The Bodyline Hypocrisy by Michael Arnold
This fresh analysis of the England - Australia 'Bodyline Controversy' of 1932-33 uncovers hypocrisy on both sides of the furore, drawing on exclusive interviews with English 'villain of the piece' (and Australian emigre) Harold Larwood. At the time, Australia was a young, isolated country where sport was a religion, winning essential, and the media prone to distortion. In England, the MCC was pressurised by a British government fearing trade repercussions, leaving Harold Larwood and Douglas Jardine to be hung out to dry on a clothes-line of political expediency. The Bodyline Hypocrisy analyses the influence of Australian culture on events, and on exaggerations and distortions previously accepted as fact. It reveals that the MCC granted Honorary Membership to Larwood in 1949, influenced by its Australian president. And now even Ian Chappell has stated that Jardine's leg-theory tactic was simply playing Test cricket with whatever weapons were available. Times change and the truth emerges.
Michael Arnold is the author of the acclaimed The Sacrifice of Singapore: Churchill's Biggest Blunder. The lifelong cricket enthusiast was born in England but has lived in Australia for over 30 years. An avid researcher and amateur historian, Michael was for many years the Australian correspondent for the Hampshire Cricket Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781909178458 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909178454 |
| Title | The Bodyline Hypocrisy |
| Author | Michael Arnold |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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