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Sir Donald George Bradman AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), nicknamed "The Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. His cricketing successes have been claimed by Shane Warne, among others, to make Bradman the "greatest sportsperson" in history.
Sir Donald Bradman of Australia was, beyond any argument, the greatest batsman who ever lived and the greatest cricketer of the 20th century.
Feb 25, 2001 · In 52 Test matches over 20 years and a World War, Sir Don Bradman transcended the pinnacle of batsmanship, and then some, to an extent that is deemed insurmountable to this day.
May 27, 2024 · Don Bradman, Australian cricketer, one of the greatest run scorers in the history of the game and often judged the greatest player of the 20th century. In Test (international) matches Bradman scored 6,996 runs for Australia and set a record with his average of 99.94 runs per contest.
Don Bradman reached the scoring peak of his career in a Sheffield Shield match between NSW and QLD at the SCG in January 1930, breaking the world’s batting record for the highest score in first-class cricket with 452 not out in just 415 minutes – just under a run a minute.
Sir Donald George Bradman (1908–2001), cricketer, stockbroker, and cricket administrator, was born on 27 August 1908 at Cootamundra, New South Wales, youngest of five children of George Bradman, farmer, and his wife Emily, née Whatman, both New South Wales born.
Mar 7, 2001 · Sir Donald Bradman captained Australia in 24 test matches and never lost a rubber. The unbeaten record of the great 1948 Australians in England was a perfect climax to end the remarkable...
The "little bloke", as he was known to his contemporaries, was a phenomenon: the greatest ever run-scorer. In a first-class career lasting 21 years and three months he made a century once every three innings and averaged 95.14.
Sep 9, 2004 · Bradman's vision was so faulty that he was invalided out of the Australian Army during the Second World War. Instead, he owed his success to other attributes - namely his supreme concentration...
This life-size statue of Sir Donald Bradman was unveiled in 2002, a year after his death on 25 February 2001. It stands at the head of a memorial pool dedicated to Australian cricketers,...
