10 cricket terms you have probably never heard of

Fast Leg Theory

Bodyline bowling is also called Fast Leg Theory.

‘Fast Leg Theory’ is another name for the infamous ‘Bodyline’ bowling from the 1930s.

In 1930, English bowlers Harold Larwood and Bill Voce developed a strategy where the bowlers would bowl fast, short-pitched balls that would rise into the batsman’s body, with close fielders on the leg side. The idea was to make the batsmen defend the deliveries aimed at the body which could result in a catch on the leg side.

A video showing the Bodyline bowling: