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Douglas Jardine

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English cricketer (1900-1958)

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Douglas Robert Jardine was a cricketer who played 22 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 15 of those matches between 1931 and 1934. A right-handed batsman, he is best known for captaining the English team during their successful 1932-33 Ashes tour of Australia.

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The England side emerging onto the field during the first Test at Brisbane in 1928-29. Jardine is third from the right.The England side emerging onto the field during the first Test at Brisbane in 1928-29. Jardine is third from the right.Jardine in 1930Jardine in 1930A team photograph of England's 1932-33 side: Jardine is seated at the centre of the front row; Pelham Warner is standing at the extreme left.A team photograph of England's 1932-33 side: Jardine is seated at the centre of the front row; Pelham Warner is standing at the extreme left.Jardine addressing an audience at the Hotel Australia on 2BL shortly after his team's arrival in Sydney in November 1932Jardine addressing an audience at the Hotel Australia on 2BL shortly after his team's arrival in Sydney in November 1932Australian captain Bill Woodfull facing bodyline bowling from Harold Larwood in the fourth Test at Brisbane 1932-33. Jardine is the third fielder anti-clockwise in the ring, the furthest fielder on the left.Australian captain Bill Woodfull facing bodyline bowling from Harold Larwood in the fourth Test at Brisbane 1932-33. Jardine is the third fielder anti-clockwise in the ring, the furthest fielder on the left.Jardine's Test career batting graph. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, and the blue line indicates the batting average in his last 10 innings. The blue dots indicate innings in which Jardine finished not out.Jardine's Test career batting graph. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, and the blue line indicates the batting average in his last 10 innings. The blue dots indicate innings in which Jardine finished not out.Jardine batting in the early 1930sJardine batting in the early 1930s

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England cricket team1928-1934
Surrey County Cricket Club1921-1933
Oxford University Cricket Club1920-1923
Marylebone Cricket Club

Awards 1

1928Wisden Cricketer of the Year

Connected to Douglas 6

Iftikhar Ali Khan PataudiAlso played for Oxford University Cricket ClubGraeme SwannAlso played for Marylebone Cricket ClubMark RamprakashAlso played for Surrey County Cricket ClubLen HuttonAlso played for Marylebone Cricket ClubJason RoyAlso played for Surrey County Cricket ClubC. B. FryAlso played for Oxford University Cricket Club

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Douglas Robert Jardine was a cricketer who played 22 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 15 of those matches between 1931 and 1934. A right-handed batsman, he is best known for captaining the English team during their successful 1932-33 Ashes tour of Australia. During that series, England employed "Bodyline" tactics against the Australian batsmen, headed by Donald Bradman, wherein bowlers pitched the ball short on the line of leg stump to rise towards the bodies of the batsmen in a manner that some contemporary players and critics viewed as intimidatory and physically dangerous. As captain, Jardine was the person responsible for the implementation of Bodyline.

Country
United Kingdom
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Athletes
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Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1958 · aged 57
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