Sir Don Bradman Birth Anniversary: Some Lesser-Known Things to Know About Late Australian Cricket Star
One of the best ever cricketers to born in the 20th century, Don Bradman's- was born on August 27 in 1908. The late Australian cricketer's birthday anniversary is being observed by cricket fraternity today. As the cricket fraternity and fans remember the late cricketer today on his 111th birth anniversary, we look at some of the lesser-known things from his life.
One of the best ever cricketers to born in the 20th century, Sir Don Bradman, was born on August 27 in 1908. The late Australian cricketer's birth anniversary is being observed by cricket fraternity today. Sir Donald George Bradman is widely considered as the greatest batsman of all time. His international cricket career was 20 years long as he played for Australia from 1928 to 1948. Sir Don Bradman Birth Anniversary: A Look at Some Records Still Held by the Australian Cricketing Legend.
He played 52 Tests and 234 first-class matches, smashing 6,996 runs and 28,067 runs in both careers respectively. He played for New South Wales and South Australia team in his domestic career. As the cricket fraternity and fans remember the late cricketer today on his 111th birth anniversary, we look at some of the lesser-known things from his life. Steve Smith vs Don Bradman Records: Ashes Run-Spree Sparks Comparisons Between Australia’s Two Batting Greats.
1. The former Australian captain was also known with nicknames such as The Don, The Boy from Bowral, Braddles, the White Headley.
2. Don Bradman practised cricket in his childhood alone with a cricket stump and a golf ball.
3. One of Bradman's great-grandfathers was among the first Italians to migrate to Australia in 1826.
4. Don Bradman had three sisters - Islet, Lilian and Elizabeth May and a brother Victor.
5. Don Bradman registered a 99.94 batting average in his Test career of 80 innings, one of the biggest achievements considered in cricket.
Bradman retired from cricket in 1948 and is still considered greatest batsman in Test cricket. With 29 centuries and 13 half-centuries in 80 Test innings, he totally proved how powerful and efficient he was with the bat. He also hit 12 double centuries in his Test career. These are very brilliant consistency in batting to look upon. He also hit two triple hundreds in Test cricket with knocks of 334 and 304. Don once also played an unbeaten 299* run knock against South Africa. Bradman died on February 25, 2001 at the age of 92.
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