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Hasan Ali embracing the spirit of the Bay 13 faithful at the MCG

It was only appropriate that Merv Hughes, the master of Bay 13 theatrics, was at the MCG to witness this:

There is actually some cultural context to that dance… it’s a Bhangra dance from the Punjab region of the subcontinent, and Hasan is from Gujranwala in Punjab.

Of course, several other touring players have come before Hasan, namely Kagiso Rabada last year:

And England paceman Roonie Irani got the stretches going while he warmed up for a spell in an ODI between Australia and England in 2003:

A fair effort by all, considering Bay 13’s notorious reputation for targeting opposition players.

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