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2 unusual facts about The Twelfth Man


12th Man

The Twelfth Man, Billy Birmingham, in satirical cricket commentator parodies

The Twelfth Man

As befits the name (a reference to the non-playing reserve in an eleven-player cricket side), Birmingham particularly focuses on cricket commentators such as Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry and Tony Greig.


Warwick Todd

In contrast to Billy Birmingham's The Twelfth Man, Todd's diaries describe real-life matches played by the Australian cricket team, albeit including Todd as a player.


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