Tour Hosts
MERV HUGHES
Merv has been with AST since the beginning and following his appointment onto the Australian Selection Panel has provided tour members with a great insight into the workings of the Australian Cricket Team. The former great fast bowler offers great entertainment on tour from his late night poker sessions to his charasmatic guest speaking - Merv has been a hit on many tours including the following;
2001, 2005, 2009 - England (Ashes)
2002, 2006, 2009 - South Africa
2003, 2007 - ICC Cricket World Cup (South Africa & West Indies)
2003, 2008 - West Indies
2003, 2004 - Darwin (Bangladesh & Sri Lanka)
2004, 2008 - India
2005, 2009 - New Zealand
2004 - Sri Lanka
KERRY O'KEEFFE
A former Australian leg spinner and now key member of the ABC Radio Commentary team, Kerry O'Keeffe played for Australia in the golden era of the 70s, and was also involved in the World Series Cricket revolution. "Skull" is a respected analyst whose entertaining observations have seen him develop a cult following in the Australian Cricket public. His regular morning briefings have been singled out by many tour members as the "highlight of the tour". Kerry has hosted the following successful AST Tours;
2005 - Members Reunion
2006 - South Africa
2007 - ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies
2008 - West Indies
2008 - Bledisloe Cup functions
2009 - Ashes
KEPLER WESSELS
Kepler provides a unique insight into Australian and South African cricket like no other. After opening the batting for Australia for 24 tests, he was then South Africa's first Test captain following their reinstatement to International cricket in 1991. A member of Kerry Packer's Australian World Series Cricket in the 70s, as well as Australian Rebel Tours to South Africa in the 80s, Kepler Wessels possesses a unique cricketing resume unmatched in the history of the game. An AST Legend, Kepler has so far hosted the following tours;
2002 - South Africa
2003 - Cricket World Cup South Africa
2006 - South Africa
2009 - South Africa
TERRY ALDERMAN
Australia's finest ever swing bowler, Terry Alderman is an Ashes legend who still holds the record for the most wickets ever taken in an Ashes Series. His domination of the English batting, timed with the fall from power of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1989, prompted the tabloid headline - "Thatcher Out!... LBW Alderman". Now a respected media personality "Clem's" keen cricket brain and easy going and friendly nature has proved a real hit with tour members in England and South Africa..
2005 - Ashes
2006 - South Africa
2009 - Ashes
Other Hosts and Guest Speakers featured on AST Tours
Cricket
Mark Waugh, David Boon, Shaun Tait, Doug Bollinger, Peter Siddle, Matthew Hayden, Brad Hodge, Adam Gilchrist, Stuart McGill, Justin Langer, Nathan Hauritz, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Colin Miller, Tim Nielsen, Darren Lehmann, Richie Richardson, Joel Garner, Curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop, Larry Gomes, Desmond Haynes, Graham Gooch, Angus Fraser, Derek Pringle, Graham Pollock, Harsha Bogle, Ravi Shastri, Manoj Prabhaker, Chris Cairns and Ian Smith
Rugby League
Paul Harragon, Mel Meninga, Danny Buderus, Chris Anderson, David Gallop and Brett Kimmorley
Soccer
Brett Emerton and Lucas Neill
AFL
Dermott Brereton, Robert Dipierdomenico and Jude Bolton
Rugby Union
Owen Finegan