The Ashes: England's 'haka' goes viral

Kevin Pietersen and the English cricket team perform the sprinkler after winning the fourth Ashes test. Photo / Getty Images

The England cricket team have started a new craze after celebrating Wednesday's victory in the fourth Ashes test by imitating a garden sprinkler.

After securing the Ashes with a convincing win by an innings and 157 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the team did 'the sprinkler' dance in front of English fans.

More than 250,000 people have viewed videos of the dance with thousands of clips of cricket fans emulating the England side appearing online, the Telegraph reports.

The dance involves holding one arm out and imitating the movements of a garden sprinkler.

According to England captain Andrew Strauss the dance is England's version of the haka, the Telegraph reports, and was introduced to the squad by all-rounder Paul Collingwood.

The fifth and final Ashes test begins on January 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Watch the dance:

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