The Bodyline Fix: How women saved cricket

Over thirty years ago, historian Marion Stell tracked down the women who played in the inaugural international Test cricket series against England in the summer of 1934– 1935. Their stories and this extraordinary time in Australian sport are told here for the first time. After the contentious ' bodyline' mens' series in 1932– 1933, sporting relations between Australia and England were at an all-time low. The long traditions built on fair play and sportsmanship had been shattered and controv...