Sir Donald George Bradman (1908 - 2001)

Sir Donald Bradman Country: Australia

Known as: Don Bradman

Born: Cootamundra, New South Wales, 27-8-1908

Died: Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia, 25-2-2001 (age 92)

Type: Right handed middle-order batsman and occaional right arm leg-break bowler.

Major Teams: New South Wales (1927-28 to 1933-34 in 41 matches) and South Australia (1935-36 to 1948-49 in 44 matches)

Major Tours: to England in 1930, 1934 (vice-capt), 1938 and 1948 - last two as captain

First-class debut: for New South Wales v South Australia at Adelaide, 1927-28 (scored 118).

Last first-class match: for South Australia v Victoria at Adelaide, 1948-49 (scored 30)

Highest first-class score: 452 not out for New South Wales v Queensland at Sydney, 1929-30

Best first-class bowling: 3-35 for Australians v Cambridge University at Fenner's, 1930

First-class captaincy record: (1935-36 to 1948):
Played Won Lost Draw Tie
120 61 13 45 1

First-class career:
M Inns No Runs Avg HS 100 50 Ct / St Balls Runs Wkts Avge Best 5w 10w
234 338 43 28067 95.14 452* 117 69 131 / 1 2114 1367 36 37.97 3-35 - -

Test debut:
v England at Brisbane, 1928-29 (scored 18 & 1)
Last Test: v England at The Oval, 1948 (scored zero)
Highest Test score: 334 v England at Leeds, 1930
Best Test bowling: 1-8 v West Indies at Adelaide, 1930-31

Test captaincy record: (1935-36 to 1948):
Played Won Lost Draw
24 15 3 6

First-class career:
M Inns No Runs Avg HS 100 50 Ct Balls Runs Wkts Avge Best 5w 10w
52 80 10 6996 99.94 334 29 13 32 160 72 2 36.00 1-8 - -

His record in minor cricket:
Inns:   332
No:      65
Runs: 22704
HS:     320*
Avg:   85.03
100s: 93

Compiled by: Mohandas Menon