The 1932 Bodyline Scandal - The Scourge of Cricket

How do you stop the greatest batsman of all time? Bowl dangerously towards his body and his head.Don Bradman was an unstoppable force in Australian cricket. A remarkable sportsman that had a batting average so high, it seemed impossible to stop him. But on the boat over to Australia, the English captain devised a plan on how to tame Bradman and defeat Australia. These tactics scandalised the game and caused a diplomatic incident. This is the story of Bodyline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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