History of the England cricket team to 1939 3 on the first morning before losing a competitive match when they were bowled out for 187 chasing 346. Before the 1932-3 tour to Australia, England had become used to the prolific run-scoring of Don Bradman. The England captain, Surrey's Douglas Jardine chose to develop the already existing leg theory into fast leg theory, or bodyline, as a tactic to stop Bradman. Fast leg theory involved bowling fast balls directly at the batsman's body, and Jardine had two very fast accurate bowlers, Harold Larwood and Bill Voce to bowl them. The batsman would need to defend himself, and if he
English cricket team in the West Indies in 1989–90 fourth and fifth days of the match. These did not count towards the Cable and Wireless ODI Series. English cricket team in the West Indies in 1989–90 The England national cricket team toured the West Indies from January to April 1990 and played a five-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which the West Indies won 2–1. England were captained by Graham Gooch; the West Indies by Viv Richards. In addition, the teams played a five-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which the West Indies won 3–0. West Indies won the Cable and Wireless Series 3-0, with two