Once I found them, writing my father’s biography became much easier ... of the tour was meeting cricket's greatest figure, Sir Don Bradman." What made this encounter so unforgettable?
The first-ever Test 300 happened earlier the same year as Bradman's 334 and it was an English player who did it. Andy faced 640 balls for his 325 runs and hit 28 fours. This was the first time any ...
Varying it only slightly to explain why any contemplation of the all-time greats of sport must have Don Bradman at the top, it’s the numbers, stupid. Bradman’s average, 99.94, is Australia’s ...
Former Australian cricket star praised Jasprit Bumrah, suggesting that legendary batter Don Bradman wouldn't have achieved his famed batting average if he faced Bumrah. Bumrah's performance in the ...
Ancient churches, gnarled trees and the old post office are part of the mix. And Bowral, the land of Sir Don Bradman, is high on aesthetics and staggering history, all centred on one man with a ...
Lara holds the record of the highest individual Test score of 400 and nobody is close to breaking it. The only player in Test history to hit four double centuries in one year is Michael Clarke. He ...
The magnitude of breaking that record is only added to by the fact that in that Test, Donald Bradman was captaining Australia in a grudge match against England. The game was also played over six ...