Third Test, Adelaide, January 13-19 1933: England 341 and 412, Australia 222 and 193. England won by 338 runs.
One of the most infamous Test matches in the history of contests between Australia and England began on Friday the Thirteenth of January 1933. The timeless Test ended the following Thursday in a decisive England victory and the unfolding of an international incident.
Legendary journalist Hugh Buggy covered the Test for Adelaide’s evening newspaper, The News. He is believed to be the first person to use the term “bodyline” to describe leg theory bowling. Thanks to the National Library of Australia’s digital archive, Trove, his reports are here:
"Because of some full-throated barracking late yesterday, the Test men practised behind locked gates."
(Hugh Buggy, The News Adelaide, 12.1.33)
The day before the start of the Adelaide Test of 1932-33https://t.co/t1rcT2GYwh— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) December 1, 2017
"Bradman ducked under one of Larwood's fliers and off the next ball he fell into the fast bowler's leg trap."
Hugh Buggy on Day 2 with cartoons by Gurney, 14.1.33https://t.co/OSvzJaTIBD— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) December 1, 2017
"Jardine's dour batting gave England a great start. His 56, scored in 4-1/4 hours, was one of the slowest innings seen in Test cricket for some time."
Day 4 of the Adelaide Test, Hugh Buggy, 17.1.33https://t.co/cQQzYWSqcF— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) December 1, 2017
"Two Adelaide enthusiasts rushed out on to the ground and chaired Woodfull in on their shoulders."
Australia lost by 338 runs on Day 6 of the Timeless Test. This report from The News on 19.1.33 is not bylinedhttps://t.co/omUJxoykCN— Rick Eyre (@rickeyrecricket.com on Bluesky) (@rickeyrecricket) December 1, 2017