Contribution and Achievements
Sir Donald Bradman is a cricketing legend of the world and a hero of Australia.
Don Bradman's fame is not only known in Australia nationally, but he is renowned worldwide for his extraordinary talent in cricket. It was his contribution towards this sport that had made Australia one of the most successful cricketing nations of the world.
Sir Donald Bradman became a sporting idol for Australians during the great depression where many were left without jobs and money. He continued to play cricket after World War II. Sir Donald Bradman is the only Australian to be knighted for his contribution to cricket.
Sir Donald Bradman was an outstanding batsman. He averaged 99.94 in test cricket. He hit a total of 271 centuries and 50731 runs in his whole cricket career. His highest international score was 334 and for decades he was the only player with 2 test triple centuries. He broke many scoring records for first class and test cricket.
Don left school at the age of 14 and drafted in grade cricket in Sydney at the age of 18. Within a year he was representing New South Wales and within three he had made his Test debut. 1930 in England he scored 974 runs over the course of the five Ashes tests, the highest individual total in any test series. On the 12th of June 1948, he scored 138 in the First Test Cricket at Trent Bridge. In his farewell 1948 tour of England, the team he led"The Invincibles"(Australian cricket team nick name), went undefeated throughout the tour, a feat unmatched to date. Bradman's batting average of 99.94 from his 52 Tests was nearly double the average of any other player before or since.
Bradman was awarded a knighthood in 1949 and a Companion of the Order of Australia, the country's highest civil honour, in 1979.
Sir Donald Bradman became a sporting idol for Australians during the great depression where many were left without jobs and money. He continued to play cricket after World War II. Sir Donald Bradman is the only Australian to be knighted for his contribution to cricket.
Sir Donald Bradman was an outstanding batsman. He averaged 99.94 in test cricket. He hit a total of 271 centuries and 50731 runs in his whole cricket career. His highest international score was 334 and for decades he was the only player with 2 test triple centuries. He broke many scoring records for first class and test cricket.
Don left school at the age of 14 and drafted in grade cricket in Sydney at the age of 18. Within a year he was representing New South Wales and within three he had made his Test debut. 1930 in England he scored 974 runs over the course of the five Ashes tests, the highest individual total in any test series. On the 12th of June 1948, he scored 138 in the First Test Cricket at Trent Bridge. In his farewell 1948 tour of England, the team he led"The Invincibles"(Australian cricket team nick name), went undefeated throughout the tour, a feat unmatched to date. Bradman's batting average of 99.94 from his 52 Tests was nearly double the average of any other player before or since.
Bradman was awarded a knighthood in 1949 and a Companion of the Order of Australia, the country's highest civil honour, in 1979.