Matches (23)

WI vs AUS (1)

MLC (4)

ENG vs IND (1)

SL vs BAN (1)

ENG-W vs IND-W (1)

ENG-U19 vs IND-U19 (1)

TNPL (1)

Vitality Blast Men (9)

Vitality Blast Women (3)

Blast Women League 2 (1)

AUS

(6 ov) 286 & 12/2

WI

253

null

Schedule Report Videos Series

SEO

WSF

(9.2/20 ov, T:83) 86/2

null

Schedule Table Report Series

Bodyline

The leg theory - fast bowlers aiming at the batsman's body from round the wicket with predominantly leg-side fields - devised by Douglas Jardine on England's 1932-33 Ashes tour to neutralise Don Bradman, sparked one of cricket's biggest controversies and threatened to derail cricketing ties between England and Australia.

A dummy's guide to Bodyline

A dummy's guide to Bodyline

An outline of the major players and main events during the game's most emotive series

A tactic of its time

A tactic of its time

Why Jardine's leg theory was almost uniquely a product of its age

22-Oct-2007•Gideon Haigh

Continental rift

Continental rift

A look at the east-west divide in cricket, which is borne out of double standards, racism and reverse racism, prejudices, stereotypes, or all of them and more working together

03-Apr-2007•Ashok Malik

Bodyline remembered

Bodyline remembered

It was 70 years ago this year that the traditional cricketing rivalry between England and Australia took on a more sinister dimension

14-Sep-2006•Ralph Dellor

The necessary monster

The necessary monster

One of cricket's most demonised figures, Harold Larwood was a force born out of the game's desire for equilibrium

06-Sep-2005•Gideon Haigh

The iron duke

The iron duke

John Arlott shows Douglas Jardine to be something other than the tight-lipped assassin of the Bodyline campaign

The real Douglas Jardine

The real Douglas Jardine

Neil Drysdale talks to the daughter of Douglas Jardine, the man who was the hero or villain, depending on your allegiances, of Bodyline

04-Aug-2005•Neil Drysdale

Bodyline's final fling

Bodyline's final fling

One of the last outings of Bodyline came in the unlikeliest of settings - the Varsity match of 1933 - when Ken Farnes almost bowled Cambridge to a controversial victory

19-May-2005•Martin Williamson

Bodyline's final fling

Bodyline's final fling

One of the last outings of Bodyline came in the unlikliest settings - the Varsity match of 1933 - where Ken Farnes almost bowled Cambridge to a controversial victory

08-Jan-2005•Martin Williamson

Bodyline's quiet beginning

Bodyline's quiet beginning

An uncontroversial start to the most controversial Test series in cricket history

An Aussie destroyer

An Aussie destroyer

Murali signs off with 800

Murali signs off with 800

A Sri Lankan legend bids farewell to Tests

1

Showing 1 - 12 of 12

Most Read

Jadeja breaks BCCI guidelines but don't expect any sanctions

Jadeja breaks BCCI guidelines but don't expect any sanctions

03-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Stats - All the records Gill broke during his historic 269

Stats - All the records Gill broke during his historic 269

03-Jul-2025•Sampath Bandarupalli

Gill walks Kohli's path in flawless display of batting

Gill walks Kohli's path in flawless display of batting

03-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Draw your own conclusion? England's bid for smarter choices may start now

Draw your own conclusion? England's bid for smarter choices may start now

03-Jul-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Reeling in the boss: why Gayle might not be the top T20 scorer for much longer

Reeling in the boss: why Gayle might not be the top T20 scorer for much longer

04-Jul-2025 • 22 hrs ago•Matt Roller

Writers