Douglas Jardine
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| Full name | Douglas Robert Jardine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23 October 1900 Malabar Hill, Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
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| Died | 18 June 1958 (aged 57) Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland |
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| Nickname | The Iron Duke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 235) | 23 June 1928 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 February 1934 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1920–1923 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921–1933 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–1933/34 | MCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 17 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas Robert Jardine (23 October 1900 – 18 June 1958) 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 the 1932–33 Ashes tour of Australia. During that series, England employed "Bodyline" tactics against the Australian batsmen, wherein bowlers pitched the ball short on the line of leg stump to rise towards the bodies of the batsmen in a manner that most contemporary players and critics viewed as intimidatory and physically dangerous. Jardine is generally believed to be 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 unpopular in Australia, particularly for his manner and especially after the Bodyline tour. Many who played under his leadership regarded him as an excellent captain; not all regarded him as good at managing people. He was also famous in cricket circles for wearing a multi-coloured Harlequin cap.
After establishing an early reputation as a prolific schoolboy batsman, Jardine played cricket for Winchester College, attended the University of Oxford, playing for its cricket team, and played for Surrey County Cricket Club as an amateur. He developed a defensive method of batting which was unusual for an amateur, receiving occasional criticism for negative batting. Despite this, Jardine was selected in Test matches for the first time in 1928, and went on to play with some success in the Test series in Australia in 1928–29. Following this tour, his business commitments prevented him from playing as much cricket. However, in 1931, he was asked to captain England in a Test against New Zealand. Although there were some initial misgivings about his captaincy, Jardine led England in the next three cricket seasons and on two overseas tours, one of which was the Australian tour of 1932–33. Of his 15 Tests as captain, he won nine, lost one and drew five. He retired from all first-class cricket in 1934 following a tour to India.
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