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Kevin Pietersen gets a local welcome at the Gabba

Every cloud has a silver lining. The slaughter of the England batting line-up at the Gabba killing fields overnight was painful; but the video above will lighten the mood. Watch how the Australian fan offers a miniature souvenir bat in peace, hoping that the great KP might sign it… and then listen to Kevin’s old captain Andrew Strauss cackling in the background. Priceless.

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