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The Alison Mitchell Collection

Shop our exclusive collection of commentary notes by Alison Mitchell, a trailblazing voice in cricket broadcasting who became the first woman to commentate regularly on BBC's Test Match Special. Since 2007, she's covered men's and women's international cricket for the BBC, Australia's Channel 7 and ABC Radio, calling Ashes series, World Cups and historic Test matches across the world.

This collection features the actual hand-written notes Alison Mitchell used during live commentary. The team sheets, tactical observations, and match preparations from Test matches, ODIs and T20s spanning nearly two decades of groundbreaking cricket coverage.

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Starting her career at BBC Radio Northampton while still at school, Alison Mitchell built her reputation across BBC networks including Test Match Special, Radio 5 Live and the World Service. She's covered four Women's World Cups, men's World Cups across three continents, and became the first woman to call men's cricket ball-by-ball on ABC Radio Grandstand in Australia. Voted SJA Sports Broadcaster of the Year in 2014, she's also the first female commentator to call an English Test series on British television.

From England's 2005 Ashes triumph to historic day-night Tests in Adelaide, her meticulous preparation and passion shine through every broadcast. Authentic notes from one of cricket's pioneering voices, framed and ready to hang.