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>Which captain of the English cricket team first employed the
>'bodyline' tactics against the Australian team?

>The answer is "Wyatt", but is this correct?

>Wyatt was the captain when bodyline was first employed during
>the 1932/33 Australian season, during the Australian XI vs MCC
>game at the MCG in November 1932.

>http://www.espncricinfo.com/bodyline/engine/match/316037.html

>The question is if it is correct to call this a match between "the
>English cricket team" and "the Australian team".

>I think not.  Touring teams from England were never known as
>"England" except for in the Test matches.  Outside of that they
>were playing as the Marylebone Cricket Club.

>I am more open to the Australian XI being "the Australian team",
>but its still very dicey.  This was certainly not a team representing
>Australia, but a team chosen to give certain players some
>exposure to the touring team's players ahead of the Test series.

>So I am inclined to think that the question is poorly worded, to the
>extent that the answer is incorrect.

>Thoughts?

> >Doing the general knowledge crossword in The Age newspaper.
> >Here is the question:

> >Which captain of the English cricket team first employed the
> >'bodyline' tactics against the Australian team?

> >The answer is "Wyatt", but is this correct?

> >Wyatt was the captain when bodyline was first employed during
> >the 1932/33 Australian season, during the Australian XI vs MCC
> >game at the MCG in November 1932.

> >http://www.espncricinfo.com/bodyline/engine/match/316037.html

> >The question is if it is correct to call this a match between "the
> >English cricket team" and "the Australian team".

> >I think not. ?Touring teams from England were never known as
> >"England" except for in the Test matches. ?Outside of that they
> >were playing as the Marylebone Cricket Club.

> >I am more open to the Australian XI being "the Australian team",
> >but its still very dicey. ?This was certainly not a team representing
> >Australia, but a team chosen to give certain players some
> >exposure to the touring team's players ahead of the Test series.

> >So I am inclined to think that the question is poorly worded, to the
> >extent that the answer is incorrect.

> >Thoughts?

> I agree with you. If both the words "the" in the original question were
> to be replaced with "an" then it would probably be OK.
> --
> John Hall

>> >Doing the general knowledge crossword in The Age newspaper.
>> >Here is the question:

>> >Which captain of the English cricket team first employed the
>> >'bodyline' tactics against the Australian team?

>> >The answer is "Wyatt", but is this correct?

>> >Wyatt was the captain when bodyline was first employed during
>> >the 1932/33 Australian season, during the Australian XI vs MCC
>> >game at the MCG in November 1932.

>> >http://www.espncricinfo.com/bodyline/engine/match/316037.html

>> >The question is if it is correct to call this a match between "the
>> >English cricket team" and "the Australian team".

>> >I think not. Touring teams from England were never known as
>> >"England" except for in the Test matches. Outside of that they
>> >were playing as the Marylebone Cricket Club.

>> >I am more open to the Australian XI being "the Australian team",
>> >but its still very dicey. This was certainly not a team representing
>> >Australia, but a team chosen to give certain players some
>> >exposure to the touring team's players ahead of the Test series.

>> >So I am inclined to think that the question is poorly worded, to the
>> >extent that the answer is incorrect.

>> >Thoughts?

>> I agree with you. If both the words "the" in the original question were
>> to be replaced with "an" then it would probably be OK.

>Was it not Arthur Carr at one point? Ok, so perhaps it wasn't full-
>fledged 'fast leg theory'.
>I agree that the crossword question is misleading at best.

>>> >Doing the general knowledge crossword in The Age newspaper.
>>> >Here is the question:

>>> >Which captain of the English cricket team first employed the
>>> >'bodyline' tactics against the Australian team?

>>> >The answer is "Wyatt", but is this correct?

>>> >Wyatt was the captain when bodyline was first employed during
>>> >the 1932/33 Australian season, during the Australian XI vs MCC
>>> >game at the MCG in November 1932.

>>> >http://www.espncricinfo.com/bodyline/engine/match/316037.html

>>> >The question is if it is correct to call this a match between "the
>>> >English cricket team" and "the Australian team".

>>> >I think not. ?Touring teams from England were never known as
>>> >"England" except for in the Test matches. ?Outside of that they
>>> >were playing as the Marylebone Cricket Club.

>>> >I am more open to the Australian XI being "the Australian team",
>>> >but its still very dicey. ?This was certainly not a team representing
>>> >Australia, but a team chosen to give certain players some
>>> >exposure to the touring team's players ahead of the Test series.

>>> >So I am inclined to think that the question is poorly worded, to the
>>> >extent that the answer is incorrect.

>>> >Thoughts?

>>> I agree with you. If both the words "the" in the original question were
>>> to be replaced with "an" then it would probably be OK.

>>Was it not Arthur Carr at one point? Ok, so perhaps it wasn't full-
>>fledged 'fast leg theory'.
>>I agree that the crossword question is misleading at best.

> I don't think that Arthur Carr used Bodyline when captain of England, as
> IIRC he captained England in 1926 which was too early. But as Notts
> captain in the 1932 County Championship he is said to have tried "fast
> leg theory" on a couple of occasions, though I'm not sure if it was
> accompanied by a full Bodyline field.