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The Bodyline Tour

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Test Cricket : The Bodyline Tour

Introduction:
"England's tour of Australia during 1932-33 was full of controversy and caused great bitterness in Australia. How much do you know about it?"


1. Who captained England for the bodyline tour?
    Harold Larwood
    Bill Woodfull
    Sir Pelham 'Plum' Warner
    Douglas Jardine


2. Why did the England team use the bodyline tactics?
    They thought it was the only way to stop Australia's star batsman
    The Australians had used it against England during the previous tour.
    They had been ordered to do so by the British Government.
    They felt it made the game more exciting.


3. Which English county side did the Bodyline bowlers Larwood and Voce play for.
    Yorkshire
    Nottinghamshire
    Lancashire
    Surrey


4. The bodyline bowling made batting more difficult for the Australians, but which one of them still managed to score 187 in one innings?
    Don Bradman
    Stanley McCabe
    Bill Ponsford
    'Tiger' O'Reilly


5. The third test was full of controversy, culminating when Bertie Oldfield, the Australian wicket-keeper, suffering a fractured skull. Which statement best describes that incident?
    The injury was caused by Larwood's bodyline bowling.
    He misjudged a difficult catch and was hit on the forehead
    Oldfield was hurt during a fight with England players.
    An accident caused by Oldfield edging the ball towards his face.


6. After the third Test, the Australian Board of Control sent a telegram to England, deploring the tactics. Which word angered the England cricket authorities?
    cheating
    unsportsmanlike
    thugs
    pommies


7. Douglas Jardine almost invariably wore a cap in the colours of which cricket team?
    Free Foresters
    Harlequins
    Surrey
    I Zingari


8. Which Test cricketer of a later era was related to Australian batsman Victor Richardson?
    Ian Chappell
    Alan Border
    Vivian Richards
    Jeff Thomson


9. Despite the bitter emotions raised by the tour, which England player went on to emigrate to Australia in 1950?
    Harold Larwood
    Bill Voce
    Douglas Jardine
    Les Ames


10. In 1934, Jardine was present at the Oval Test against Australia. In what capacity?
    He was reinstated as England captain.
    He was there to report on the match
    He was an umpire.
    He was coaching England's bowlers.


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