Herbert Sutcliffe in 1932–33 included the controversial "bodyline" series, in which Sutcliffe is perceived to have been one of Douglas Jardine's main supporters. Although close friends have stated that Sutcliffe did not approve of bodyline, he always acted out of fierce loyalty to his team captain and was committed to his team's cause. In statistical terms, Sutcliffe was one of the most successful Test batsmen ever; his completed career batting average was 60.73 which is the highest by any English batsman and the fifth-highest worldwide (i.e., of Test batsmen with 20 completed innings) behind only Don Bradman, Adam Voges, Graeme Pollock and
Australia–England sports rivalries and the ashes sent to Australia"". Later that year, during England's 1882-83 tour of Australia, English captain Ivo Bligh declared he would "recover those ashes" and received a miniature urn which is believed to contain the ashes of a burnt bail. Bodyline was a tactic developed by the English cricket team for the 1932–33 Ashes tour of Australia, specifically to combat the extraordinary batting skill of Australia's Donald Bradman. England's use of a tactic perceived by some as overly aggressive or even unfair ultimately threatened diplomatic relations between the two countries before the situation was calmed. A bodyline delivery was