The first to get hit was Australia captain Bill Woodfull, doubled over and clutching his chest in agony after a lightning-fast ball struck him over his heart. Then, when England captain Douglas ...

The 1932–33 Bodyline series between England and Australia remains one of the most infamous episodes in cricket history. It was a fiercely contested Ashes series, remembered not just for England's ...

Few sporting events have caused such an international storm as the 1932-33 Ashes series which, at its nadir, not only threatened the tour itself but also political relations between the United Kingdom ...

Above three lines can be said to be the origins of probably the most controversial term to have ever come out from the 22-yards of a cricket pitch - “Bodyline”. The line by Hugh Buggy was rephrased by ...

James Sanders snapped up the bat for a few hundred dollars but could pocket $35,000 at an auction An unemployed New Zealand man is facing an extraordinary payday after picking up a cricket bat Sir ...

“It’s just not cricket!” – With the IPL auction around, this familiar lament against the shortest format of the game is not too hard to hear. But similar cries, only much louder, were raised during a ...

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 ...

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. We all know the story, the Poms land Down Under in the summer of 1932-33 ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Douglas Jardine (Hugo Weaving, right) instructs Harold Larwood (Jim Holt) to bang it in short in the ...

Quote of the Day by Sir Don Bradman: Don Bradman, cricket's legendary batter, achieved an unparalleled Test average of 99.94 through relentless practice and extraordinary focus. His dominance, even ...

Cricket provided some relief. During Australia’s tour of England in 1930, young batting phenomenon Donald Bradman took the English bowlers apart. Australian legend Don Bradman is bowled out during ...