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>.

NEW SERIES: The Final Frontier - Colin Miller

With 16 straight wins in the bank, Australia had the chance to conquer Steve Waugh Final Frontier when they arrived in Kolkata for the 2nd test of 2001.

India had been stung by the first test result but by midpoint Australia looked to be realising that dream.

Michael Kasprowicz’s performances on the 1998 tour had seen him labelled the India specialist, and he came into that winning side that was aiming to make history.

History, however, turned sharply in Kolkata. Michael Kasprowicz joins The Greatest Season That Was Presents - Final Frontier  to tell us about being in the middle on the days that created folklore in Indian cricket, and forever changed the India and Australia rivalry - but also the redemption that was eventually to follow.

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.

With 16 straight wins in the bank, Australia had the chance to conquer Steve Waugh Final Frontier when they arrived in Kolkata for the 2nd&nbsp;test of 2001.
India had been stung by the first test result but by midpoint Australia looked to be realising that dream.
Michael Kasprowicz&rsquo;s performances on the 1998 tour had seen him labelled the India specialist, and he came into that winning side that was aiming to make history.
History, however, turned sharply in Kolkata. Michael Kasprowicz joins&nbsp;The Greatest Season That Was Presents - Final Frontier&nbsp; to tell us about being in the middle on the days that created folklore in Indian cricket, and forever changed the India and Australia rivalry - but also the redemption that was eventually to follow.
<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 - Michael Kasprowicz

The 1999-2000 season had seen a more ruthless Australia sweep India 3-0,  a group of fresh stars were added to Steve Waugh’s veterans and the team  had seamlessly gone from arguably the best in the world to a whole new, higher plane.

Adam Gilchrist was symbolic of this shift, His impact was immediate and within 12 months he was the national vice captain. 

As they flew to India in 2001, the tour was personally and collectively termed the ‘final frontier’ by Steve Waugh – the first test tour he’d been on in 1986 on remained the place he and Australia hadn’t won since .

By that stage Gilchrist had played in 14 tests for 14 wins, but as he lined up for the first test in Mumbai he couldn’t have imagined the rollercoaster series that lay ahead both personally and from a team perspective.

Subscribe to The Greatest Season That Was Presents to listen to each new episode as it goes live.

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 1999-2000 season had seen a more ruthless Australia sweep India 3-0,&nbsp; a group of fresh stars were added to Steve Waugh&rsquo;s veterans and the team &nbsp;had seamlessly gone from arguably the best in the world to a whole new, higher plane.
Adam Gilchrist was symbolic of this shift,&nbsp;His impact was immediate and within 12 months he was the national vice captain.&nbsp;
As they flew to India in 2001, the tour was personally and collectively termed the &lsquo;final frontier&rsquo; by Steve Waugh &ndash; the first test tour he&rsquo;d been on in 1986 on remained the place he and Australia hadn&rsquo;t won since .
By that stage Gilchrist had played in 14 tests for 14 wins, but as he lined up for the first test in Mumbai he couldn&rsquo;t have imagined the&nbsp;rollercoaster series that lay ahead both personally and from a team perspective.
Subscribe to The Greatest Season That Was&nbsp;Presents&nbsp;to listen to each new episode as it goes live.
The Greatest Season That Was Presents 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 - Adam Gilchrist

1998 had been a rude shock for Australia, but when India returned to Australian in 1999-2000 for the first time in 8 years, there was a similar shock to their system.

That new captain Steve Waugh and the new coach John Buchanan had a vision for excellence to motivate the next era Taylor and Healy had just retired, but  the team was about to welcome Adam Gilchrist and Brett Lee into the fold, while others like Justin Langer could finally lock in a long-term spot. 

The challenge was set by Buchanan, and it was Damien Fleming in career-best form that said the team should be aiming to win all six tests of the home summer, a unlikely aim at the time. This was a team that wanted to tick off every challenge ahead of them – a return bout to India in the back of Waugh’s mind.  

Damien  Fleming joins us to chat about 1999 -2000 and the next chapter of TGSTW presents - The Final Frontier.

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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.

1998 had been a rude shock for Australia, but when India returned to Australian in 1999-2000 for the first time in 8 years, there was a similar shock to their system.
That new captain Steve Waugh and the new coach John Buchanan had a vision for excellence to motivate the next era Taylor and Healy had just retired, but&nbsp; the team was about to welcome Adam Gilchrist and Brett Lee into the fold, while others like Justin Langer could finally lock in a long-term spot.&nbsp;
The challenge was set by Buchanan, and it was Damien Fleming in career-best form that said the team should be aiming to win all six tests of the home summer, a unlikely aim at the time. This was a team that wanted to tick off every challenge ahead of them &ndash; a return bout to India in the back of Waugh&rsquo;s mind.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damien&nbsp;&nbsp;Fleming joins us to chat about 1999 -2000 and the next chapter of <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">TGSTW presents</a> - The Final Frontier.
Subscribe to The Greatest Season That Was&nbsp;Presents&nbsp;to listen to each new episode as it goes live.
The Greatest Season That Was Presents 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 - Damien Fleming

A 3 test series  in early 1998, was the first full Test series between the India and Australia for 6 years, and the first Australian test series in India since 1986. Shane Warne was fit and touring so the series had the secondary makings of a heavyweight title fight- Sachin v Warne.

However there was another great story that didn’t steal any headlines from the main event. Gavin Robertson was a journeyman off spinner who’s played some one day internationals 4 years prior, plucked from the wilderness to be Warne’s spin foil on this much anticipated tour.

Gavin Robertson joins us to talk about his unlikely journey to be a running mate in the showdown of cricket’s biggest superstars, the first awakenings by Australian cricketers to the possibilities of India and the start of a rivalry that would capture the public imagination.  

Subscribe to The Greatest Season That Was to listen to each new episode as it goes live, but now Gavin Robertson joins us to discuss the building of the rivalry on TGSTW presents - The Final Frontier.

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.

A 3 test series&nbsp;&nbsp;in early 1998, was the first full Test series between the India and Australia for 6 years, and the first Australian test series in India since 1986. Shane Warne was fit and touring so the series had the secondary makings of a heavyweight title fight- Sachin v Warne.
However there was another great story that didn&rsquo;t steal any headlines from the main event. Gavin Robertson was a journeyman off spinner who&rsquo;s played some one day internationals 4 years prior, plucked from the wilderness to be Warne&rsquo;s spin foil on this much anticipated tour.
Gavin Robertson joins us to talk about his unlikely journey to be a running mate in the showdown of cricket&rsquo;s biggest superstars, the first awakenings by Australian cricketers to the possibilities of India and the start of a rivalry that would capture the public imagination.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Subscribe to The Greatest Season That Was to listen to each new episode as it goes live, but now Gavin Robertson joins us to discuss the building of the rivalry on <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">TGSTW presents</a> - The Final Frontier.
The Greatest Season That Was Presents 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 - Gavin Robertson

As 2020 ticks over to 2021, we sit in the middle of another engrossing Test series between two heavyweights of international cricket – India and Australia.

Today, an Australia v India Test series can only be rivalled by the Ashes for prestige, quality of competition, and the level of interest from fans around the world. And that’s without talking about the economics any time the two countries meet.

But it wasn’t always like that.  

2021 marks twenty years since the famed 2001 Test series between India and Australia, Steve Waugh’s final frontier mission and the extraordinary efforts of a golden generation of Indian cricketers to thwart it.  

To recognise this, The Greatest Season That Was presents a new series ‘Final Frontier’.

This the story of how the Australia and India rivalry went from strangers to fever pitch in just a few years, and the story of how it was all consummated by the magic of  2001.

Over the next few weeks we’ll talk to the players in the middle who defined this new rivalry, but also about how the experience changed perceptions and relationships between the two countries.

In this the first episode  we talk to the voice of Indian cricket Harsha Bhogle about how Indian perceived Australian cricket, and the historical touchpoints that had Indian cricket fans ready to embrace this new rivalry by the 90s long before their Australian counterparts understood what the new era of cricket was going to look like.

Subscribe to The Greatest Season That Was to listen to each new episode as it goes live, but now Harsha Bhogle joins us to discuss the building of the rivalry on TGSTW presents - The Final Frontier.

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 2020 ticks over to 2021, we sit in the middle of another engrossing Test series between two heavyweights of international cricket &ndash; India and Australia.
Today, an Australia v India Test series can only be rivalled by the Ashes for prestige, quality of competition, and the level of interest from fans around the world. And that&rsquo;s without talking about the economics any time the two countries meet.
But it wasn&rsquo;t always like that. &nbsp;
2021 marks twenty years since the famed 2001 Test series between India and Australia, Steve Waugh&rsquo;s final frontier mission and the extraordinary efforts of a golden generation of Indian cricketers to thwart it. &nbsp;
To recognise this, The Greatest Season That Was presents a new series <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-greatest-season-that-was-93">&lsquo;Final Frontier&rsquo;</a>.
This the story of how the Australia and India rivalry went from strangers to fever pitch in just a few years, and the story of how it was all consummated by the magic of &nbsp;2001.
Over the next few weeks we&rsquo;ll talk to the players in the middle who defined this new rivalry, but also about how the experience changed perceptions and relationships between the two countries.
In this the first episode &nbsp;we talk to the voice of Indian cricket <a href="https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha">Harsha Bhogle</a> about how Indian perceived Australian cricket, and the historical touchpoints that had Indian cricket fans ready to embrace this new rivalry by the 90s long before their Australian counterparts understood what the new era of cricket was going to look like.
Subscribe to The Greatest Season That Was to listen to each new episode as it goes live, but now Harsha Bhogle joins us to discuss the building of the rivalry on <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">TGSTW presents</a> - The Final Frontier.
The Greatest Season That Was Presents 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 - Harsha Bhogle

At the start of 1991, the family club were coming off a season where they had failed to continue in the family tradition, eliminated by Melbourne the previous September to miss their first Grand Final since 1982 - unable to complete a three-peat. As odd as it sounds, their failure to make it to the big one in 1990 sent the club into a tailspin. They had been called too old and too slow in the past – maybe, just maybe, it was now true? When the West Coast Eagles, the new kids on the block, towelled them up at home early into the new campaign alarm bells sounded once more.

But sure enough, Michael Tuck’s side got on a roll to finish in second spot on the ladder. Their next mission: a trip across the Nullarbor to take on Mick Malthouse’s hotshots to start one of the most anticipated finals series ever held. All the experience of the battled-hardened Hawks was on display through the month that matters most, overcoming West Coast at Subiaco then just reaching the finish line against Geelong a week later to earn a berth in the Grand Final at VFL Park. The Eagles were now on their territory for the decider.

Gary Ayres knows more than most about saving the best for last Saturday in September, twice winning the Norm Smith Medal as best afield in the 1986 and 1988 Grand Finals. By 1991, he was the vice-captain at Glenferrie, hunting his fifth premiership. The man they called Conan joins The Greatest Season That Was to take us into the inner sanctum of one of the most decorated and celebrated football team ever assembled. This is Bound for Glory. 

The Greatest Season That Was Presents is part of The Bad Producer Podcast Network.

At the start of 1991, the family club were coming off a season where they had failed to continue in the family tradition, eliminated by Melbourne the previous September to miss their first Grand Final since 1982 - unable to complete a three-peat. As odd as it sounds, their failure to make it to the big one in 1990 sent the club into a tailspin. They had been called too old and too slow in the past &ndash; maybe, just maybe, it was now true? When the West Coast Eagles, the new kids on the block, towelled them up at home early into the new campaign alarm bells sounded once more.
But sure enough, Michael Tuck&rsquo;s side got on a roll to finish in second spot on the ladder. Their next mission: a trip across the Nullarbor to take on Mick Malthouse&rsquo;s hotshots to start one of the most anticipated finals series ever held.&nbsp;All the experience of the battled-hardened Hawks was on display through the month that matters most, overcoming West Coast at Subiaco then just reaching the finish line against Geelong a week later to earn a berth in the Grand Final at VFL Park. The Eagles were now on their territory for the decider.
Gary Ayres knows more than most about saving the best for last Saturday in September, twice winning the Norm Smith Medal as best afield in the 1986 and 1988 Grand Finals. By 1991, he was the vice-captain at Glenferrie, hunting his fifth premiership. The man they called Conan joins <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">The Greatest Season That Was</a>&nbsp;to take us into the inner sanctum of one of the most decorated and celebrated football&nbsp;team&nbsp;ever assembled. This is&nbsp;Bound for Glory.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was Presents is part of <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">The Bad Producer Podcast Network</a>.

Bound for Glory: Gary Ayres

If 1991 was the year the national game came of age, it was the West Coast Eagles that drove the success. . During 1991 as the Eagles dominated the competition Victorian fans' worst fears were realised, the monster form Perth had taken over.

But the view from Victoria was a distorted one, and didn’t take into account the challenge the club faced starting from a tribal and traditional league, nor the travel factor that would take its toll.

Broadcasting doyen and Perth native  Dennis Cometti saw all of this up close, he joins us to discuss the Eagles rocky rise to 1991 in TGSTW presents Bound For Glory  

The Greatest Season That Was Presents is part of The Bad Producer Podcast Network.

If 1991 was the year the national game came of age, it was the West Coast Eagles that drove the success. . During 1991 as the Eagles dominated the competition Victorian fans' worst fears were realised, the monster form Perth had taken over.
But the view from Victoria was a distorted one, and didn&rsquo;t take into account the challenge the club faced starting from a tribal and traditional league, nor the travel factor that would take its toll.
Broadcasting doyen and Perth native&nbsp;&nbsp;Dennis Cometti saw all of this up close, he joins us to discuss the Eagles rocky rise to 1991 in TGSTW presents Bound For Glory&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was Presents is part of <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">The Bad Producer Podcast Network</a>.

Bound for Glory: Dennis Cometti

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...

The AFL season may be over, but there’s still a few little things to keep #Ninety3 alive.

When we had our chat with Rohan Connolly about the top ten games of 1993, the conversation inevitably turned to music. Here’s a little bonus episode where we talk about the soundtrack to 1993, inspired by Rohan’s music podcast Ruck N’Roll.  

This episode features the following songs: 

Ace of Base - All That She Wants    the Breeders - Cannonball    Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock   Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray   Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain   Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name    Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You    Hoodoo Gurus - The Right Time   Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way   Hunters and Collectors - Holy Grail   Cameron Daddo - 15 minutes of Fame    Bruce Samazan - One of a Kind    The D-Gen/Late Show - 4 and half minutes of Shit    The Sharp - Scratch my Back    The D-Gen/Late Show - Skivvies are Back   

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. 

Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.    What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

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The AFL season may be over, but there&rsquo;s still a few little things to keep #Ninety3 alive.
When we had our chat with Rohan Connolly about the top ten games of 1993, the conversation inevitably turned to music. Here&rsquo;s a little bonus episode where we talk about the soundtrack to 1993, inspired by Rohan&rsquo;s music podcast Ruck N&rsquo;Roll. &nbsp;
This episode features the following songs:&nbsp;
Ace of Base - All That She Wants&nbsp; &nbsp; the Breeders - Cannonball&nbsp; &nbsp; Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock &nbsp; Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray &nbsp; Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain &nbsp; Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name&nbsp; &nbsp; Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You&nbsp; &nbsp; Hoodoo Gurus - The Right Time &nbsp; Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way &nbsp; Hunters and Collectors - Holy Grail &nbsp; Cameron Daddo - 15 minutes of Fame&nbsp; &nbsp; Bruce Samazan - One of a Kind&nbsp; &nbsp; The D-Gen/Late Show - 4 and half minutes of Shit&nbsp; &nbsp; The Sharp - Scratch my Back&nbsp; &nbsp; The D-Gen/Late Show - Skivvies are Back&nbsp; &nbsp;
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp; &nbsp; What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/">here</a>.
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li>Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li>Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li>Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li>Channel 7 News</li>
<li>Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li>Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li>Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li>Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
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The Greatest Season That Was: 93 revisits the greatest songs of 1993 with Rohan Connolly.

Episode 21 - The Greatest Songs from the Greatest Season That Was: 1993

1993 for Essendon is a story of comebacks, debuts and tactics. Driving it all was the unique approach and attitude of AFL Legend, Kevin Sheedy. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

1993 for Essendon is a story of comebacks, debuts and tactics. Driving it all was the unique approach and attitude of AFL Legend, Kevin Sheedy.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
<div>
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
</div>
&nbsp;

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 explores the rise of the 'Baby Bombers' with AFL Legend, Kevin Sheedy.

Episode 20 - Essendon: Victory for the Bombers

In 1989, Footscray Football Club was on its knees. Out of cash and nearly out of time, they survived extinction and merger - just. But three years on in 1992, the Bulldogs finished second on the ladder and were a game away from the grand final. 

For good reason, they thought 1993 would be the year - their first flag since ‘54. 
Sensing they might be nearing something special, Terry Wheeler, senior coach and innovator, invited Martin Flanagan, the prolific columnist for The Age, behind the curtain to write a book on the season from within the inner sanctum. What he produced from his time at the club – Southern Sky, Western Oval – was a classic, but sadly, the Doggies season wasn’t. 

Despite a fast start and an ability to knock off most serious contenders for the flag along the way, they were too inconsistent to feature in September. Outside of the club and away from the game, Martin, as always, was just as busy writing the untold or misunderstood stories of Australia. 

Not least, that meant promoting understanding and reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia. Back then, as it is now, his is a leading voice on this great 
unfinished business. Those themes intersected in 1993, the season when footy embraced Aboriginal culture in a way that it hadn’t before, laying the building blocks to what would become the league's groundbreaking racial and religious vilification policy two years on. 

So to talk about the sons of the west, and the journey of Australia’s first people in the world of top-flight footy, we welcome Martin Flanagan to The Greatest Season that Was, 1993. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

In 1989, Footscray Football Club was on its knees. Out of cash and nearly out of time, they&nbsp;survived extinction and merger - just.&nbsp;But three years on in 1992, the Bulldogs finished second on the ladder and were a game away&nbsp;from the grand final.&nbsp;
For good reason, they thought 1993 would be the year - their first flag since &lsquo;54.&nbsp; Sensing they might be nearing something special, Terry Wheeler, senior coach and innovator,&nbsp;invited Martin Flanagan, the prolific columnist for The Age, behind the curtain to write a&nbsp;book on the season from within the inner sanctum.&nbsp;What he produced from his time at the club &ndash; Southern Sky, Western Oval &ndash; was a classic,&nbsp;but sadly, the Doggies season wasn&rsquo;t.&nbsp;
Despite a fast start and an ability to knock off most serious contenders for the flag along the&nbsp;way, they were too inconsistent to feature in September.&nbsp;Outside of the club and away from the game, Martin, as always, was just as busy writing the&nbsp;untold or misunderstood stories of Australia.&nbsp;
Not least, that meant promoting understanding and reconciliation between indigenous and&nbsp;non-indigenous Australia. Back then, as it is now, his is a leading voice on this great&nbsp; unfinished business.&nbsp;Those themes intersected in 1993, the season when footy embraced Aboriginal culture in a&nbsp;way that it hadn&rsquo;t before, laying the building blocks to what would become the league's&nbsp;groundbreaking racial and religious vilification policy two years on.&nbsp;
So to talk about the sons of the west, and the journey of Australia&rsquo;s first people in the world&nbsp;of top-flight footy, we welcome Martin Flanagan to The Greatest Season that Was, 1993.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
<div>
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
</div>
&nbsp;

The Greatest Season That Was explores Footscray's role in the 1993 season

Episode 19 - Footscray: Sons of the west

As we’ve gone through the Greatest Season That Was, it's glaring the lack of females involved in AFL football at the time.

In 1993 Anne Maree Sparkman was one of only a few women who had any public presence in football.

As a sports reporter for Channel Nine, Wide World of Sports and Sports Sunday she’d been a trailblazer.

In and around 1993, Anne Maree was making the best TV features on football anywhere via Sports Sunday on Channel 9. A standard that’s rarely been touched. One of those features on the Fitzroy Football Club was to provide the basis of our earlier episode with Robert Shaw.

Anne Maree joins us to talk about that Fitzroy feature and other stories from 1993 in the Greatest Season That Was.

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

As we&rsquo;ve gone through the Greatest Season That Was, it's glaring the lack of females involved in AFL football at the time.
In 1993 Anne Maree&nbsp;Sparkman&nbsp;was one of only a few women who had any public presence in football.
As a sports reporter for Channel Nine, Wide World of Sports and Sports Sunday she&rsquo;d been a trailblazer.
In and around 1993, Anne Maree was making the best TV features on football anywhere via Sports Sunday on Channel 9. A standard that&rsquo;s rarely been touched. One of those features on the Fitzroy Football Club was to provide the basis of our earlier episode with Robert Shaw.
Anne Maree joins us to talk about that Fitzroy feature and other stories from 1993 in the Greatest Season That Was.
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
<div>
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
</div>
&nbsp;

Anne-Maree Sparkman was a pioneer in AFL reporting and story-telling. She shares her memories of the Greatest Season That Was: 1993

Episode 18 - The Storyteller: Anne-Maree Sparkman

In 2018 the AFL is a juggernaut, and over the last 25 years it been more a less an uninterrupted incline.

But go back to the start of 1993 and things were not as clear and rosy. The great riches of the national competition were not yet realised – the Bears and Swans were perennial problem children while in Melbourne a string of clubs had held public appeals to keep them afloat. 

While the clubs all had their own battles and dramas to deal with, head office looked after the bigger picture – and finally in 1993 that big picture became clearer.

1993 is the year the league took off, so many seminal moments occurred that propelled the success of the AFL. The Chief Executive of the AFL was Ross Oakley and he joins us for The Greatest Season That Was: 93. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

In 2018 the AFL is a juggernaut, and over&nbsp;the&nbsp;last 25 years it been more a less an uninterrupted incline.
But go back to the start of 1993 and things were not as clear and rosy. The great riches of the national competition were not yet realised &ndash; the Bears and Swans were perennial problem children while in Melbourne a string of clubs had held public appeals to keep them afloat.&nbsp;
While the clubs all had their own battles and dramas to deal with, head office looked after the bigger picture &ndash; and finally in 1993 that big picture became clearer.
1993 is the year the league took off, so many seminal moments occurred that propelled the success of the AFL. The Chief Executive of the AFL was Ross&nbsp;Oakley and he joins us for The Greatest Season That Was: 93.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
<div>
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
</div>
&nbsp;

The Greatest Season That Was: 93  talks to the man who ran the league, Ross Oakley.

Episode 17 - The AFL: Ross the Boss

What if the greatest season of all time was played but one of the greatest footy writers the game has ever known wasn’t there to see it? This was Greg Baum’s story in 1993 he was deployed to cover Australia’s Ashes campaign in England that winter for The Age.

So, instead of writing about Ablett and Winmar and Godra and all the rest, he was documenting the rise of Shane Warne as Allan Border’s side thrashed the Poms and retained the urn.

But that didn’t mean the footy was lost upon those on tour, both cricketers and journalists alike – far from it. We talk to Greg Baum about how the worlds of footy and cricket collided on the other side of the world during The Greatest Season that Was: 1993

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

What if the greatest season of all time was played but one of the greatest footy writers the game has ever known wasn&rsquo;t there to see it? This was Greg Baum&rsquo;s story in 1993&nbsp;he was deployed to cover Australia&rsquo;s Ashes campaign in England that winter for The Age.
So, instead of writing about Ablett and Winmar and Godra and all the rest, he was documenting the rise of Shane Warne as Allan Border&rsquo;s side thrashed the Poms and retained the urn.
But that didn&rsquo;t mean the footy was lost upon those on tour, both cricketers and journalists alike &ndash; far from it. We talk to Greg Baum about how the worlds of footy and cricket collided on the other side of the world during The Greatest Season that Was: 1993
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
<div>
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
</div>
&nbsp;

Amidst the 1993 AFL Season, another event captured the Australian sporting public's imagination: The Ashes.

Episode 16 - The Ashes: Sherrin in the Park

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
<div>
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
</div>
&nbsp;

Episode 15 - Geelong: Malcolm in the middle

While off-field transformations in the game have influenced many of our discussions, it is the footy that brought us here to start with. Due to the sheer volume of heart-stopping finishes - throughout both the freakishly even home and away season and the finals series - many of these live deep in the memory as era-defining. 

In 1993, Rohan Connolly had one of the best jobs in football. With the bulk of AFL games still played on Saturdays, there was no better paper to write for than the Sunday AGE. Already a ten-year veteran on the football writing beat, Rohan had a box seat to draft the first cut of history in this unforgettable season. 

As a man who loves a list more than most, there is nobody better than Rohan to help us determine our top ten games from The Greatest Season That Was, 1993. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

While off-field transformations in the game have influenced many of our discussions, it is the footy that brought us here to start with. Due to the sheer volume of heart-stopping finishes - throughout both the freakishly even home and away season and the finals series - many of these live deep in the memory as era-defining.&nbsp;
In 1993, Rohan Connolly had one of the best jobs in football. With the bulk of AFL games still played on Saturdays, there was no better paper to write for than the Sunday AGE. Already a ten-year veteran on the football writing beat, Rohan had a box seat to draft the first cut of history in this unforgettable season.&nbsp;
As a man who loves a list more than most, there is nobody better than Rohan to help us determine our top ten games from The Greatest Season That Was, 1993.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
<div>
The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
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A look at the Top Ten matches of the 1993 season.

Episode 14 - The Top Ten

Melbourne in 1993 were a team in-between. On the back of their late 80’s revival the Demons led by John Northey had contested five straight finals series but had never tasted the ultimate success. 

The team needed to be reimagined, and Melbourne decided to go leftfield with its choice for a new coach. 

When Neil Balme was appointed coach of Melbourne the Victorian footy public expected the wildman of the Grand Final 1973 in coaching form – a hot gospeller in the Kennedy or Barassi mould. 

What they got was nothing like they expected.  

In 1993 Neil Balme was to bring a whole new demeanour and philosophy to the AFL that would see him play an influential role in footy for the next 25 years. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

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Melbourne in 1993 were a team in-between. On the back of their late 80&rsquo;s revival the Demons led by John Northey had contested five straight finals series but had never tasted the ultimate success.&nbsp;
The team needed to be reimagined, and Melbourne decided to go leftfield with its choice for a new coach.&nbsp;
When&nbsp;Neil&nbsp;Balme&nbsp;was appointed coach of Melbourne the Victorian footy public expected the wildman of the Grand Final 1973 in coaching form &ndash; a hot&nbsp;gospeller&nbsp;in the Kennedy or&nbsp;Barassi&nbsp;mould.&nbsp;
What they got was nothing like they expected. &nbsp;
In 1993 Neil&nbsp;Balme&nbsp;was to bring a whole new&nbsp;demeanour&nbsp;and philosophy to the AFL that would see him play an influential role in footy for the next 25 years.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
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The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
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The Greatest Season That Was: 93 explores Melbourne's season in 1993 with their coach, Neil Balme.

Episode 13 - Melbourne: The Balme Era

The 1993 AFL season witnessed extraordinary individual achievements and social breakthroughs. Every team has stories from that year that resonate with the clubs and fans 25 years later. 

Julian de Stoop from Fox Sports News grew up watching the Baby Bombers in 1993. In 2018, his documentary "28 Games - The Rise of the Baby Bombers" tells the story of that historic team. 

"28 Games - The Rise of the Baby Bombers" airs Tuesday, September 4 on Fox Footy. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season. 

The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here.

The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts
Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was
Channel 7 Sportsworld
Channel 7 News
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show
Channel 9 Sports Sunday
Channel 9 News  
Channel 10 News
ABC 7:30 Report.

 

The 1993 AFL season witnessed extraordinary individual achievements and social breakthroughs. Every team has stories from that year that resonate with the clubs and fans 25 years later.&nbsp;
Julian de Stoop from Fox Sports News grew up watching the Baby Bombers in 1993. In 2018, his documentary "28 Games - The Rise of the Baby Bombers" tells the story of that historic team.&nbsp;
"28 Games - The Rise of the Baby Bombers" airs Tuesday, September 4 on Fox Footy.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW1993" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Greatest Season That Was: 93</a> documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shannon Gill</a>, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jay Mueller</a>&nbsp;and edited by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/thom_lion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thom Lion</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bad Producer Productions</a> for more podcasts.&nbsp;
<div>Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Greatest-Season-That-Was-1993-1631129977006478/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</div>
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The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 Sportsworld</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 7 News</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;Footy Show</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 Sports&nbsp;Sunday</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 9 News &nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Channel 10 News</li>
<li>ABC 7:30 Report.</li>
</ul>
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The Baby Bombers claimed the 1993 flag. Fox Sports' Julian de Stoop documents their rise in a new documentary and shares the story on The Greatest Season That Was: 1993

Episode 12 - 28 Games

Was the 1993 AFL Season the greatest season in Australian Rules Football history? Cricket journalists Adam Collins and Dan Brettig, along with freelance writer and corporate communications executive Shannon Gill, spent years thinking about this solitary question. Their answer can be found in this series of The Greatest Season That Was Presents...93 

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

Was the 1993 AFL Season the greatest season in Australian Rules Football history? Cricket journalists <a href="https://twitter.com/collinsadam">Adam Collins</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/danbrettig">Dan Brettig</a>, along with freelance writer and corporate communications executive <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonGill13">Shannon Gill</a>, spent years thinking about this solitary question. Their answer can be found in this series of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">The Greatest Season That Was Presents...93</a>&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;

This in-depth exploration of the 1993 season makes the case that Australian Rules Football was never better than it was in 1993.

In anticipation of our 99 Semi-Final special, The Greatest Season That Was Presents...Dan Brettig with Tim Lane talking about the 99 Cricket World Cup. 

Our semi-final episode will be finished (finally) very soon. 

Our next series, The Greatest Season That Was Presents...US Revolution is imminent. Episode one featuring Collingwood FC's Mason Cox will be released within 24 hours of this episode. 

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

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

 

In anticipation of our 99 Semi-Final special, The Greatest Season That Was Presents...<a href="https://twitter.com/danbrettig">Dan Brettig</a> with Tim Lane talking about the 99 Cricket World Cup.&nbsp;
Our semi-final episode will be finished (finally) very soon.&nbsp;
Our next series, <a href="https://twitter.com/TGSTW_Presents">The Greatest Season That Was Presents</a>...US Revolution is imminent. Episode one featuring Collingwood FC's <a href="https://twitter.com/masonsixtencox">Mason Cox</a> will be released within 24 hours of this episode.&nbsp;
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 series will feature interviews with Paul Roos, Jason Holmes and former ESPN broadcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/BobLeyESPN">Bob Ley</a>.&nbsp;
The Greatest Season That Was 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;
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Dan Brettig talks to broadcaster Tim Lane about the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

12: TIM LANE

Australia’s World Cup record stands above all others. After 2019 they sit on 5 titles and justifiable claims to be the World Cup kings over its 44 year history, with India and the West Indies sitting far behind on two wins each.

Implausible as it may now seem though, going into 1999 Australia were more seen as the World Cup chokers.

After its outsider win in 1987 Australia had seemingly set the pace in ODI cricket leading into its hosting role in 1992, and had earned outright favouritism. But they were mugged by teams with big ideas and new methods, and with the weight of a nation upon them failed to reach the semi-finals.

1996 was seen as its chance at redemption, with one of the best teams in the world now boasting two new bowling stars in Warne and McGrath. A miracle semi-final win saw them reach the final but again they were undone by innovation when Sri Lanka rode a new style of attacking batting to upset the team that saw themselves as the world’s best.

So by #Ninety9 the Aussies still comfortably sat among the best few teams in the world and yearned for the chance to crown the decade with the World Cup win they thought they would get in 92 and 96.

But not everything in the Australian camp was right in Ninety9 and they soon found themselves in internal battles before an external battle early in the tournament – the word redemption was quickly replaced by survival.

Australian teams of this era have a reputation as the flint-hard pros who saw cricket as war more than sport. But there were counterpoints to that stereotype, fast bowler Damien Fleming.

His frustrating battle with injuries through most of the 90s robbed him of many Australian caps but perhaps helped instil a perspective and humour that was essential to the pressure cooker situation Australia found itself in during the 99 World Cup.

 And when the Australian team faced its most desperate battle for survival the ball was in Flem’s hands. Damien Fleming joins us on TGSTW presents World Cup 99.

Australia&rsquo;s World Cup record stands above all others. After 2019 they sit on 5 titles and justifiable claims to be the World Cup kings over its 44 year history, with India and the West Indies sitting far behind on two wins each.
Implausible as it may now seem though, going into 1999 Australia were more seen as the World Cup chokers.
After its outsider win in 1987 Australia had seemingly set the pace in ODI cricket leading into its hosting role in 1992, and had earned outright favouritism. But they were mugged by teams with big ideas and new methods, and with the weight of a nation upon them failed to reach the semi-finals.
1996 was seen as its chance at redemption, with one of the best teams in the world now boasting two new bowling stars in Warne and McGrath. A miracle semi-final win saw them reach the final but again they were undone by innovation when Sri Lanka rode a new style of attacking batting to upset the team that saw themselves as the world&rsquo;s best.
So by #Ninety9 the Aussies still comfortably sat among the best few teams in the world and yearned for the chance to crown the decade with the World Cup win they thought they would get in 92 and 96.
But not everything in the Australian camp was right in Ninety9 and they soon found themselves in internal battles before an external battle early in the tournament &ndash; the word redemption was quickly replaced by survival.
Australian teams of this era have a reputation as the flint-hard pros who saw cricket as war more than sport. But there were counterpoints to that stereotype, fast bowler Damien Fleming.
His frustrating battle with injuries through most of the 90s robbed him of many Australian caps but perhaps helped instil a perspective and humour that was essential to the pressure cooker situation Australia found itself in during the 99 World Cup.
&nbsp;And when the Australian team faced its most desperate battle for survival the ball was in Flem&rsquo;s hands. Damien Fleming joins us on TGSTW presents World Cup 99.

11: Australia - Damien Fleming

South Africa announced its arrival back to world cricket at the 1992 World Cup and they were immediately a force.

Whilst results in Test cricket were strong, it was one day cricket that had grown around the world in South Africa’s absence, and its seemed its players and fans wanted to make up for lost time- they took to the game with fervour.

A heartbreaking loss in the 1992 semi-final was followed by another strong performance in the 1996 world Cup where they were unbeaten until a shock loss to the West Indies in the quarter finals.

The late 90s though saw the South Africans elevate to another level and become one the greatest one day teams in cricket history. Remarkably they held a 78% win percentage between those 1996 and 1999 World Cups. One of the major reasons for the South African golden era was the emergence of Lance Klusener, the farmer who spoke Zulu.

The prototype for what would become the T20 player Klusener redefined late over hitting in combination with his ultra-competitive medium pacers. 

Kluseer entered the 1999 World Cup in career best form, and was about to own cricket’s global stage.

South Africa announced its arrival back to world cricket at the 1992 World Cup and they were immediately a force.
Whilst results in Test cricket were strong, it was one day cricket that had grown around the world in South Africa&rsquo;s absence, and its seemed its players and fans wanted to make up for lost time- they took to the game with fervour.
A heartbreaking loss in the 1992 semi-final was followed by another strong performance in the 1996 world Cup where they were unbeaten until a shock loss to the West Indies in the quarter finals.
The late 90s though saw the South Africans elevate to another level and become one the greatest one day teams in cricket history. Remarkably they held a 78% win percentage between those 1996 and 1999 World Cups. One of the major reasons for the South African golden era was the emergence of Lance Klusener, the farmer who spoke Zulu.
The prototype for what would become the T20 player Klusener redefined late over hitting in combination with his ultra-competitive medium pacers.&nbsp;
Kluseer entered the 1999 World Cup in career best form, and was about to own cricket&rsquo;s global stage.

10: South Africa - Lance Klusener

Throughout the course of the 1990s, India’s standing in the global game experienced a revolution, turbocharged by a passion for one-day international cricket

By the time the 1999 World Cup rolled around, expectations were lofty. Having fallen short when co-hosting the tournament in 1996, they came to England boasting healthy balance of experience and youth with Sachin Tendulkar well into his lengthy period at the very top of the game.

They were right to believe that they had every chance to lift the trophy again, having saluted at Lord’s the previous time the competition was decided there in 1983.

But it wasn’t to be. The Men in Blue had it in them to pile on bulk runs on but not to do so consistently enough.

While they were good enough to eliminate England with a superb performance at the end of the group stage, that came after Zimbabwe had shocked them – a result which came back to bite in the Super Six standings.

Then, when running into Australia in red-hot form, their chances of glory were dashed.

But alongside the other Asian teams in the tournament, India brought a lot more than wins and losses alone to this World Cup.

Their passionate fans packed out every ground where they played, from tiny county postage stamps to the bigger Test venues. With this support away from home becoming a permanent feature, it is said that after Ninety9 India never truly played an away game again.

Harsha Bhogle has been the voice of Indian cricket for three decades and in 1999 was following the carnival around the country as a leading television caller and host.

He joins World Cup Ninety9 to discuss the decade that changed everything for India cricket an the tournament could have been, but wasn’t quite.

This is the greatest season that was.

Throughout the course of the 1990s, India&rsquo;s standing in the global game experienced a revolution, turbocharged by a passion for one-day international cricket
By the time the 1999 World Cup rolled around, expectations were lofty. Having fallen short when co-hosting the tournament in 1996, they came to England boasting healthy balance of experience and youth with Sachin Tendulkar well into his lengthy period at the very top of the game.
They were right to believe that they had every chance to lift the trophy again, having saluted at Lord&rsquo;s the previous time the competition was decided there in 1983.
But it wasn&rsquo;t to be. The Men in Blue had it in them to pile on bulk runs on but not to do so consistently enough.
While they were good enough to eliminate England with a superb performance at the end of the group stage, that came after Zimbabwe had shocked them &ndash; a result which came back to bite in the Super Six standings.
Then, when running into Australia in red-hot form, their chances of glory were dashed.
But alongside the other Asian teams in the tournament, India brought a lot more than wins and losses alone to this World Cup.
Their passionate fans packed out every ground where they played, from tiny county postage stamps to the bigger Test venues. With this support away from home becoming a permanent feature, it is said that after Ninety9 India never truly played an away game again.
Harsha Bhogle has been the voice of Indian cricket for three decades and in 1999 was following the carnival around the country as a leading television caller and host.
He joins World Cup Ninety9 to discuss the decade that changed everything for India cricket an the tournament could have been, but wasn&rsquo;t quite.
This is the greatest season that was.

An in depth examination of India's 1999 Cricket World Cup with Harsha Bogle

9: India - Harsha Bhogle

There were more than a few breakout stories in 99, but few more
fascinating than that of a left-arm pace bowling spearhead from New
Zealand who used a three fingers "claw" grip on the white Dukes ball
to swing it just the right amount and finish the tournament equal
leading wicket taker with Shane Warne.

His name was Geoff Allott, and his '99 World Cup was one of three
major highlights in an otherwise brief international career.

As a young cricketer who took up fast bowling relatively late, Allott
was something of a shooting star for New Zealand, but showed his
capabilities from the very start, bowling his side to a thrilling tie
against England at home in 1997.

Though he struggled in Australia the following summer, Allott's pace
and thoughtfulness made him an attractive option for the Black Caps,
who under the leadership of Stephen Fleming and Steve Rixon were
making themselves a force to be reckoned with in one day cricket.

Returning to the team against South Africa early in '99, Allott
showcased a remodeled action and a knack for vital wickets, earning
him a place in the squad to England. Even before he got there, a batch
of training balls gave him an indication that 1999 might be his year.
Geoff Allott joined us to discuss his part in New Zealand's run all
the way to the Cup semi-finals.

There were more than a few breakout stories in 99, but few more fascinating than that of a left-arm pace bowling spearhead from New Zealand who used a three fingers "claw" grip on the white Dukes ball to swing it just the right amount and finish the tournament equal leading wicket taker with Shane Warne. His name was Geoff&nbsp;Allott, and his '99 World Cup was one of three major highlights in an otherwise brief international career. As a young cricketer who took up fast bowling relatively late,&nbsp;Allott was something of a shooting star for New Zealand, but showed his capabilities from the very start, bowling his side to a thrilling tie against England at home in 1997. Though he struggled in Australia the following summer,&nbsp;Allott's pace and thoughtfulness made him an attractive option for the Black Caps, who under the leadership of Stephen Fleming and Steve Rixon were making themselves a force to be reckoned with in one day cricket. Returning to the team against South Africa early in '99,&nbsp;Allott showcased a remodeled action and a knack for vital wickets, earning him a place in the squad to England. Even before he got there, a batch of training balls gave him an indication that 1999 might be his year. Geoff&nbsp;Allott&nbsp;joined us to discuss his part in New Zealand's run all the way to the Cup semi-finals.

New Zealand's Geoff Allott joins Adam, Shannon and Dan to talk about the 1999 Cricket World Cup

8: New Zealand - Geoff Allott

By 1999 Zimbabwe had experienced some fleeting success at World Cups; upsetting Australia in 1983, and Eddo Brandes destroying England in 1992 being the standouts.

The era that followed those landmark wins however, is a beacon for Zimbabwe cricket. Through the 90s they gained test status and steadily built a competitive side. Heath Streak, the Flower brothers and Alistair Campbell were just a few of the players who drive this generation of cricket. 

1999 became Zimbabwe’s global coming out party as a team to be reckoned with, taking big scalps and getting to the business end of the tournament. This may well have been Zimbabwe cricket at its greatest. 

Andy Flower today may be better known as the coach who took England cricket to number 1 in the world, but in ‘99 he was the undisputed champion of this generation of Zimbabwe cricket. He  joins us to talk about the rise of Zimbabwe cricket, who was Neil Johnson, how the team peaked in 1999 and then how things went so wrong  in the country afterwards. 

By 1999 Zimbabwe had experienced some fleeting success at World Cups; upsetting Australia in 1983, and Eddo Brandes destroying England in 1992 being the standouts.
The era that followed those landmark wins however, is a beacon for Zimbabwe cricket. Through the 90s they gained test status and steadily built a competitive side. Heath Streak, the Flower brothers and Alistair Campbell were just a few of the players who drive this generation of cricket.&nbsp;
1999 became Zimbabwe&rsquo;s global coming out party as a team to be reckoned with, taking big scalps and getting to the business end of the tournament. This may well have been Zimbabwe cricket at its greatest.&nbsp;
Andy Flower today may be better known as the coach who took England cricket to number 1 in the world, but in &lsquo;99 he was the undisputed champion of this generation of Zimbabwe cricket. He&nbsp; joins us to talk about the rise of Zimbabwe cricket, who was Neil Johnson, how the team peaked in 1999 and then how things went so wrong&nbsp; in the country afterwards.&nbsp;

A frank assessment of Zimbabwe's 1999 Cricket World Cup with Andy Flower.

7: Zimbabwe - Andy Flower

As a follow-up to our episode with Tournament Director Terry Blake, Adam Collins talks to Tim Lamb, the CEO of the English & Wales Cricket Board during the 1999 Cricket World Cup. 

As a follow-up to our episode with Tournament Director Terry Blake, Adam Collins talks to Tim Lamb, the CEO of the English &amp; Wales Cricket Board during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.&nbsp;

Tim Lamb, former CEO of the English & Wales Cricket Board, talks about the legacy of the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

6: Inaugural CEO of the English & Wales Cricket Board - Tim Lamb

After a trying decade for England cricket, their chance to host the 1999 World Cup was seen as a prized opportunity to revitalize the sport by capturing the public imagination when the carnival came to town. It was a mighty task. 

To do so, a lot needed to go right both on and off the field. Some did, some didn’t – not helped by England’s premature and controversial departure. 

But for all the mishaps that can be looked back on two decades later, such as a lacklustre opening ceremony or a belated tournament theme song, World Cup 99 left a significant and long-lasting legacy due to the cricket that was played and the diverse audiences that packed out the stadiums across the country. 

This was no easy puzzle to piece together, and in an environment before the ICC had complete control over global events, the job was left to a handful of dedicated staff at ECB Headquarters to make it work. 

Terry Blake was the man charged with the overall responsibility as the tournament director. He joins The Greatest Season that Was, World Cup 99, to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the Carnival of Cricket.

After a trying decade for England cricket, their chance to host the 1999 World Cup was seen as a prized opportunity to revitalize the sport by capturing the public imagination when the carnival came to town. It was a mighty task.&nbsp; To do so, a lot needed to go right both on and off the field. Some did, some didn&rsquo;t &ndash; not helped by England&rsquo;s premature and controversial departure.&nbsp; But for all the mishaps that can be looked back on two decades later, such as a lacklustre opening ceremony or a belated tournament theme song, World Cup 99 left a significant and long-lasting legacy due to the cricket that was played and the diverse audiences that packed out the stadiums across the country.&nbsp; This was no easy puzzle to piece together, and in an environment before the ICC had complete control over global events, the job was left to a handful of dedicated staff at ECB Headquarters to make it work.&nbsp; Terry&nbsp;Blake&nbsp;was the man charged with the overall responsibility as the tournament director. He joins The Greatest Season that Was, World Cup 99, to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the Carnival of Cricket.

Terry Blake, the 99 Cricket World Cup Tournament Director has all the answers in this conversation with Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill.

5: Tournament Director - Terry Blake

They were called the ‘minnows’ the non-Test playing nations that won their way through to the World Cup. Pre  1999 Sri Lanka, East Africa, Canada, Zimbabwe, Kenya, the Netherlands and the UAE had all played World Cups without Test status.

 In 1999 it was Kenya, Scotland and for the first time ever at a, World Cup Bangladesh.

 While cricket had been played in the region for nearly 200 years, its popularity in the former East Bengal was limited. The Partition of British India saw the region fall under the new East Pakistan, and while popularity did grow, when Bangladesh declared its independence  in 1971 the region lost its first class status and it started the long journey to grow cricket as in independent nation.

 This all leads to the point in 1999 where Bangladesh, after competing limited one-day internationals for 13 years, qualifies to play in its first World Cup after winning the ICC Associate Trophy for the first time in 1997.  

 After a long journey Bangladesh were on the global stage, and while its role in the 1999 World Cup may have been small, it may have been the pivotal moment in building a cricket nation. Today it boasts Test wins against England and Australia – but a lot can be traced back to Ninety9.

 Aminul Islam, or ‘BulBul’ may not be a household name in the cricket world, but he was a veteran of Bangladesh cricket by 1999 and was charged with the duty of taking his country on to the international stage – he tells us the Bangladesh story and why Ninety9 means so much to Bangladeshi cricket.

They were called the &lsquo;minnows&rsquo; the non-Test playing nations that won their way through to the World Cup. Pre &nbsp;1999 Sri Lanka, East Africa, Canada, Zimbabwe, Kenya, the Netherlands and the UAE had all played World Cups without Test status.
&nbsp;In 1999 it was Kenya, Scotland and for the first time ever at a, World Cup Bangladesh.
&nbsp;While cricket had been played in the region for nearly 200 years, its popularity in the former East Bengal was limited. The Partition of British India saw the region fall under the new East Pakistan, and while popularity did grow, when Bangladesh declared its independence&nbsp; in 1971 the region lost its first class status and it started the long journey to grow cricket as in independent nation.
&nbsp;This all leads to the point in 1999 where Bangladesh, after competing limited one-day internationals for 13 years, qualifies to play in its first World Cup after winning the ICC Associate Trophy for the first time in 1997. &nbsp;
&nbsp;After a long journey Bangladesh were on the global stage, and while its role in the 1999 World Cup may have been small, it may have been the pivotal moment in building a cricket nation. Today it boasts Test wins against England and Australia &ndash; but a lot can be traced back to Ninety9.
&nbsp;Aminul Islam, or &lsquo;BulBul&rsquo; may not be a household name in the cricket world, but he was a veteran of Bangladesh cricket by 1999 and was charged with the duty of taking his country on to the international stage &ndash; he tells us the Bangladesh story and why Ninety9 means so much to Bangladeshi cricket.

Former Bangladesh Captain Aminul Islam speaks with the Greatest Season That Was about Bangladesh's time in the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

4: Bangladesh - Aminul Islam

If the 1980s was English cricket’s decade of sex, drugs and rock and roll excess, the 1990s were its decidedly milder and meeker decade. An English team that for the most part had been losing, slipped further in the pecking order of world cricket as the sport appeared to slip down the list of priorities for a nation.

Alec Stewart was the constant of this decade of English cricket. IN fact he was highest Test run-scorer in the World during the 1990s. He seemed to be the Mr Fix-it man for a constantly changing and usually  outclassed team. Keeping wickets, not keeping wickets. Opening the batting, batting in the middle order. Wherever there was a gap, Stewart had to fill. By 1998 almost inevitably that meant captaincy too. And it started promisingly too, Stewart leading the team to its first 5 Test series win of the decade that year against South Africa.  

Hopes lifted for what was ahead.

The World Cup was born in the UK in the 1970s, and returned home in 1999 for the first time in 16 years as a global event. It had increased popularity of the sport wherever it had gone. Was this the chance for cricket to reclaim its place in the public consciousness in its birth country?

All that hope rested on Stewart’s cobbled together team as he tried to open the batting, keep and captain…what could go wrong? Alec Stewart joins us to talk about World Cup #Ninety9   

If the 1980s was English cricket&rsquo;s decade of sex, drugs and rock and roll excess, the 1990s were its decidedly milder and meeker decade. An English team that for the most part had been losing, slipped further in the pecking order of world cricket as the sport appeared to slip down the list of priorities for a nation.
Alec Stewart was the constant of this decade of English cricket. IN fact he was highest Test run-scorer in the World during the 1990s. He seemed to be the Mr Fix-it man for a constantly changing and usually &nbsp;outclassed team. Keeping wickets, not keeping wickets. Opening the batting, batting in the middle order. Wherever there was a gap, Stewart had to fill. By 1998 almost inevitably that meant captaincy too. And it started promisingly too, Stewart leading the team to its first 5 Test series win of the decade that year against South Africa. &nbsp;
Hopes lifted for what was ahead.
The World Cup was born in the UK in the 1970s, and returned home in 1999 for the first time in 16 years as a global event. It had increased popularity of the sport wherever it had gone. Was this the chance for cricket to reclaim its place in the public consciousness in its birth country?
All that hope rested on Stewart&rsquo;s cobbled together team as he tried to open the batting, keep and captain&hellip;what could go wrong? Alec Stewart joins us to talk about World Cup #Ninety9 &nbsp;&nbsp;

A candid and frank chat with former England Captain Alec Stewart.

3: England - Alec Stewart

The 1999 World Cup featured amazing play and incredible story lines that still resonate with cricket fans more than 20 years later. 

This in-depth exploration of the 1999 Cricket World Cup features hosts Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill in conversation with the biggest names from the biggest stories of the biggest tournament. 

The Greatest Season That Was Presents...99 The Cricket World Cup is produced by Jay Mueller and is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network. 

The 1999 World Cup featured amazing play and incredible story lines that still resonate with cricket fans more than 20 years later.&nbsp;
This in-depth exploration of the 1999 Cricket World Cup features hosts <a href="https://www.twitter.com/collinsadam">Adam Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/danbrettig">Dan Brettig</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ShannonGill13">Shannon Gill</a> in conversation with the biggest names from the biggest stories of the biggest tournament.&nbsp;
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Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill unpack what Australia A meant then and what it means now 25 years later. 

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Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill unpack what Australia A meant then and what it means now 25 years later.&nbsp;
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Wrapping up the Australia A experience...what did it mean then and what does it mean now?

8: The Wrap Up

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An in-depth exploration of the Australia A cricket side and Greg Blewett's place in the story.

7: Greg Blewett

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6: The Helmet

Jimmy Hadder is the man in the Australia A top at Super Bowl XXX. He talks to Shannon Gill and Adam Collins on The Greatest Season That Was Presents...Australia A. 

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Jimmy Hadder is the man in the Australia A top at Super Bowl XXX. He talks to Shannon Gill and Adam Collins on The Greatest Season That Was Presents...Australia A.&nbsp;
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The man in the Australia A jersey at Super Bowl XXX shares his story with The Greatest Season That Was Presents...Australia A

5: Jimmy Hadder

In 1994 a new Australian captain was appointed, the only reservation being that he’d never consolidated a place in the one day side. Now there was an A side team full of young tyros keen to take his place before he’d even taken the reins. So when the crowds started barracking against his team, Mark Taylor’s blood pressure rose further. Sometimes termed the villain in the piece, Mark Taylor joins us to talk about why he was against the Australia A concept and his memories of the time the crowd turned on Australia.   

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In 1994 a new Australian captain was appointed, the only reservation being that he&rsquo;d never consolidated a place in the one day side. Now there was an A side team full of young tyros keen to take his place before he&rsquo;d even taken the reins. So when the crowds started barracking against his team, Mark Taylor&rsquo;s blood pressure rose further. Sometimes termed the villain in the piece, Mark Taylor joins us to talk about why he was against the Australia A concept and his memories of the time the crowd turned on Australia. &nbsp;&nbsp;
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4: Mark Taylor

When the Australia A team first took the field the public looked upon expectedly as the cream of the next generation of Australian cricket stars went on show. Ponting, Hayden, Langer, Martyn, Lehmann and more would all go on to have distinguished careers of which this summer was but a footnote. But for a few, their Australia A experience was the pinnacle of their careers.

Arguably the player most associated with the concept was pacemen Greg Rowell. Greg talks to us about his journey to a summer in the spotlight, how the Australia A team came together and his battles with the champions of Australian cricket that season. All experiences that he owes to the summer of Australia A.

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When the Australia A team first took the field the public looked upon expectedly as the cream of the next generation of Australian cricket stars went on show. Ponting, Hayden, Langer, Martyn, Lehmann and more would all go on to have distinguished careers of which this summer was but a footnote. But for a few, their Australia A experience was the pinnacle of their careers.
Arguably the player most associated with the concept was pacemen Greg Rowell. Greg talks to us about his journey to a summer in the spotlight, how the Australia A team came together and his battles with the champions of Australian cricket that season. All experiences that he owes to the summer of Australia A.
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An in-depth conversation with Greg Rowell about his experience with Australia A.

3: Greg Rowell

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

2: Graham Halbish

In the mid 90s Australian cricket appeared to be in rude health. The ghosts of World Series and Rebel tours were long gone, and the national team was nearing its ascent to the top of Test cricket which it would sit astride for more than a decade. 

Its playing stocks had been rehabilitated after the 80s crisis in an expanded fashion, the national cricket academy generating a slew of international-ready youngsters sitting below the top team more advanced than ever before.  

But off the field the changes were just as important. Heading into 1994-95 the ACB had broken the shackles of its 14 season long marriage to Kerry Packer’s PBL, owner of Channel 9. 

The World Series Cricket compromise has brought with it the, in retrospect, grossly one-sided deal that saw the ACB sign away all marketing and promotional rights to PBL. The terms of the deal assumed that PBL would be the more credentialed partner to run most things except pick the team, and even then many thought they had an influence on that too. And this without mentioning the obvious conflict of interest when they were also the TV rights holder. 

When the deal was finally consigned to history the ACB wanted to show that it could market this team with a bunch of new superstars to the Australian public and it also wanted to make sure Channel 9 was still getting its money worth from the increased cheque they were paying.

The season ahead though wasn’t the most mouther watering, the England team at its lowest ebb and the lowly Zimbabwe joining them for the one day World Series Cup – something that had been most popular form of the game for television and crowds over those 14 years. 

That’s when the ACB decided to use its new license to be creative.      

For just one season they created a monster that would showcase a group of champions of the future, change the dynamics between the newly appointed Australian captain and the ACB, and capture the imagination of a generation of young fans who 25 years on still revel in the memories of Australia A.   

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In the mid 90s Australian cricket appeared to be in rude health. The ghosts of World Series and Rebel tours were long gone, and the national team was nearing its ascent to the top of Test cricket which it would sit astride for more than a decade.&nbsp;
Its playing stocks had been rehabilitated after the 80s crisis in an expanded fashion, the national cricket academy generating a slew of international-ready youngsters sitting below the top team more advanced than ever before. &nbsp;
But off the field the changes were just as important. Heading into 1994-95 the ACB had broken the shackles of its 14 season long marriage to Kerry Packer&rsquo;s PBL, owner of Channel 9.&nbsp;
The World Series Cricket compromise has brought with it the, in retrospect, grossly one-sided deal that saw the ACB sign away all marketing and promotional rights to PBL. The terms of the deal assumed that PBL would be the more credentialed partner to run most things except pick the team, and even then many thought they had an influence on that too. And this without mentioning the obvious conflict of interest when they were also the TV rights holder.&nbsp;
When the deal was finally consigned to history the ACB wanted to show that it could market this team with a bunch of new superstars to the Australian public and it also wanted to make sure Channel 9 was still getting its money worth from the increased cheque they were paying.
The season ahead though wasn&rsquo;t the most mouther watering, the England team at its lowest ebb and the lowly Zimbabwe joining them for the one day World Series Cup &ndash; something that had been most popular form of the game for television and crowds over those 14 years.&nbsp;
That&rsquo;s when the ACB decided to use its new license to be creative. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
For just one season they created a monster that would showcase a group of champions of the future, change the dynamics between the newly appointed Australian captain and the ACB, and capture the imagination of a generation of young fans who 25 years on still revel in the memories of Australia A. &nbsp;&nbsp;
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The story of Australia A. What was and what it meant to Australian Cricket.

1: Australia A

Coming soon from The Greatest Season That Was...Australia A. Episode One available Sunday 12 January 2020.  

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The Greatest Season That Was Presents...Australia A

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>

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