Melbourne: There was a time, from the 1980s to up until the early 2000s, when Bay 13 in the Great Southern Stand of the Melbourne Cricket Ground was considered one of the most notorious places to watch a cricket match from. Invariably, there would be a drunk packed off in the back of a divvy (slang for a police van).


Fans dance to the beats of a dholak at the erstwhile Bay 13 (now M6) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. Pic/Ashwin Ferro 

Few instances
During one match — England vs Australia match in 1988-89 — Richard Hadlee, who was regularly troubling the Australians, was called a 'wanker' by the spectators from Bay 13. Hadlee retaliated against it later on a TV show and the tag stuck with him for life across all Australian cricket venues.