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Why did England employ the Bodyline tactic?

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Why did England use the Bodyline tactic against Australia in that infamous Ashes series?

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England decided to use the Bodyline tactic - bowling short pitched balls on leg stumps with fielders placed close to the batsman – in an attempt to curtail the batting of Don Bradman. But it wasn’t just Bradman who was targeted with these tactics over the course of the series.
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