The Bodyline Tour
Alex Last looks back to England and Australia鈥檚 row over cricket in 1932 sparking a diplomatic incident. From 2012.
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In 1932, a cricket row between England and Australia became a diplomatic incident.
It erupted over controversial "Bodyline" tactics used by the English team to win The Ashes.
Alex Last tells the story using the 麻豆社 Archive with reflections from those caught up in the controversy including:
* English bowler Harold Larwood
* Australian cricketers Don Bradman and William O鈥橰eilly.
Producer: Alex Last
First broadcast on the 麻豆社 World Service in December 2012.
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