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Bodyline series
Sun, October 12 2014
Surrey County Cricket Club’s gesture indicates the absolution of Douglas Jardine
Why the club’s decision to rename the Lambeth Hall to Douglas Jardine Suite indicates that the wound is on its way to healing.
Thu, May 28 2015
Hedley Verity’s ‘lucky escape’ during the Bodyline series
The Bodyline series had its own light-hearted moments, as what happened with Hedley Verity.
Thu, May 28 2015
Bodyline — when the most reassuring words began with ‘f’
The Bodyline series of 1932-33 was a harrowing experience for one Gilbert Mant
Thu, April 28 2016
Bob Wyatt: Combative, correct and a respected captain
Bob Wyatt was a combative batsman who played 40 Tests for England, leading them in 18.
Mon, April 04 2016
Bert Ironmonger: The finger spinner without his spinning finger
Bert Ironmonger has gone down as the best left-arm spinner produced by Australia. Strangely, he had lost half of his spinning finger in a childhood accident.
Wed, January 18 2017
The Bodyline cables: Australian Board sends the infamous protest message to MCC
After Bill Woodfull, Bert Oldfield and other batsmen were battered and bruised, ABC sent a cable to lodge its protest to MCC.
Sat, October 31 2015
Ashes 1932: The first instance of Bodyline while Douglas Jardine was busy fishing
Douglas Jardine was not even there when Bodyline was unleashed for the first time!
Sat, November 05 2016
Eddie Paynter: England’s Bodyline hero who boasts the 5th highest Test batting average
The story of a Lancashire legend and a Bodyline hero.
Tue, February 09 2016
Eddie Paynter gets out of hospital bed to score match-changing 83 in an Ashes Test against Australia
Despite running a temperature of 102°F, Eddie Paynter got up from his hospital bed, took a taxi to the ground, got into the dressing room in his pyjamas, changed into his cricketing whites and proceeded to score 83.