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Revealed after 100 years: how a corrupt official robbed Percy Fender of the England captaincy

Documentary makers seeking funds to finish making film of an extraordinary man and his influence on the game

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

Why the 1932-33 'Bodyline' series became cricket’s darkest chapter

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…

The Times of India · Sep 17, 2024

A Tarrant Medal for individuals would be most fitting

Frank Tarrant, born in Melbourne, was an all-rounder who worked in India, coaching the team for their debut in England in 1932. He was responsible for getting Australia to send a team to India in 1935-36, and opening the doors to one of the most intense rivalries of modern times.…

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

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Inside the Bodyline Ashes series - cricket's darkest hour that ruined the players' lives

The sport's greatest controversy caused such bad feeling it ruined players’ careers, damaged England and Australia's economies and came close to turning into a diplomatic incident

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023

Meet the talented 82-year-old Gateshead care home resident who will showcase artwork in an exhibition

Douglas Jardine, 82, has been drawing since he was a young boy, and he is now looking forward to having his own exhibition

Chronicle Live · Mar 24, 2023

Rare footage reveals English cricket team's aggressive tactic to beat Donald Bradman in the 1932-33 Ashes series

Rare footage is uncovered showing the tactics employed by the English cricket team to tackle the remarkable batting of Donald Bradman during the 1932-33 Ashes Test series in Australia.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

‘Well bowled, Harold!’ Ninety years on, England’s Bodyline tactics retain heat

Nine decades ago this week, Australia’s under-fire cricket board rowed back on complaints against the tourists’ brutal bowling

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

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Revealed: how women cricketers mended Australia's relationship with Britain after Bodyline

To combat the prodigious run scoring of Australian batting legend Don Bradman, the captain of the visiting English cricket team, Douglas Jardine, instructed his four fast bowlers to bowl at the man not the wicket in the summer of 1932-33.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022

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