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bodyline noun[ U ] uk /ˈbɒd.i.laɪn/ us /ˈbɑː.di.laɪn/ in cricket, an illegal style of bowling(= throwing the ball) in which the ball is aimed at the body of the batter(= the player who tries to hit the ball and score): Bodyline was a very unorthodox method of attacking the batsmen. The Australian Cricket Board protested at the use of bodyline bowling. In the 1930s, the tactic of bodyline was within the laws of the game. England resorted to bodyline to get Bradman out. He asked his bowlers to adopt bodyline. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate batting bowl eleven hook jaffa king pair late cut leg break leg bye strike rate sundries switch-hit tail tailender third man |