With tunes from Basement Jaxx, Sneaky Sound System, Zoe Badwi and Sarah De Bono, prizes for dressing up and a raft of other entertainment, this year's Commonwealth Bank Series is more like a travelling carnival than a cricket tournament.
We wondered what tunes might find their way into Basement Jaxx' set, and came up with this list of the five best songs about cricket.
5. The Mojo Singers - ‘C'mon Aussie C'mon’
The song that launched cricket on Channel 9 and, for a brief moment in history, made Kerry Packer seem like a cool guy. This moment quickly passed.{youtube}2qJLi5y2d2w{/youtube}
4. Kevin Bloody Wilson - ‘The Shane Warne Song’
"Warnie, put your wanger away" isn't exactly a line that sums up the last decade of Australian cricket, but it's definitely a shame this one didn't get chanted in the stands more often.{youtube}Svxa2DU-HSc{/youtube}
3. The Compton Cricket Club - ‘Bullets’
"From bullets to balls/ From gats to bats". Homies rocking their whites - grab your box, cricket just got gangsta.{youtube}UKa2mp5ePes{/youtube}
2. Six & Out - ‘Can't Bowl, Can't Throw’
Brett Lee sways rhythmically with his bass guitar, his face a mixture of "Lol, I don't play guitar!" and "Shoaib Akhtar could never rock backing vocals like these."{youtube}OcH-unNO7L0{/youtube}
1. Paul Kelly - ‘Bradman’
I'm not a cricket fanatic, but I cry more tears every time I hear Paul Kelly singing 'Bradman' than I do during an entire screening of 'Lassie'.{youtube}FeG8hqQw1U8{/youtube}
Fri Jan 18 — Australia v Sri Lanka w/ Basement Jaxx — The Gabba
Sun Jan 20 — Australia v Sri Lanka w/ Basement Jaxx — SGC
Wed Jan 23 — Australia v Sri Lanka w/ Zoe Badwi — Blundstone Arena (Hobart)
Fri Feb 01 — Australia v West Indies w/ Zoe Badwi — WACA
Sun Feb 03 — Australia v West Indies w/ Sarah De Bono — WACA
Wed Feb 06 — Australia v West Indies w/ Zoe Badwi — Manuka Oval (Canberra)
Fri Feb 08 — Australia v West Indies w/ Sneaky Sound System — SGC
Sun Feb 10 — Australia v West Indies w/ Sneaky Sound System — MCG
