in 1989 that "It is no exaggeration to say that, among Australians, Douglas Jardine is probably the most disliked of cricketers." In the view of Christopher Douglas, his name "stands for the legendary British qualities of cool-headed determination, implacable resolve, patrician disdain for crowds and critics alike – if you're English that is. To Australians the name is synonymous with the legendary British qualities of snobbishness, cynicism and downright Pommie arrogance." He also argues that Bodyline, which was legal at the time, was a necessary step to overcome the unfair advantage which batsmen of the time enjoyed. After the Bodyline tour, according to cricket writer Gideon Haigh, Jardine was seen as "the most reviled man in sport." This perception faded from the 1950s onwards, and in more recent times, Jardine has been viewed more sympathetically. In 2002, the England captain Nasser Hussain was compared to Jardine as a compliment when he displayed ruthlessness against the opposition. References Bibliography External links England Test cricketers England Test cricket captains English cricketers English cricketers of 1919 to 1945 People educated at Winchester College Alumni of New College, Oxford Oxford University cricketers Surrey cricketers Surrey cricket captains Wisden Cricketers of the Year British Army personnel of World War II Royal Berkshire Regiment officers 1900 births 1958 deaths Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Switzerland English people of Scottish descent Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers North v South cricketers Gentlemen cricketers Free Foresters cricketers Harlequins cricketers People from Radlett H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers L. H. Tennyson's XI cricket team Cricketers from Mumbai English expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland