SuperSport has announced that Natalie Germanos has joined SuperSport's cricket line-up. As one of the most prominent cricket broadcasters in the world, Germanos has worked on most major International Cricket Council (ICC) events as well as some major franchise cricket leagues across the world.
With women's cricket growing year-on-year, Germanos is an ever-present figure at leagues such as the Women's Premier League in India, as well as ICC Women's World Cups, says SuperSport.
SuperSport CEO, Rendani Ramovha, says, "We are thrilled to welcome Natalie Germanos to the SuperSport team. Her incredible cricket knowledge and broadcast expertise will help us remain at the top of sports broadcasting, certainly on the continent and globally. In her almost two decades as a broadcaster, she has accumulated invaluable experience, including as part of major ICC tournaments, massive bilateral and triangular series and franchise international cricket competitions. We are confident that viewers will be thrilled to have her cricketing nous gracing SuperSport screens."
Germanos's career highlights include covering two ICC Women's World Cups (2017 & 2022) plus four Women's T20 World Cups (2018, 2020, 2023 and 2024). She has also covered two Men's World Cups in 2019 and 2023 as well as three Men's T20 World Cups in 2021, 2022 and 2024, says the broadcaster.
SuperSport says that Germanos was part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the ICC U19 Men's World Cups in 2020 and 2022. Some of her most memorable events near the boundary rope include SA Women v India Women in India 2019, the 2019 Women's Ashes in England and SA Women v England Women 2022 in England.
She was also part of the unforgettable SA Men's series against Australia in 2017 / 18 in South Africa and touring the Caribbean in 2021 and 2024 when SA took on the West Indies, says the broadcaster.
"It's a great feeling to be joining SuperSport, the biggest sports broadcaster in Africa. I can't wait to get started, beginning with the SA v India T20 International Series. I'm also looking forward to the upcoming bilateral series involving the Proteas men against Pakistan, and the women against England at home, plus the Betway SA20 starting 9 January 2025. Exciting times ahead," says Germanos.
SuperSport concludes that Germanos will join SuperSport's #HereForHer campaign, a celebration and a commitment to uplifting women in sports, both on the field and behind the scenes. Look out for lots more female-powered action from this bold initiative.
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