Impersonator gives fans a running commentary of the first Test via soundbites on Twitter.
Noted Australian comedian The 12th Man has given his fans some brand-new material via social media website Twitter during the course of the first Test match at Trent Bridge.
Billy Birmingham, also known as The 12th Man, has made career out of impersonating noted cricket commentators, Richie Benaud, Billy Lawry, Mark Taylor and others who make up the Channel 9 commentary team in Australian.
Here he gives the thoughts of Richie and the boys on some of the key moments on day three of the Test.
Warning: Course language might be offensive to some people.
An interview with “Joe Root’s” family
“#ashes” : https://t.co/SGngGjIPzK
— Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
“#ashes” : https://t.co/SGngGjIPzK
— Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
“Bill Lawry” loses one of his favorite pigeons
“#wendy” : https://t.co/nd1zu7FgR6
— Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
“Richie Benaud” offers memorabilia to commemorate Ashton Agar’s innings of 98
“#memorable-labia” : https://t.co/dUbEAS79re — Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
“Bill Lawry” comes up with a Fanatics chant for Ashton Agar
“#ashes chant” : https://t.co/nPC9iliGeG — Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
“Lawry” gives his thoughts on Kevin Pietersen’s dismissal
“#ashes” : https://t.co/dd0mGoeKBO
— Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
“Richie” on Michael Clarke’s catch to dismiss Alastair Cook
"#ashes" : https://t.co/LbcTqIxqmE
— Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
“Michael Holding” loses his walkmun – mun
“#ashes holding” : https://t.co/F81bF083ZG
— Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
The guys gives their thoughts on the reverse swing
“#ashes ball swinging” : https://t.co/r4zcqHXTam
— Billy Birmingham (@12thManBillyB) July 12, 2013
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