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How ‘Peter’ became the online sensation of BBL|10 – cricket.com.au
The unconventional story of how a small community of satirical online cricket pages entered the mainstream and elevated a new BBL player to cult hero status
Those who follow the KFC BBL on social media would have seen the word ‘Peter’ a lot this summer.
Throughout the tournament, almost every post online about new Renegades spinner Peter Hatzoglou has generated hundreds of comments from users saying simply ‘Peter’ and nothing more.
Until now, only a handful of people have known exactly why, and how it all began.
It’s a tale that is quintessentially Big Bash; born and fostered entirely online by a group of young cricket lovers who view the tournament…
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