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"'''Howzat'''" is an song by Australian band ], released in 1976. ] was used in Cricket when a bowler hits a wicket and the bowler yells Howzat. Howzat is play during the cricket match. The song reached number 1 in Australia on the ]<ref></ref> and it also reached number 1 in New Zealand on the ]. It was released from Sherbet's album of the same name ]. The song was written by Band members ] & ]. The title track was also a number one hit and remains the group's biggest hit, especially outside of Australia, reaching the top 5 of the UK charts and also entering the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.<ref></ref> |
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"'''Howzat'''" is an song by Australian band ], released in 1976. ] was used in Cricket when a bowler hits a wicket and the bowler yells Howzat. Howzat is play during the cricket match. The song reached number 1 in Australia on the ]<ref></ref> and it also reached number 1 in New Zealand on the ]. It was released from Sherbet's album of the same name ]. The song was written by Band members ] & ]. The title track was also a number one hit and remains the group's biggest hit, especially outside of Australia, reaching the top 5 of the UK charts and also entering the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.<ref></ref> |
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It is often used as a cricket anthem and is sometimes loudly played by ground organisers at limited-overs matches. "Howzat" is a catchcry used by cricketers when appealing to the umpire for a wicket. |
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It is often used as a cricket anthem and is sometimes loudly played by ground organisers at limited-overs matches. "Howzat" is a catchcry used by cricketers when appealing to the umpire for a wicket. |
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!scope="row"| Australian ]<ref>{{cite book|first=David|last=Kent|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives|year=1976|page=205|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}.</ref> |
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* Alan Sandow - Drums |
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* Garth Porter - Keyboards, Vocals |
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== References == |
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