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Bodyline

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…

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Ashes series of 1932–33

In England

Changes to the laws of cricket

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Bodyline

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related to Further reading · 131
Bodyline → ABC Books, Aboriginal, Adelaide, Alan, Allen, Amanda, Ashes, Australia's, Australian, Australian Cricket, Batting, Bernard, Bill, Bodyline Autopsy, Bodyline Umpire, Book Club, Bowes, Bradman, Brian, Camberwell
related to In England · 40
Bodyline → Australia, Australian, Australians, Bill Woodfull, Bob Wyatt, Carr, Clark, Constantine, England, England's, English, Facing, He, However, I'll, In, India, International, Jackie Grant, Jardine
related to Third Test match · 37
Bodyline → According, Adelaide, Allen, Although, Australia, Australian, Australian's, Bradman, During, England, Fingleton, Harold, He, However, In, It, Jardine, Larwood, Larwood's, Later
related to Legacy · 33
Bodyline → An Australian, Anglo-Australian, Ashes, Asia, Australia, Australian, Australians, Both, Bradman, British, Business, Douglas Jardine, England, English, Following, Generally, Harold Larwood, Hong Kong, In, In Quest
related to First two Test matches · 25
Bodyline → Australian, Australians, Behind, Board, Bradman, But Woodfull, Control, Eddie Gilbert, English, Gubby Allen, He, Jardine, Larwood, Laurie Nash, Meanwhile, Monty Noble, One, Stan McCabe, Sydney, Test
related to Reaction · 24
Bodyline → Australia, Australian, Australians, Board, Bob Wyatt, During, England, English, Freddie Brown, Gubby Allen, He, It, Jardine, Les Ames, Marylebone Cricket Club, MCC, Nawab, Of, Pataudi, Some
related to Early development on tour · 22
Bodyline → Australia, Australian, Australian XI, Australians, Bob Wyatt, Bowes, Bradman, English, He, In, Jardine, Larwood, Melbourne, November, On, Some, The, The England, The English, There
related to Leg theory bowling · 19
Bodyline → Amongst, Australia, But, Cambridge University, English, First World War, Frank Foster, Fred Root, George Hirst, In, Oxford University, Root, South African Basil Melle, Test, The University Match, Two English, Warwick Armstrong, When, Worcestershire
related to Changes to the laws of cricket · 13
Bodyline → As, Cricket, English, However, In, Intimidatory Short Pitched Bowling, Later, Laws, MCC, Nevertheless, Originally, The West Indies, When
related to The end of the series · 13
Bodyline → Allen, Australia, Australia's, Eddie Paynter, England, Harry Alexander, Hedley Verity, Larwood, Test, Tests, Tommy Mitchell, Voce, Woodfull

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australian jardine bowling cricket australia england leg english larwood team test bradman tactic isbn used tour woodfull bowlers series side

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Bill Woodfullinstance ofalthough other Australian batsmen0.80text
Bill Ponsfordinstance ofalthough other Australian batsmen0.80text
and Alan Kippax were also targeted.Several terms were used to describe this style of bowling before the name 'bodyline' was usedinstance ofalthough other Australian batsmen0.80text
Vic Richardsoninstance ofnot least by members of his own side0.80text
or to include pace bowlers such as Eddie Gilbert or Laurie Nash to match the aggression of the oppositioninstance ofnot least by members of his own side0.80text
to jeopardise the good relations between Englishinstance ofbut if it is0.80text
Australian cricketersinstance ofbut if it is0.80text
and you would consider it desirable to cancel remainder of programmeinstance ofbut if it is0.80text
we would consent with great reluctance.At this pointinstance ofbut if it is0.80text
the remainder of the series was under threatinstance ofbut if it is0.80text
Bodylinerelated to Changes to the laws of cricketAs0.60section
Bodylinerelated to Changes to the laws of cricketMCC0.60section

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