Speed + angle + accuracy: a lookback at some modern fast bowling spells

Can a bowler find a way to exploit a batter's anatomy and his movements? England did it to Bradman and Co. in the Bodyline series in 1932-33 but modern bowlers have tried a variation of this strategy too and turned in unforgettable spells.
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Talking Points:

• The essence of Bodyline

• Wahab Riaz v Watson in Adelaide, 2015

• The left-armer's unusual advantage when cramping the right-handers

• Mitchell Johnson's spell from hell at the Gabba in 2013

• Why it is relatively easy for a batter to leave some short balls compared to others

• Tendulkar v red hot Australian pace in Ahmedabad in 2011

• Allan Donald v Mike Atherton, Trent Bridge, 1998

• The disadvantage of the back-and-across movement for right-hand batters

• Wasim Akram v Rahul Dravid, Chennai, 1999

• Fearless: Mohinder Amarnath memoir - Amazon (www.amazon.com...)

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