The cricketing legend Sir Don Bradman original name is Sir Donald George Bradman. He was named as The Don in the cricket world due to his spectacular records. Don Bradman acknowledged as the greatest batsman in the cricket history. He played cricket for almost two decades for the Australian team.
After performing spectacularly in a first-class match Don Bradman made his debut in the International Australian Criket team. Spanning 20 years of his career, Don Bradman drew tremendous records, which are still standing iconic and unbroken. He hates adulation and he never wanted praise from his teammates or Journalist.
After World War II Sir Don Bradman back in Australian cricket team
After taking rest for a while following the World War II, Bradman made a dramatic return to the Australian cricket team and led the team as a captain or administrator. He was called ‘The Invincible’ during his captaincy for the Australian cricket team. It was an unbeaten tour of England.
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Indian legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar who met Don Bradman some 20 years ago still remembers his meeting. Sachin Tendulkar took to Microblogging site and tweeted, “It’s been 20 years since I met the inspirational Sir #DonBradman but that special memory is so vivid. I still recall his amazing wit, warmth, and wisdom. Remembering him fondly today, on what would have been his 110th birthday.”
Sir Don Bradman was a great writer apart from cricket
Sir Don Bradman was a great writer and he has written for 30 years after his retirement from international cricket. Today Google Doodle is celebrating the 110th Birth Anniversary of Sir Don Bradman. As the Australian Cricket world is celebrating the 110th Birth anniversary of Sir Don Bradman, let’s take a look at 10 unknown facts about ‘The Don’, ‘The Invincible’ cricketer, Don Bradman.
10 Unknown Facts About Sir Don Bradman
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- According to former Australian cricket captain Bill Woodfull, Don Bradman was the “Worth Three Batsman of Australia’ due to his consistency in international cricket.
- Don Bradman has an average of 99.94 in 52 tests, apart from him, no other player has ever scored runs with this average. Making him the greatest Batsmen of all time.
- Do you know, Bradman did not have any coach during his initial days, he had invented his own solo cricket game with cricket stump and golf and practised.
- When did Don Bradman score his first Century? Bradman scored his first century, when he was in public school against Mittagong high school, he hit 115 not out.
- Bradman was not only famous for cricket, he was quite good at tennis and played rugby for the school side and won the 100, 220, 440 and 880-yard races at his school sports.
- Bradman’s performance during the season made him famous on October 5, 1926, from the ‘New South Wales Cricket Association’. Wherein he scored 1318 runs with an average of 94.14.
- Don Bradman scored 87 and 132 not out against the touring England team and was drafted into the Australian test team for the first test against England to be played at Brisbane.
- Don Bradman was the youngest cricketer to score a century at that time when he scored 79 and 112 in the third test match against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- When Don Bradman scored 309 not out in a single day play in the third test at Leeds, he became the only test player in the world to do so. His final score of 334 was a world record then.
