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SIR DONALD GEORGE

BRADMAN

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P ROFILEName : Donald George BradmanBorn : 27 August 1908,cootamundra,

New South Wales.P arents : George And Emily Brademen

Spouse : Jessica MenziesK nown As : Don Bradman

Occupation : Cricketer Batting Style : Right Hand BatDebut : 1928-29, at Brisbane, against EnglandLast Match : 14 th August, 1948, at The Oval, against England

Autobiography : Farewell To CricketDied : 25 February 2001, Kensington Park,

Adelaide, South Australia

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H IS C H ILD H OOD

He was born at Cootamundra, New South Wales.He was youngest of five children.He had one brother and three sisters.After his first few years in Cootamundra, his familymoved to Bowral.His schooling was at there in Bowral Intermediate HighSchoolHe was later known as the BOY OF BOWRAL eventhough he was not born there.

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HIS DEBUT

His debut was not a good start: he only made18 runs in the first inning and 1 in the second.

Therefore he was dropped for the next test match, but was selected again for the third test match. Inthird test match, he scored 79 in the first inning andhis first test century, 112, in the second inning. After

this test match his career started marching ahead andhe was never dropped from the Australian teamagain.

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FACTS ABOUT T H E 334 ATH EADINGLEY

Australia vs. EnglandHeadingley, July 1930Australias first innings

Don Bradman: 3341st session: 1052nd session: 1153rd session: 89

Reached 100: 99 minutesReached 200: 214 minutesReached 300: 336minutesReached 309 not out (close day 1):352 minutes

Reached 334:383 minutes. 448 balls

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158 scoring shots. 46 fours, 6 threes, 26 twos, 80 singlesThe first and only instance of a batsman making 300 in oneday of a Test match.It is still the fastest double century in Test history .Youngest players to reached 1000 runs in Test cricket, andin the least number of Innings (21 years, 318 days, sevenTests, 13 innings)

First Australian to make two Test double centuries

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BRADMANS MEMORABLE

CRICK

ET DAYSOn December 4, 1936, Bradman led Australia onto the field asCaptain.On the 15th March 1949 Don Bradman became Sir DonaldBradmanHis record score of 452, broke many records which includes

The highest number of Boundaries (49) ever hit a Shield matchThe most runs ever scored in boundaris

The Highest first class scoreHighest match aggregateFirst New South Wales player to Score over 300 twiceYoungest batsman ever to score over 400Record third wicket partnership with Kippax for New South Wales.

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CAREER STATISTICSBATTING :-M Inn. NO RUNS H S AVG. 100s 50s

52 80 10 6996 334 99 .9 4 29 13

BOWLING & FIELDING :-

BALLS M RUNS W AVG. BEST SR CT

160 3 72 2 36.00 1-8 80.0 32

Overall, he scored 211 centuries in his career including 41 double

centuries, 8 triple Centuries and one quadruple century.

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SELF - QUOTES

SAC H IN TENDUL K AR:

I asked mywife to come look at him .now Inever saw myself play, But I feel thatthis fellow is playing much the sameas I used to play, and She looked athim on the Television and said yes,there is a similarity Between thetwoI cant explain it in Detail. Tome its his compactness, Histechnique, his stroke production, it allseemed to Gel as far as I was

Concerned. That was how I felt.

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SH

ANE WARNE:I think hes the best thing thats

happened to the game of the Cricket for many, many years, because the epitomy of the game of Cricket is a top batsman playing against great third finger leg Spinnerthats the best cricket you could possibly see.

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AC H IEVEMENTS

1931 :- Wisden Cricket Of The Year

1949 :- Knighted For Services To Cricket

1979 :- Appointed Commander Of The Order Of Australia

2000 :- Selected As One Of Five Wisden Cricketers Of The Century

He had won the south Australian squash championship in1939. He defeated tennis champion Don Turnbull in fivesets, lasting over an hour.

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