Ian James Major (19 September 1943 – 28 January 2009) was an Australian sports broadcaster. Chiefly known for commentary in Australian Rules football, Major broadcast Victorian Football League matches with Melbourne radio station 3XY from 1966–69. He formed an association with 3KZ for 21 years (1970–1991), commentating on VFL/AFL matches. His partner in the commentary box was Richmond's Jack "Captain Blood" Dyer, leading to the reference of the duo as "The Captain and the Major". They were named Australasia's top sporting commentators and given a Pater award. Major had also won awards as Australia's top sporting commentator in 1977 and 78 and when commercial radio introduced the , Major took the title in 1990 and was runner-up in 1991.