Bodyline: How The Ashes Became A Diplomatic Nightmare
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Bodyline: How The Ashes Became A Diplomatic Nightmare
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"If we don't beat you, we'll knock your bloody blocks off"
As soon as a sport star reaches Mount Olympus, you can guarantee that somebody is waiting in the wings to bring them crashing back down to earth. Fair or foul, an opponent will find any means to defeat a rival, restricting them from their usual tactics and well drilled gameplay.
In one of the most bitter and controversial Ashes series ever played, England set their sights on cricketing legend Don Bradman. Their method? A brutal, calculated strategy known as Bodyline—a tactic so aggressive it sparked outrage, strained diplomatic ties, and forever changed the spirit of the game.
In this episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward break down the origins of Bodyline, the logic behind "fast leg theory," and why Australia viewed it as nothing short of an assault on fair play.
Was it genius strategy or just plain unsporting? And why did it cause such a deep rift between two cricketing giants?
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