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Roz Kelly to host Ten’s Big Bash coverage

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Kelly: Will co-host T20 with Gilchrist

Ten has completed a talent merry-go-round with former Nine presenter Roz Kelly appointed co-host of the network’s Big Bash League T20 cricket, replacing Mel McLaughlin who was poached by Seven.

Kelly is a former presenter of Nine’s Wide World of Sport and has also reported for the network’s Getaway travel show.

Last weekend, it was confirmed that McLaughlin was moving to Seven News Sydney as sports anchor, where she is due to start tonight.

Kelly will co-host Ten’s coverage of the KFC-sponsored cricket alongside former cricketer Adam Gilchrist when the contest returns at the end of this year.

Ten executive David Barham, who leads the network’s Big Bash and Formula One coverage, said in today’s announcement: “Roz has covered many of the world’s biggest sporting events over the years and is the utmost professional in her work, plus she loves cricket. We are thrilled to welcome her as co-host.”

During her four years with Nine, Kelly also covered the London Olympics, Tour de France, Rugby World Cup, and The Ashes.

She also previously worked for Ten on its 2014 Commonwealth games coverage.

According to Ten’s announcement, last year saw Kelly “moving back to South Africa with her husband, South African cricketer Morne Morkel, to have their first baby Arias who was born in September 2015”. She said: “I’m so thrilled to be back in Australia and can’t wait to get back into work with Network Ten.”

Tim Burrowes

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