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Why was the 'bodyline' bowling technique invented?

The Ashes is among the oldest and the most traditional rivalries in world cricket, but if there is something that truly added fuel to the fire, it would be the 'Bodyline' bowling by the England team ...
The New York Times

From the Ashes to Punch: Inside the MCG library, the largest collection of cricket literature in the world

A statue of Sir Don Bradman at the library at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Cameron Ponsonby/The Athletic The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. “This is our oldest ...
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Bodyline And Bradman To Botham And Stokes: 5 Great Ashes Series

England and Australia begin the latest edition of the Ashes in Perth on Friday with the visitors looking to wrestle back the urn for the first time since 2015. AFP Sport looks at five of the most ...
Reuters

Cricket: Protect England tail from 'bodyline', Atherton tells umpires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Umpires should invoke cricket's laws and protect England's tailenders from Australia's relentless "bodyline" bowling in the ongoing Ashes series, former England captain Michael ...
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Bodyline And Bradman To Botham And Stokes: Five Great Ashes Series

Bodyline And Bradman To Botham And Stokes: Five Great Ashes Series By AFP - Agence France Presse Nov 16, 2025, 9:55 pm EST Share ...