Sachin Tendulkar Remembers Sir Don Bradman on His 111th Birth Anniversary, Recalls Meeting Late Australian Legendary Cricketer in 1998
The cricket fraternity is celebrating Don Bradman's 111th birth anniversary on Monday, August 27, and Sachin Tendulkar tweeted to remember the late legendary Australian cricketer. Sir Don Bradman, who was born on 27 August, 1908, is considered as the best Test batsman of the 20th century.
The cricket fraternity is celebrating Don Bradman's 111th birth anniversary on Monday, August 27, and Sachin Tendulkar tweeted to remember the late legendary Australian cricketer. Sir Don Bradman, who was born on 27 August, 1908, is considered as the best Test batsman of the 20th century. In his 20-year-long Test (1928-1948), Bradman played 52 Tests scoring 6996 runs. Sachin Tendulkar posted a heartwarming tweet for the legend with a photo on social media. Sir Don Bradman Birth Anniversary: Some Lesser-Known Things to Know About Late Australian Cricket Star.
Sachin Tendulkar, who is consistently sharing messages on Twitter, expressed his feelings for the late Test batsman on Twitter. Master Blaster said that he remembers Don for his graciousness and sense of humour, rather than just his extraordinary batting. “A lot of people remember Sir Don Bradman for his extraordinary batting; I remember him more for his graciousness and sense of humour that I experienced when I had the privilege of spending some time with him in 1998”, Tendulkar wrote on Twitter. Have a look at the tweet. Sir Don Bradman Birth Anniversary: A Look at Some Records Still Held by the Australian Cricketing Legend.
Master Blaster Recalls The Don!
A lot of people remember Sir Don Bradman for his extraordinary batting; I remember him more for his graciousness and sense of humour that I experienced when I had the privilege of spending some time with him in 1998. pic.twitter.com/pF1KJ7S9Fq
The Mumbai cricketer recalled his meeting with the late Aussie legend in 1998 when both met each other at Kensington Park in Adelaide. Tendulkar has always termed that memory as special. Bradman is widely popular for his incredible batting average of 99.9 in Test career, a feat achieved by no other batsman in the longer format of cricket till now. In 80 Test innings Bradman also smashed 29 centuries which included two triple centuries and 12 double centuries, something which clearly reveals his outstanding skills with the bat.
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