 Jardine however insisted his tactic was not designed to cause injury and that he was leading his team in a sportsmanlike and gentlemanly manner , arguing that it was up to the Australian batsmen to play their way out of trouble . He also secretly sent a telegram of sympathy to Oldfield 's wife and arranged for presents to be given to his young daughters . 
 Jardine however insisted his tactic was not designed to cause injury and that he was leading his team in a sportsmanlike and gentlemanly manner , arguing that it was up to the Australian batsmen to play their way out of trouble . He also secretly sent a telegram of sympathy to Oldfield <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>wife and arranged for presents to be given to his young daughters . 
Jardine however insisted his tactic was not designed to cus injury and dat he was leading his team in a sportsmanlike and gentlemanly manner , beefing that it was up to da Australian batsmen to play their way out of trouble . He also secretly sent a telegram of sympathy to Oldfield  wife and arranged for presents to be given to his young daughters .