Bodyline

The story

Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and worldwide cricketing history for the fact that the English team (headed by captain Douglas Jardine) applied a bowling technique called "leg theory", or more commonly, Bodyline. This technique involved bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body, and resulted in many of the Australian team receiving numerous bruises and injuries, with batsman Bert Oldfield sustaining a cracked skull. The series generated much anger and resentment towards the English team within Australia and seriously damaged Anglo-Australian cricketing relations at the time.

Cast

H Hugo WeavingDouglas Jardine G Gary SweetDonald Bradman J Jim HoltHarold Larwood R Rhys McConnochiePelham Warner J John GreggPercy George Fender H Heather MitchellEdith F Frank ThringLord Harris M Max CullenClive 'Chooka' Cooper (Reporter) J John WaltonBill Woodfull A Ashok BanthiaNawab of Pataudi A Alan David LeeEddie Paynter B Bill YoungBill Bowes

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T Terry BaderBob Wyatt R Richard CarterBill Voce A Arthur DignamMr. Jardine J Jane HardersMrs. Jardine J John ClaytonMr. Bradman C Colleen FitzpatrickMrs. Bradman J Julie NihillJessie Bradman V Vincent BallJoseph Lyons (Prime Minister) P Peter DahlsenLes Ames N Nicholas GledhillDouglas Jardine (young) P Peter GwynneAubrey Oxlade P Peter WhitfordDr. Allen Robertson B Bruce MylesWilliam Jeanes G George WhaleyLord Hawke P Paul ChubbErnest Jones (Barracker) J John SheerinBill Ponsford M Michael WinchesterStan McCabe N Ned ManningJack Fingleton M Michael O'NeillViv Richardson R Robert GiltinanLeo O'Brien L Laurie MoranBert Ironmonger L Leslie DaymanBert Oldfield R Reg GillamSir Clive Wigram N Norman MayCommentator B Brian McDermottFrank Packer B Bruce StewartSir Ernest Crutchley T Tim McKenzieWaiter - Perth Reception J John DoyleGeorge 'Gubby' Allen