If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.How did the bodyline tour affect anglo-australian relationships?
Relations did take a downturn over bodyline.Pressure was exerted by the Australian government on the ACB to withdraw some of their more inflamatory comments for the good of the country. Australia had loans with Great britain due and the government was concerned that the ACBs comments would affect the outcome of these loans.How did the bodyline tour affect anglo-australian relationships?
I am not too sure of the intricate details but relations between the two cricketing nations have never been the same since the english captain Jardine instructed his fast bowler Larwood to bowl short at the australian bowlers who had not experienced in receiving short pitched bowling to the extent that the ball was aimed at the head of the batsmen/bowler and on at least three (3) occasions, a batsmen/bowler was felled with one serious injury being sustained.
It was apparantly a little hostile then WW2 broke out and that put things into perspective.
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