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- Not even all the members of his own team found the tactics fair and according to the spirit of the game. But, Douglas Jardine maintained that he had always been on a ‘Quest for the Ashes’, which became the title of his account on the Bodyline series.
www.cricketcountry.com/articles/douglas-jardine-the-brain-behind-bodyline-19037/Douglas Jardine: The brain behind Bodyline - Cricket Country
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Jardine himself contributed his opinion in a book, In Quest for the Ashes, a first-hand account of the Bodyline tour. He defended his tactics and heavily criticised the Australian barrackers, to the extent of suggesting that fixtures between England and Australia should be halted until this problem was solved. [ 162 ]
Sep 12, 2020 · Jardine was the person responsible for the implementation of Bodyline. A controversial figure among cricketers, he was well known for his dislike of Australian players and crowds and was...
Sep 5, 2021 · Jardine himself wrote three books, all in the years immediately after ‘Bodyline’. The first was In Quest of the Ashes, an aloof and rather sour account of the 1932/33 series, but a fascinating one nonetheless. He then, from a position in the press box, wrote Ashes and Dust on the subject of the 1934 Ashes series.
Jul 10, 2015 · Disputes surrounding England’s bodyline style of play continued after the Ashes ended. In 1933 Jardine wrote a book called In Quest of the Ashes in which he voiced his opinions about using fast-paced bowling and defended his team’s use of it during the 1932 Ashes series.
Oct 15, 2015 · But, Douglas Jardine maintained that he had always been on a ‘Quest for the Ashes’, which became the title of his account on the Bodyline series.
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Oct 13, 2005 · David Frith reviews In Quest of the Ashes by Douglas Jardine. 13-Oct-2005. Publishers' preferences continue to perplex. Of the many books on the notorious 1932-33 Bodyline Ashes series,...
Jun 23, 2005 · Synopsis. A balanced account of the England cricket team's tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1932/33 when the Ashes were regained in the most controversial circumstances. England's captain for the tour Douglas Jardine, first developed and then executed a plan to reduce the threat from Australia's most prolific batsman Don Bradman who, on his ...
