Donald Bradman was born in Australia on August 27, 1908. He was considered by many to be the best cricket player of all time. In his 20-year career, he scored 6,996 runs in 52 Tests for an average of 99.94, which is still a world record. Bradman was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales. As a child, he and his brothers played cricket. As a teenager, he moved to Sydney, and at 18, he played his first game for New South Wales. He became known quickly as one of the best batters in the country.
Bradman was chosen to play for Australia against England in a Test series in 1930. He averaged 139.14 runs per game in the series and scored 974 runs, which was a record. This showed that he was one of the best batsmen in the world. During his career, Bradman participated in 52 tests for Australia, scoring 6,996 runs at an average of 99.94. He also hit 29 hundred and 13 fifties, which makes him one of the best batters in cricket history.
Many people liked Bradman because he was friendly and down-to-earth. He loved cricket and worked hard to spread the word in Australia and worldwide. Don Bradman died in 2001 when he was 92 years old. He left a mark on the world that people still talk about today. He was added to the ICC Hall of Fame after his death in 2009, and most people think he was the best cricket player ever.
Donald Bradman Biography:
- Real Name: Donald George Bradman
- Other/Nickname: The Don, The Boy from Bowral, Braddles, The White Headley
- Profession: Former Cricketer
- Famous for: Aggressive
- Best Performance: 254 vs. England at Lord’s in1930
- Donald Bradman Net Worth: $50 million (At the time of his death)
Donald Bradman Physical Status:
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- Height: 5′ 8″
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Hair Colour: Dark brown
Donald Bradman Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: August 27, 1908
- Place Of Birth: Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
- Date of Death: February 25, 2001
- Nationality: Australian
- Hometown: Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
- School: Bowral High School, New South Wales, Australia
Donald Bradman Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Donald Bradman Wife: Jessie Martha Menzies (30 April 1932)
- Donald Bradman Children: Son- John Bradman (1939), Daughter- Shirley Bradman (1941)
- Parents: Father- George Bradman, Mother- Emily Bradman
- Siblings: Brother- Victor Bradman, Sisters- Elizabeth May Bradman, Lilian Bradman, Islet Bradman
- Religion: Christianity
- Other Hobbies: Playing Tennis, Singing, Playing the Piano, Listening to Music
Donald Bradman Career Statistics:
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Test Debut: vs. England at Exhibition Ground, November 30, 1928
Donald Bradman Achievements:
- Wisden Cricketer of the Century (2000)
- Honoured with the title “Member of the Order of the British Empire” (1949)
- Australia’s most outstanding living sportsman (1949)
- Australia’s most significant Test batsman (1949)
- Australian Sports Hall of Fame (1985)
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Donald Bradman:
- At the age of 10, he began his competitive tennis career.
- As a teenager, he used a stick to hit a golf ball into the brick base of the family water tank. This helped him get better at coordinating his hands and eyes.
- Bradman is the only Australian who scored a hundred and a zero on the same Test.
- He became a Lieutenant in the army in 1940. After getting fibrositis three times, he was kicked out of the army in 1941.
- With a batting average of 99.94, he retired from Test cricket in 1948. One year later, he was knighted in recognition of his many contributions to cricket.
- Sir Donald Bradman advised young players and teams from his experience. “The Art of Cricket” was Bradman’s 1958 instructional textbook. It was called the best coaching guidebook ever.
- In 1950, the player penned “Farewell to Cricket,” a recollection of his career. Since it originated from the “horses’ mouth,” the book is specific in time, places, and scores.
- Donald Bradman opened the Bradman Museum at the Bradman Oval in 1989. The museum explains cricket through collections, displays, and publications and preserves its history.
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