Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the English captain who famously used the strategy of bodyline to tackle Sir Don Bradman?

  1. Douglas Jardine

  2. Ivo Bligh

  3. Collin Cowdrey

  4. Wally Hammond
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Explanation

Douglas Jardine was the English captain who devised and implemented the controversial bodyline bowling strategy during the 1932-33 Ashes series in Australia, specifically to counter Don Bradman's batting prowess. The tactic involved bowling fast, short-pitched deliveries aimed at the body.

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