Yabba the SCG icon becomes bronzed Aussie
Yabba, the supporter who used to have the SCG Hill named after him, will sit in the stadium forever after a statue of him was unveiled on Sunday
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
Yabba, the supporter who used to have the SCG Hill named after him, will sit in the stadium forever after a statue of him was unveiled on Sunday. In the Sydney Morning Herald Peter Roebuck takes a look at “the most famous spectator any game has known” – and his new image.
Cast in bronze, he sat still and silent beside the white picket fence under the imposing stand that has replaced The Hill. Hat tilted at a rakish angle, hand providing a foghorn for his mouth, the old rabbitoh watched impassively as the cricketers went through their paces. Although capable of taking most things in his stride, Yabba might have been startled to hear his praises sung by politicians, army chiefs and descendants but he'd have enjoyed the yellowed pictures and re-enactments that brought the ceremony to life.
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Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo