Bodyline

Episode 2 (1x2)

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Clive 'Chuck' Cooper reports on the first test between England and Australia from Brisbane Oval on November 30th 1928 in which Don Bradman makes his test debut. England bat first and destroy the Australian bowling, Douglas Jardine makes his test debut scoring a creditable 35 out of an England total of 521. Australia are then demolished by the England bowling attack with Bradman making 18. Australia are all out for 122 resulting in England scoring a resounding victory. Australia lose the second test in Sydney after dropping Don Bradman from the team. Onto Melbourne for the third test match and Bradman is recalled to the Australian team scoring freely all around the wicket to make his maiden test century becoming the youngest player to score a test century aged 20. England go on to win the series 4-1. The Australian test side arrived in England in the middle of the great depression of 1930, Bradman dominates the English bowling throughout the series breaking record after record as Douglas Jardine predicted, the Ashes are regained by Australia. Lord Harris plots and schemes behind the scenes to manipulate Percy Fender into resigning the Surrey captaincy much to the disgust of the young Jardine who replaces him.