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The lyrics to the 1932 Australian cricket chorus song "Keep Your Tail Up, Kangaroo" by Neil McBeath encourage the national cricket team with cheerful sportsmanship.

“Keep your tail up, Kangaroo
Keep it up in the air and you'll come smiling through.
Keep your tail up, Kangaroo
Keep it up in the air, that's all you've got to do.
Lancashire, Gloucestershire, Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent,
Show them all with the bat and ball that you're one hundred per cent.
Oh, keep your tail up, Kangaroo
Keep it up in the air and you'll come smiling through.
Bowl a ball, swing a bat, we'll show the others where it's at,
Every time we play our game,
Hold a catch, win the match, even through the rain.
Bowl a ball, swing a bat, tell us what you think of that,
Don't you think we play real fine?
Come and cheer us on you're welcome anytime.”




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Allan Border and Kepler Wessels aboard a ship during the official launch of the 1992 World Cup on Sydney Harbour.
It was the first tournament to be played in coloured kit.


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