Watermelon Boy Takes Cricket’s Big Bash League And The Nation By Storm

This plucky youngster was captured in the crowd yesterday during the Women’s Big Bash League clash between the Stars and the Renegades at the MCG.

The commentary team and the nation at large were riveted as he happily tucked into a melon face-first:

@tensporttv He did start young #watermelonboy #BBL05 #BBL pic.twitter.com/PDxeLiVMh0

— Ron (@Ron_Boll) January 2, 2016

Behold #watermelonboy!!!! Aka Mitchell who’s about to go LIVE on @TheTodayShow – what a legend! @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/5XbbCINIzg

— Dougal Beatty (@DougalBeatty) January 2, 2016

Here is the final effort from #watermelonboy @tensporttv @mcg @BBL pic.twitter.com/XQ2blGugTA

— Tony Schibeci (@theschibecsta) January 2, 2016

Don’t upset #watermelonboy #WBBL01 @tensporttv pic.twitter.com/ZrkoooSaXE

— Rachel (@rach_thistleton) January 2, 2016

Turnball considering a frontbench reshuffle to include #watermelonboy pic.twitter.com/cVET1zqbuI

— Peter Higginbotham (@PeterHiggo) January 2, 2016

We salute you, Watermelon Boy.