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The Bodyline Tour: 1932-33

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The Bodyline Tour 193233 game quiz
"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?"

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


2. Why did the England team use the bodyline tactics?
    They had been ordered to do so by the British Government.
    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 felt it made the game more exciting.


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


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
    'Tiger' O'Reilly
    Bill Ponsford
    Stanley McCabe


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?
    He misjudged a difficult catch and was hit on the forehead
    The injury was caused by Larwood's bodyline bowling.
    An accident caused by Oldfield edging the ball towards his face.
    Oldfield was hurt during a fight with England players.


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?
    unsportsmanlike
    thugs
    cheating
    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?
    Douglas Jardine
    Les Ames
    Bill Voce
    Harold Larwood


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

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