Bodyline in a sentence

In the West Indian second innings, Clark bowled bodyline back to the West Indians, taking 2 for 64. The match in the end was drawn but played a large part in turning English opinion against bodyline.

Radio had previously composed “Bodyline” in 1936.

Australian cricketer Bert Oldfield is struck in the head by Harold Larwood during the Bodyline series.

Cashman In the Test matches, Bradman countered bodyline by moving toward the leg side, away from the line of the ball, and cutting it into the vacant off side field.

Facing bodyline tactics for the first time, England first suffered, falling to 134 for 4, citation with Wally Hammond being hit on the chin, though he recovered to continue his innings.

Frith, p. 116. A number of other players, while maintaining a united front in public, also deplored bodyline in private.

Frith, p. 384. Both before and after World War II, numerous satirical cartoons and comedy skits were written, mostly in Australia, based on events of the bodyline tour.

Frith, p. 408. Originally, the MCC hoped that captains would ensure that the game was played in the correct spirit, and passed a resolution that bodyline bowling would breach this spirit.

Graph showing the batting averages of the frontline Australian batsmen in Tests in which bodyline was used, compared to the other Tests in their career.

Harte, p. 354. Robinson, p. 164. However, there were occasions when the Australians felt that their hosts had crossed the mark with tactics resembling bodyline.

However, there had been instances of what would later be recognised as bodyline prior to 1932.

I'm here to win the Ashes". citation Some of the Australians wanted to use Bodyline in retaliation, but Woodfull flatly refused.

In 1934, Bill Woodfull led Australia back to England on a tour that had been under a cloud after the tempestuous cricket diplomacy of the previous bodyline series.

It should be noted that the MCC, although it had earlier condoned and encouraged bodyline tactics in the 1932–33 series, laid the blame on Larwood when relations turned sour.

It was only with the return of the English team and the subsequent use of Bodyline against English players in England by the touring West Indian cricket team in 1933 that demonstrated to the country the dangers it posed.

Jardine himself had to face bodyline bowling in a Test match.

Jardine insisted that the tactic was legitimate and called it "leg theory" but it was widely disparaged by its opponents, who dubbed it "Bodyline" (from "on the line of the body").

Many people saw bodyline as fracturing an international relationship that needed to remain strong.

The English team continued to bowl bodyline in the remaining two Tests, but slower pitches meant the Australians, although frequently bruised, sustained no further serious injuries.

The idea of bodyline had originated in the Oval Test of the 1930 Ashes series.