The Greatest Cricket Batsman of All Time
Sir Donald ‘The Don’ Bradman is acknowledged to be the greatest batsman in history. A cricket legend, he retired with a batting average of 99.94. The most talented batsman in cricket history, with an unbeaten average. He is the greatest sportsperson in history.
About Sir Don Bradman
| Born | August 27, 1908 · Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | February 25, 2001 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (pneumonia) |
| Birth name | Donald George Bradman |
| Nicknames | The Don, The Little Fella, The Boy from Bowral |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) |
| Spouse | Jessie Bradman(April 30, 1932 – September 15, 1997) (her death, 3 children) |
| Children | John Bradman, Ross Moyes Bradman, Shirley Jane Bradman |
| Parents | George Henry Bradman, Emily Lillian Whatman |
| Relatives | Greta Bradman(Grandchild) |
| Famous | Australian Cricket player |
| Batting | Right-handed |
Don Bradman’s Cricket Career statistics
| Competition | Test | First-class |
| Matches | 52 | 234 |
| Runs scored | 6,996 | 28,067 |
| Batting average | 99.94 | 95.14 |
| 100s/50s | 29/13 | 117/69 |
| Top score | 334 | 452* |
| Balls bowled | 160 | 2,114 |
| Wickets | 2 | 36 |
| Bowling average | 36.00 | 37.97 |
Sir Don Bradman’s Facts
With a life as long and impressive as Don Bradman’s, you can expect record-breaking facts. There are some facts about Don Bradman that are still super impressive!
- He was the youngest overseas player to score a double century in England during his 1930 tour. His final score was 236, he was only 22 years old.
- Bradman is the only Australian to score a duck and a century in the same Test, twice! The first time was the in second Test in the 1932-33 Ashes, and the second time was in 1948.
- A whole tactic was developed by the English team in 1932 to try to defeat Bradman. The Bodyline technique was created to catch out Bradman, who batted low to the ground.
- As a result of the illness he developed during the war, he permanently lost all feeling in his thumb and index finger on his right hand. As a right-handed batter, this could have been catastrophic.
- Don Bradman’s average of 99.94 remains unbeaten.
- Bradman is the only Australian cricketer to be knighted. He was knighted in 1949.
- One of his favourite modern players was Shane Warne.
- In 1979, he received a Companion of the Order of Australia for his service to cricket.
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