Sir Donald George Bradman also known as "The Don" was born on August 27, 1908, Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia. Don made his Test debut for Australia at the age of 20 against England in 1928 in the First Test of the Five Match Test Series. In his first Test played at the Exhibition Ground, Brisbane he made 18 in the First Innings & 1 in the Second Innings. England won that Test match by 675 runs.In Don's Second Test match against England in the 3rd Test Match of the Series played on Melbourne Cricket Ground he made his Maiden Test Century in the Second Innings of Australia he was out for112 off 281 balls which included 7 fours made in 246 minutes.The first hundred in which was many to follow. England won that match by 3 wickets.
When Sir Don used to play Test Cricket only four countrys used to play Test Cricket at that time They were England, West Indies, South Africa & India. Against England he played 37 Tests in which he made 5028 runs at an average of 89 which included 19 Centurys & 12 half Centurys. His Highest Test score against England was 334. Against West Indies he played 5 Tests he made 447 runs against them at an average of 74 including two Centurys. Highest score of 223 against the West Indians .Against the South Africans he played 5 Tests he made 806 runs at an average 201, including 4 Centurys. Highest score of 299 Not Out against them. Against India he played 5 Tests he made 715 runs at an average of 178, including 4 Centurys & 1 Half Century & Highest score of 201 against the Indians.
In a career span of 20 years for Australia he played 52 Test matches he made 6996 at a Batting Average of 99.94 which included 29 Centurys & 13 Half Centurys. And a Highest score of 334 against England. In his last Test match played against England in the fifth Test in the Five match Test series, played at Kennington Oval, London he was out for a duck. This was the end of a great career. Though many have surpassed the number of centuries he had made but no batsmen has been able to match his career average of 99.94. I think this record Batting average will stay for a long time this will be a unbrekable record.
Sir Donald Bradman was selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century in 2000. He died on Feburary 25, 2001, Adelaide, Australia. He was 92 years of age. Sir Don used to say in modern day cricket Sachin Tendulkar plays like me.
