Mark Richardson is one of those rare Kiwis who has managed to seamlessly spin a wildly successful career on the international cricketing stage into a stellar broadcasting career.
Mark first came to New Zealand’s attention as a Black Caps batsman, scoring 2776 test runs at an average of 44.77, including four centuries and 19 fifties, across his captivating innings.
He retired from cricket in December 2004, saying he could not sustain the intensity needed to compete at international level.
Mark’s departure from cricket propelled him into a new path as a cricket commentator on both television and radio, which later led to him co-hosting Sky TV's prime-time sports show ‘The Crowd Goes Wild’ alongside Andrew Mulligan. CGW allowed Mark to develop his cheeky irreverent style of presenting that he is now famous for.
In 2012 Mark partnered again with Andrew Mulligan to co-host the Radio Sport breakfast show (later re-branded as the Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast), doing both early morning radio and evening television. Identifying Mark’s potential for lifestyle entertainment also, Mediaworks brought Mark on board to host the ratings juggernaut rennovation show “‘The Block,” which he continues to host to this day.
In mid-2015, Mark decided to relinquish his position with Radio Sport to move to ‘The Sound’ to co-host the breakfast show with Leah Panapa.
A fierce work ethic and drive to challenge himself, Mark is not one to sit in the comfort zone. He works frequently as a speaker to corporate and community organisations, and often participates in events for charity.
Since 2017, Mark has been the resident sports presenter on TV3/Discovery and Magic Talk's morning infotainment program, The AM Show. His sporting knowledge, popularity with New Zealanders and quick-fire comments keep everyone on their toes - delivering some good laughs along the way.
Mark Richardson is one of those rare Kiwis who has managed to seamlessly spin a wildly successful career on the international cricketing stage into a stellar broadcasting career.
Mark first came to New Zealand’s attention as a Black Caps batsman, scoring 2776 test runs at an average of 44.77, including four centuries and 19 fifties, across his captivating innings.
He retired from cricket in December 2004, saying he could not sustain the intensity needed to compete at international level.
Mark’s departure from cricket propelled him into a new path as a cricket commentator on both television and radio, which later led to him co-hosting Sky TV's prime-time sports show ‘The Crowd Goes Wild’ alongside Andrew Mulligan. CGW allowed Mark to develop his cheeky irreverent style of presenting that he is now famous for.
In 2012 Mark partnered again with Andrew Mulligan to co-host the Radio Sport breakfast show (later re-branded as the Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast), doing both early morning radio and evening television. Identifying Mark’s potential for lifestyle entertainment also, Mediaworks brought Mark on board to host the ratings juggernaut rennovation show “‘The Block,” which he continues to host to this day.
In mid-2015, Mark decided to relinquish his position with Radio Sport to move to ‘The Sound’ to co-host the breakfast show with Leah Panapa.
A fierce work ethic and drive to challenge himself, Mark is not one to sit in the comfort zone. He works frequently as a speaker to corporate and community organisations, and often participates in events for charity.
Since 2017, Mark has been the resident sports presenter on TV3/Discovery and Magic Talk's morning infotainment program, The AM Show. His sporting knowledge, popularity with New Zealanders and quick-fire comments keep everyone on their toes - delivering some good laughs along the way.
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