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Douglas Robert Jardine (23 October 1900 – 18 June 1958) was an English cricketer who played 22 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 15 of those matches between 1931 and 1934.
Douglas Robert Jardine, who died of cancer in Switzerland, aged 57, was one of England's best captains and a leading amateur batsman of his time. He caught tick fever while...
Douglas Robert Jardine (Bombay, Indian Empire 23 October 1900 – Montreux, Switzerland 18 June 1958) was an English cricketer and captain of the England cricket team from 1931 to 1933–34. A right-handed batsman, he played 22 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 15 matches, winning nine, losing one and drawing five.
Oct 15, 2015 · Douglas Jardine, born October 23, 1900, was a brilliant captain who is also infamous for the most questionable and dangerous tactic ever used on the cricket field – Bodyline.
Aug 4, 2005 · Douglas Jardine remains one of the most demonised figures in international sport, nearly 50 years after his death in 1958.
15-Apr-1928. DOUGLAS ROBERT JARDINE, who provides a striking instance of heredity at cricket, was born on October 23, 1900, at Bombay, India. The best of reasons existed for him becoming...
Jul 10, 2015 · Remembered for: Being one of England’s most renowned and controversial captains in the history of cricket. Jardine led England to its only victory in the Ashes between 1929 and 1953 after beating Australia by four Tests to one in 1932.
Sep 5, 2021 · Half a century ago Douglas Jardine was a forgotten man. When I was a youngster and first falling under cricket’s spell his was just a name that clung to the bottom of Wisden’s table of the most prolific centurions. Jardine managed 35, the minimum number needed to get on the list in those days.
Feb 13, 2024 · One is Douglas Jardine, the other CK Nayadu – the two captains cutting dashing figures of the age. Jardine, with his hands behind his back, wears a white cravat with the George and Dragon crest...
Jun 8, 2018 · There is no greater personification of the rivalry between England and Australia than cricketer Douglas Jardine. To some a national hero, to others a disgrace, the memory of the man who captained England during the Bodyline Tour of 1932-33 is destined to justify future accusations of underhand Poms or whinging Aussies for as long as Ashes ...
