Rise to Fame
Donald Bradman grew up as an athletic child where he would play backyeard cricket. While at home he used to bounce an old golf ball off a water tank and hit it on the rebound with a cricket stump. It has been said that it was during those early days that Bradman first developed the necessary skills to prepare him for his future. It was a future in which he would come to be known as the greatest batsman in Australian history, if not the world.
Slowly he got himself involved in cricket and started playing in local clubs and school. Don showed talent throughout his younger years, scoring his first century in the Bowral High School cricket team while still only twelve. At 17 he was a regular player for the Bowral senior team and during the 1925-1926 season, he made 1318 runs in 23 innings. He then progressed on to playing cricket for Sydney's St. George Club at a first grade level until he was selected in 1927 to join the New South Wales team. By the following year, selectors saw such great potential in him that he was invited to play for Australia. in 1934, he was appointed Australian Vice Captain for the tour of England.
During the home series against England, Don scored 468 runs during his eight innings with two centuries and two half centuries. Almost immediately, with his hard work and practice, he was able to reach great heights. He became one of the greatest Test Batsmen. His Fame took a big leap when he scored 123 runs for Australia in the fifth test match against England on 13th March 1929.
The Second World War caused a short interruption in the cricketing career of Bradman.
Slowly he got himself involved in cricket and started playing in local clubs and school. Don showed talent throughout his younger years, scoring his first century in the Bowral High School cricket team while still only twelve. At 17 he was a regular player for the Bowral senior team and during the 1925-1926 season, he made 1318 runs in 23 innings. He then progressed on to playing cricket for Sydney's St. George Club at a first grade level until he was selected in 1927 to join the New South Wales team. By the following year, selectors saw such great potential in him that he was invited to play for Australia. in 1934, he was appointed Australian Vice Captain for the tour of England.
During the home series against England, Don scored 468 runs during his eight innings with two centuries and two half centuries. Almost immediately, with his hard work and practice, he was able to reach great heights. He became one of the greatest Test Batsmen. His Fame took a big leap when he scored 123 runs for Australia in the fifth test match against England on 13th March 1929.
The Second World War caused a short interruption in the cricketing career of Bradman.