Lar ‧ wood, Har ‧ old /ˈlɑːwʊd $ ˈlɑːr, ˈhærəld/ BrE AmE
(1904–1995) an English ↑ cricket player famous for the great speed of his ↑ bowling . When England went to Australia in 1932–33 Larwood was ordered to bowl fast balls which were difficult and sometimes dangerous for the ↑ batsman to play, which caused a public ↑ scandal .