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Bradman vs Bodyline: The inside story of the most notorious Ashes series in history
A comprehensive account of the infamous “Bodyline” 1932-33 Ashes series. Doesn’t just detail the events of the series but also traces Bodyline back to its roots – leg theory and, particularly, fast leg theory and details what happened afterwards, including changes to the rules and the use of intimidatory short-pitched bowling in later years, including the 2010s.
Most significantly, the story of Bodyline is largely told through the stories of the key players: Don Bradman, Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood and, quite interestingly and edifyingly, Arthur Carr, Larwood’s captain at Nottinghamshire and the man who effectively invented Bodyline. As with Bodyline itself, their stories don’t end when the 1932-33 Ashes ends but we see what they did in later years and how the Bodyline series had an impact on their later lives.
Some good detail and is a very engaging read. Is a bit hyperbolic at times though and maybe a smidge Australian-centric (the
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Bodyline
Cricket bowling technique
For the Allied World War II campaign code-named "Bodyline", see Operation Crossbow. For the TV series, see Bodyline (miniseries).
Bodyline, also known as fast leg theory bowling, was a cricketing tactic devised by the English cricket team for their 1932–33 Ashes tour of Australia. It was designed to combat the extraordinary batting skill of Australia's leading batsman, Don Bradman. A bodyline delivery was one in which the cricket ball was bowled at pace, aimed at the body of the batsman in the expectation that when he defended himself with his bat, a resulting deflection could be caught by one of several fielders deliberately placed nearby on the leg side.
At the time, no helmets or other upper-body protective gear was worn, and critics of the tactic considered it intimidating, and physically threatening in a game traditionally supposed to uphold conventions of sportsmanship.[1] The England team's use of the tactic was perceived by some, both in Australia and England, as overly aggressive or even unfair. It caused a controv
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With the second Test bound to take centre stage later this week, I thought now would be an ideal time to take a trip down memory lane and remember an English cricketing hero from the past. Everyone knows the story of Bodyline, of course. But not everyone knows the broader history of Harold Larwood. And Stuart Broad thought he was badly treated! Here’s young writer Rahul Palaninathan’s account …
During this pandemic, I’ve gluttonously devoured mountains and mountains of variously genred books from Steve Jobs to Brett Lee. However, the books I am most interested in, perhaps unsurprisingly, are cricket autobiographies and biographies. While browsing for my next reading adventure to explore, a name grabbed the attention of my eye: Harold Larwood written by Duncan Hamilton.
Larwood, of course, was the main architect of destruction in the 1932 Ashes. He used his blinding speed to paralyze the Aussie batsmen and instil fear into their hearts. To achieve this tier of intimidation, Larwood carried out an ideology named, rather archaically, “leg theory” or Bo
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