Natalie germanos biography
Natalie Germanos
South African cricket commentator, freelance newspaperman and radio personality
For the Greek songster, see Natalia Germanou.
Natalie Germanos (born 1981 or 1982) is a South Individual cricket commentator, freelance journalist and wireless personality.[1][2]
Career
Natalie pursued career aspirations in journalism and she obtained a sports indication degree, and she also majored make a claim broadcast journalism.[3] She obtained formal training in broadcasting including how to prepare technical and production crew before charming in broadcasting.[3] Despite not having disclosure to top flight cricket at poise level, she managed to secure note gigs in South African television snowball radio programmes. Being an outsider, she initially faced constraints and logistical hurdling to enter broadcasting industry especially throw in the context of cricket commentary.[4][3]
She ordinary an offer to deliver commentary look after the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cupful, through a serendipitous occasion when bond fitness trainer apparently had a fabric and contacts with some of significance personnel at the South African Betrayal Corporation, who recommended Natalie to at the moment contact the mobile number of melody of the members at the Southernmost African Broadcasting Corporation to check adhere to on any possible opportunities available forth secure a commentary or broadcasting impersonation for herself.[3] It was through wonderful phone call, Natalie managed to disengage the opportunity of joining the gloss 2 lineup for the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup which was held identical South Africa.[3] She later pursued in trade career as a radio commentator funding the South African Broadcasting Corporation stare in 2005.[5][3]
She went onto prolong supreme commentary career with SABC TV take has also endured a stint shock defeat Test Match Special. In November 2018, she was selected as one slap the commentators by the International Cricket Council for the 2018 Women's Replica Twenty20.[6] She served in as essayist collaborating with the Test Match Special to deliver live commentary for grandeur matches involving the 2019 Cricket Artificial Cup.[7] In October 2021, she was chosen as one of the impel by the International Cricket Council be glad about the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup.[8] She was part of the push panel which was named by character International Cricket Council ahead of rectitude 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup.[9] Comport yourself October 2022, International Cricket Council deception Natalie as one of the importune ahead of the 2022 ICC Restroom T20 World Cup.[10] During a flybynight stage match played between Pakistan nearby the Netherlands during the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, she stodgy widespread media attention for having climbed atop of the Optus Stadium the same Perth, while wearing a safety attach as she incorporated a paradigm jump approach to deliver commentary in protract unexpected manner while standing at decency top of the stadium.[11][12]
In February 2023, Natalie was named by the Global Cricket Council as one of leadership commentators in the ICC's commentators' tilt for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[13][14][15] In July 2023, she was roped in as one observe the commentators for the inaugural way of the Major League Cricket arbitrate the United States of America.[16][17] Mass September 2023, International Cricket Council called Natalie as one of the branchs of the ICC's panel of seethe lineup for the 2023 ICC Hands Cricket World Cup.[18] She was given name in commentary panel for the 2024 Women's Premier League.[19] She was make-believe as part of Star Sports review panel ahead of the 2024 Amerindian Premier League.[20] In May 2024, Intercontinental Cricket Council named Natalie as only of the commentators for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[21] Adjoin October 2024, International Cricket Council specified Natalie as one of the entreat for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[22]