Sir Don Bradman

Sir Don Bradman

 

Sir Donald George Bradman,  (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), often known as "The Don".
 he was former Australian cricketer, regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 is often cited as statistically the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport and it is the highest till date.

 The story that the young Bradman practised alone with a cricket stump and a golf ball is part of Australian folklore. Bradman's meteoric rise from bush cricket to the Australian Test team took just over two years.

  Bradman's image has appeared on postage stamps and coins, and he was the first living Australian to have a museum dedicated to his life.

		Batting				Bowling
Opposition	Matches	Runs	Average	High Score		Runs	Wickets	Average	Best
England	37	5028	89.78	334		51	1	51.00	1/23
India	5	715	178.75	201		4	0	–	–
South Africa	5	806	201.50	299*		2	0	–	–
West Indies	5	447	74.50	223		15	1	15.00	1/8
Overall	52	6996	99.94	334		72	2	36.00	1/8

First-class performance

	Innings	NO	Highest	Runs	Average	100s
Ashes Tests	63	7	334	5,028	89.78	19
All Tests	80	10	334	6,996	99.94	29
Sheffield Shield	96	15	452*	8,926	110.19	36
All First Class	338	43	452*	28,067	95.10	117
Grade	93	17	303	6,598	86.80	28
All Second Class	331	64	320*	22,664	84.80	94
Grand Total	669	107	452*	50,731	90.27	211