bodyline

bodyline
A tactic (now illegal) employed by the fielding side characterised by bowling fast short-pitched balls aimed at the batsman rather than the wicket.

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  • Bodyline — For information about the British code name Bodyline for the WWII V 2 rocket, see Operation Crossbow. For the TV series, see Bodyline. Bodyline, also known as fast leg theory, was a cricketing tactic devised by the English cricket team for their… …   Wikipedia

  • Bodyline — Bill Woodfull esquive une balle lancée par un lanceur anglais, alors l équipe d Angleterre applique Bodyline. Un nombre conséquent de joueurs de champ sont placés juste derrière lui dans l espoir attraper la balle au vol et ainsi l éliminer.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bodyline — bodˈyline, body line bowling or bodyline bowling noun (cricket) Intimidatory short pitched fast bowling delivered at the batsman s body, esp directed towards the legside • • • Main Entry: ↑body …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bodyline (miniseries) — This page is about the Bodyline television miniseries : For the events on which the miniseries was based, see Bodylineinfobox television show name = Bodyline caption = Bodyline (DVD cover) format = Drama, cricket miniseries runtime = 50 minutes… …   Wikipedia

  • Bodyline series — /ˈbɒdilaɪn sɪəriz/ (say bodeeluyn searreez) noun the 1932–33 Ashes cricket tour of Australia when Australia played; noted for the use made by English bowlers of controversial bodyline bowling …  

  • bodyline bowling — bodˈyline, body line bowling or bodyline bowling noun (cricket) Intimidatory short pitched fast bowling delivered at the batsman s body, esp directed towards the legside • • • Main Entry: ↑body …   Useful english dictionary

  • bodyline — noun Cricket, historical fast short pitched bowling on the leg side, threatening the batsman s body …   English new terms dictionary

  • bodyline bowling — /ˌbɒdilaɪn ˈboʊlɪŋ/ (say .bodeeluyn bohling) noun Cricket a style of fast bowling pitched consistently at the leg side of the person batting so as to appear to be aimed at the body; regarded as being intimidatory and unsportsmanlike. {coined by… …  

  • Ashes de 1932-33 — Bodyline Bill Woodfull esquive une balle lancée par un lanceur anglais, alors l équipe d Angleterre applique Bodyline. Un nombre conséquent de joueurs de champ sont placés juste derrière lui dans l espoir attraper la balle au vol et ainsi l… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Fast-leg theory — Bodyline Bill Woodfull esquive une balle lancée par un lanceur anglais, alors l équipe d Angleterre applique Bodyline. Un nombre conséquent de joueurs de champ sont placés juste derrière lui dans l espoir attraper la balle au vol et ainsi l… …   Wikipédia en Français

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