Donald Bradman Biography
Sir Donald Bradman is the greatest batsman ever to grace the game. His test average remains far above anyone else. In 52 tests he managed 29 hundreds and scored just below 6,000 runs at an average of 99.94. If he had scored 6 runs on his last test innings at Lords, he would have finished with an average of 100. However, the greatest cricketer of the era was out for a duck - a paradoxical end to a stupendous career. Donald Bradman was so dominant that the English team resorted to 'bodyline' bowling on the Australian tour of 1933. It was in the era of the great depression, when cricket provided a relief from the gloom of the Great Depression. The Australians were up in arms at the 'uncricket' like nature of the English bowling. The tactics were criticised back in England and were even raised in parliament. Don Bradman finished the series with an average of 'only' 53. If it had not been for the second world war, Don Bradman's career would have been even more amazing.
After retirement Sir Donald Bradman remained a great ambassador for the sport. He was knighted for his services to cricket and remained open to an adoring public, even though he remained publicity shy throughout the period.
Sir Donald Bradman is the greatest batsman ever to grace the game. His test average remains far above anyone else. In 52 tests he managed 29 hundreds and scored just below 6,000 runs at an average of 99.94. If he had scored 6 runs on his last test innings at Lords, he would have finished with an average of 100. However, the greatest cricketer of the era was out for a duck - a paradoxical end to a stupendous career. Donald Bradman was so dominant that the English team resorted to 'bodyline' bowling on the Australian tour of 1933. It was in the era of the great depression, when cricket provided a relief from the gloom of the Great Depression. The Australians were up in arms at the 'uncricket' like nature of the English bowling. The tactics were criticised back in England and were even raised in parliament. Don Bradman finished the series with an average of 'only' 53. If it had not been for the second world war, Don Bradman's career would have been even more amazing.
After retirement Sir Donald Bradman remained a great ambassador for the sport. He was knighted for his services to cricket and remained open to an adoring public, even though he remained publicity shy throughout the period.
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