Howzat?

That’s out!

When my Twitter thingy showed that Richie Benaud was trending the other day, I knew it was not going to be good news.  He’d had a good knock, not quite making it to the nervous nineties.  Of course, I didn’t know him personally, but he always seemed like a good bloke (for an ex-Aussie cricketer) and the world of cricket will be poorer now that he has gone.

For as long as I can remember, Richie Benaud has been part of cricket broadcasting, as has this tune:

There’s a ball in cricket called a leg cutter, which reminds me of a top tune.  Time to declare the innings.

Money, money, money!

I used to have this recording on a compilation CD, which I think was called Hardcore Uproar.  Oh yeah, I was well into my hardcore back then.  There were a number of really good tracks included on the disc, but this sticks in my mind as it’s something that I’ve rarely heard anywhere else.  As for the CD, I dunno what happened.  Left in a car?  Lost on a house move?  At the bottom of a box, somewhere in mum and dad’s loft?  No matter.  Wonderful groove on this.  If your foot doesn’t start tapping, or if you are not compelled to get up and shake something, go get your hearing tested… and check your pulse.

I just heard a fitting tune to acknowledge the cricket legend, Richie Benaud, who died recently.  Take guard.  Play.