test that truly proved to be the icing on the cake of this magnificent series.
The man nicknamed after Tone Loc&rsquo;s hit Funky Cold Medina,&nbsp; Colin &ldquo;Funky&rdquo; Miller was a maverick journeyman in domestic cricket. &nbsp;But his mid-30s experiment with bowling off spin as a side hustle to his medium pace, resulted in an international career and cult hero status &ndash; whether it be with blonde, pink or blue hair. &nbsp;
Colin Miller joins The Greatest Season That Was Presents - The Final Frontier to talk about his journey to international cricket, and the starring role he played in the frantic finale of one of the greatest test series ever.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatestseasonthatwas/">The Greatest Season That Was Presents</a> is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer">Jay Mueller</a> and edited by Dave Collins. It is part of <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">The Bad Producer Podcast Network</a>.

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