Bodyline series -Always remains in the history of Ashes

The English touring side arrived in Australia for the Ashes series 1932-33 .To counter the skill of the legend of cricket, Donald Bradman, who had devastated the English bowling attack during the previous series,English captain Jardine adopted a tactic later to become known as Bodyline.

Bodyline involved the placing of a least five fielders around the batsman on the legside and the bowler continuously bowled a pack of short aiming the body of the batsman placing him in danger of serious injury. To counter these rising deliveries, the batsman would be forced to adopt defensive batting strokes, which would result in catches to the close in fieldsmen.

Many Australian players were injured as a result of the tactic of Bodyline. .Even the great Donald Bradman was dismissed by English bowler Bill Bowes for duck.

The Englishmen eventually went on to win back the Ashes from Australia, however the tactics of Bodyline had served their purpose. They had contained and restrained the great Donald Bradman.

The Laws Of Cricket were changed to ensure such kind of tactics never followed, which was the Bodyline series was never repeated.