Bodyline Series Episode 2

Second episode of Bodyline series.

Here we are introduced to Donald Bradman's magnificent innings in England's 1929 tour. Jardine is the first English cricketer to observe that Bradman could one day "rewrite all record books" even though his associates dismiss him as nothing but a flash in pan. He also expresses his disdain for Australians with "Australians are not a people I'd ever warm to."

The next summer the Australian team toured England. Bradman becames a sensation with records that the English never imagined of - double hundreds, fastest century etc. It is here in the midst of this crisis in Ashes defeat that Jardine speaks of a strategy to "neutralize" Bradman - "We tried bowling him out. Now we try think him out."

We also see a self-sacrifice gesture by Fenders, Jardine's best friend, who resigns from Surrey's captaincy so that Jardine can fulfill the minimum need of becoming a County captain. Last scene the MCC Board toast the new "Captain" of England.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Bodyline
• test
• cricket
• Episode
• Douglas
• Jardine
• Harold
• Larwood
• Bradman
• England
• MCC
• Weaving
• Ashes
• Empire
• Raj

[toffee96]

Many thanks for uploading this series - great to see it again after so many years.

[BuddhiJayasundara]

Waiting to watch Episode 3

[BuddhiJayasundara]

Thanks a lot.

Great Work.

One of My Favourite Mini Series.