THE GREAT CRICKETER OF THE HISTORY SIR DONALD GEORGE BRADMAN

The great batsman of the world cricket history was Sir Don Bradman of Australia. His full name was Donald George Bradman. He was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales on August 27, 1908, and was died on February 25, 2001, Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia. At death his age was 92 years 182 days. His nick name was The Don. He was right-handed batsman. He played 80 Tests innings, and scored 29 centuries at the average of 99.94%. He needed just four in his last Test innings, at The Oval in 1948, to ensure an average of 100, but was out on second ball for 0. Bradman made all those runs at high speed in a manner that bewildered opponents and entranced spectators. Though his batting was not classically beautiful, it was always awesome.

His batting, bowling and fielding statistics are as shown below:-

Batting and fielding averages	Mat	Inn	NO	Run	HS	Avg	100	50	6s	Ct	St
Tests	52	80	10	6996	334	99.94	29	13	6	32	0
First-class	234	338	43	28067	452*	95.14	117	69		131	1

 

Bowling averages	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	52	9	160	72	2	1/8	1/15	36.00	2.70	80.0	0	0	0
First-class	234		2114	1367	36	3/35		37.97	3.87	58.7		0	0

Bradman still holds the following significant records for Test match cricket:

1.         Highest career batting average (minimum 20 innings): 99.94

2.         Highest series batting average (5 Test series): 201.50 (1931–32)

3.         Highest ratio of centuries per innings played: 36.25% (29 centuries from 80 innings)

4.         Highest 5th wicket partnership: 405 (with Sid Barnes, 1946–47)

5.         Highest 6th wicket partnership: 346 (with Jack Fingleton, 1936–37)

6.         Highest score by a number 5 batsman: 304 (1934)

7.         Highest score by a number 7 batsman: 270 (1936–37)

8.         Most runs against one opponent: 5,028 (v England)

9.         Most runs in one series: 974 (1930)

10.       Most centuries scored in a single session of play: 6 (1 pre lunch, 2 lunch-tea, 3 tea-stumps)

11.       Most runs in one day's play: 309 (1930)

12.       Most double centuries: 12

13.       Most double centuries in a series: 3 (1930)

14.       Most triple centuries: 2 (equal with Chris Gayle, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag)

15.       Most consecutive matches in which he made a century: 6 (the last three Tests in 1936–37, and the first three Tests in 1938)

16.       Bradman has averaged over 100 in seven different calendar years (*qualification 400 runs). No other player has achieved this in more than two calendar years.

17.       Fastest player to reach 2000 (in 22 innings), 3000 (33 innings), 4000 (48 innings), 5000 (56 innings) and 6000 (68 innings) Test runs.