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Alison Mitchell began her broadcasting career at the BBC, first as a part-time broadcast assistant at BBC Radio Northampton. She has since worked across all BBC networks, including Radio 5 Live, Radio 1, Radio 4, the Asian Network, and the World Service.

A trailblazer for women in sport, she was Britain’s first female cricket commentator calling male games ball-by-ball. She has covered tours to Australia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and South Africa; World Cups, Twenty20s, Ashes, and the ICC Championships.

Whilst she may specialise in cricket, she has covered the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, World Gymnastics Championships, World Snooker Championships, and tennis Grand Slams for BBC Sport. She has appeared on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, Radio 1’s Newsbeat, and covered The Chris Moyles Show. She took over the lead presenter role of the weekly BBC cricket show Stumped in 2015.

Outside of the BBC, she has worked for ESPN Star Sports, ABC Radio Grandstand, Channel 4, Channel 7, Sky Sports, BT Sport, ESPNcricinfo, Australian Open, and Channel 5.

But sport is not just in her professional life; she captained the tennis, netball, and athletics squad at school, and used to play hockey competitively, representing Northamptonshire in a range of tournaments. She is a trustee of the Johnners Trust who support visually impaired cricket players; is an Independent Non-Executive Director for Sport Resolutions; and is a member of the University of Nottingham Sports Board.

She regularly contributes to magazines and newspapers, including for The Times, Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, and on the BBC Sport website.

 

Alison Mitchell | Speaker

Alison is a popular choice as a speaker, panellist, moderator, and live event host. She has delivered talks to schools, firms, and Universities, where she shares the story of her career path into sports commentary. She specialises in:

– Cricket

– National and International Sport

– Mental Health and Wellness

– Peak Performance

– Personal Excellence

 

Alison Mitchell | Previous Events

– ICC Cricketer of the Year Awards

– NatWest England Ashes Breakfast

– ECB Cricketer of the Year Awards

– Jaguar Castrol Cricket With Cook, Swann, Ganguly

– British Sport Book Awards

– Women of the Future Business Summit

– Ricky Ponting at the Australian High Commission

– Sport Resolutions Annual Conference

– Streetgames Annual Conference

 

Contact Great Sports Speakers today to check Alison’s availability and fees for personal appearances and speaking engagements.