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Tactic used in infamous 1932–33 England vs. Australia cricket series

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Larwood bowling to McCabe in the Bodyline series
Harold Larwood of England bowling to Stan McCabe of Australia during the controversial...
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Don Bradman
Australian batter Don Bradman, considered one of the greatest in the history of cricket,...
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Large crowd at the third Test, in Adelaide
The Adelaide Oval, the location for the third Test in the Bodyline series, filled...
State Library of South Australia, B 8660
Oldfield struck on the head by Larwood
English bowler Harold Larwood striking Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield in the...
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1933 Athletic News Cricket Annual
The cover of the 1933 Cricket Annual, published by the Athletic News,...
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