Bodyline
Bodyline, also known as Fast Leg Theory, was a cricketing tactic devised by the English cricket team for their 1932–33 tour of Australia, specifically to combat the extraordinary batting skill of Australia's Don Bradman. Bodyline bowlers deliberately aimed the cricket ball at the bodies of batsmen, in the hope of creating legside deflections which could be caught by one of several fielders located in the quadrant of the field behind square leg.
See also
- Underarm delivery is another controversial manoeuvre in cricket. In particular, underarm delivery caused ill-feeling between Australia and New Zealand in 1981, in a manner with many parallels to the reaction to bodyline.
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Genesis of Bodyline |
| ► | The 1932–33 English tour |
| ► | Bodyline in England |
| ► | Origin of the term "Bodyline" |
| ► | Changes to the laws of cricket |
| ► | Cultural impact of Bodyline |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Reference |
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