The 1932–33 Bodyline series between England and Australia remains one of the most infamous episodes in cricket history. It was a fiercely contested Ashes series, remembered not just for England's victory but for the controversial tactics employed by their captain, Douglas Jardine, to counter the batting brilliance of legendary Australian batter Don Bradman.
At the heart of the controversy was the "Bodyline" bowling strategy, in which England's fast bowlers, particularly Harold Larwood and Bill Voce, delivered short-pitched balls aimed at the batsman's body.
