Dramatization of England and Australia's 1932/33 Test cricket series. In Australia, the English side (led by captain Douglas Jardine) employed a bowling style known as "leg theory" or, more popularly, Bodyline. This strategy consisted of bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body, resulting in several bruises and injuries for the Australian squad, including a fractured skull for Bert Oldfield. At the time, the series severely harmed Anglo-Australian cricketing ties and caused widespread hatred and hostility towards the English side in Australia.
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Dramatization of England and Australia's 1932/33 Test cricket series. In Australia, the English side (led by captain Douglas Jardine) employed a bowling style known as "leg theory" or, more popularly, Bodyline. This strategy consisted of bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body, resulting in several bruises and injuries for the Australian squad, including a fractured skull for Bert Oldfield. At the time, the series severely harmed Anglo-Australian cricketing ties and caused widespread hatred and hostility towards the English side in Australia.
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