The Bodyline Tour
Alex Last looks back to England and Australia’s 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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Archive with reflections from those caught up in the controversy including:
* English bowler Harold Larwood
* Australian cricketers Don Bradman and William O’Reilly.
Producer: Alex Last
First broadcast on the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service in December 2012.
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