The 12th Man Again

The 12th Man Again!
Studio album (comedy) by The Twelfth Man
Released 1990
Recorded 1990
Genre Australian humour music, Comedy
Length 38:30
Label EMI
Producer Billy Birmingham
The Twelfth Man chronology

Wired World of Sports
(1987)
The 12th Man Again
(1990)
Still the 12th Man
(1992)

The 12th Man Again (also known as The 12th Man Again! (with the exclamation point)) is the third album released by The Twelfth Man. Released in 1990, it reached number one on the ARIA Album Charts.

Plot

The Network Nine cricket commentary team, featuring the captain Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Tony Greig, Ian Chappell, Rod Marsh and Max Walker are at the MCG commentating the one-day match between Australia and Sri Lanka as part of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. The Sri Lankans are getting smashed in the match, Bill Lawry, an avid Victorian, loses his marbles when Merv Hughes, a fellow Victorian, claims a hat-trick and has to leave the commentary box. Merv Hughes also sticks his tongue down Allan Border's throat when the ball gets lodged in there.

Track listing

  1. Scene 1 (3:39)
  2. Scene 2 (3:14)
  3. Scene 3 (1:42)
  4. Scene 4 (4:32)
  5. Scene 5 (2:52)
  6. Scene 6 (2:29)
  7. Scene 7 (3:32)
  8. Scene 8 (3:46)
  9. Scene 9 (5:25)
  10. Scene 10 (3:07)
  11. Scene 11 (4:12)