Cricket's Bodyline Series (1932-33)

England captain Douglas Jardine's strategy of bowling at the bodies of Australian batsmen to neutralise Don Bradman during the 1932-33 Ashes series was so controversial it nearly caused a diplomatic crisis between Britain and Australia. The tactic was legal but considered unsportsmanlike — several Australian batsmen were seriously injured. The series led to changes in cricket's laws and remains the sport's most famous example of the tension between winning at all costs and the "spirit of the game."