The Ashes is among the oldest and the most traditional rivalries in world cricket, but if there is something that truly added fuel to the fire, it would be the 'Bodyline' bowling by the England team ...

The first to get hit was Australia captain Bill Woodfull, doubled over and clutching his chest in agony after a lightning-fast ball struck him over his heart. Then, when England captain Douglas ...

Bodyline endures as the most emotive word in Test cricket. Seventy-five years this month, the England team led by Douglas Jardine and under the auspices of the Marylebone Cricket Club, arrived in ...

Flying fruit pips are less menacing than the cork and leather cricket balls that Harold Larwood hurled at Australian batsmen ...

Bill Woodfull staggered after being hit over the heart by a ball from Harold Larwood. Two days later, Bert Oldfield edged a pull off the same bowler to his temple. After hostile fast bowling on the ...

Five lines. That is all there is engraved on an unassuming Elkington & Co silver ashtray, one of thousands made in the 1930s. But the story behind the inscription and this ashtray has inspired books, ...

Few sporting events have caused such an international storm as the 1932-33 Ashes series which, at its nadir, not only threatened the tour itself but also political relations between the United Kingdom ...

England's 1932-33 Ashes tour of Australia, known as the 'Bodyline' series, began dramatically with Harold Larwood's aggressive bowling targeting Aussie batters. Australia still scored 360, led by Stan ...

There have been plenty of flashpoints in cricket in the more than 75 years since an England team led by Douglas Jardine and under the auspices of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), arrived in Australia.

Australia retained the Ashes as holders despite the series being drawn for the first time since 1972, with Steve Smith grabbing headlines on his return from a ball-tampering ban by excelling in the ...

Ahead of the ICC World Test Championship Final, we’re looking to crown The Ultimate Test Series – a Test series that would stand out in any era for both its significance to the sport’s rich history ...