Sir Don Bradman, Australian Crickters, Photos

Don Bradman

Personal information


Full name                        Donald George Bradman
Born                              27 August 1908Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Died                              25 February 2001 (aged 92)Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia
Nickname                      The Don, The Boy from Bowral, Braddles
Height                           1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Batting style                   Right-handed
Bowling style                 Right-arm leg break
Role                              Batsman

International information

National side                 Australia
Test debut                    (cap 1924) 30 November 1928 v England
Last Test                      18 August 1948 v England

Career statistics

Competition                 Tests                 FC
Matches                       52                     234
Runs scored                 6,996                28,067
Batting average            99.94                95.14
100s/50s                      29/13               117/69
Top score                    334                   452*
Balls bowled                160                   2114
Wickets                       2                       36
Bowling average          36.00                37.97
5 wickets in innings      0                       0
Best bowling               1/8                    3/35    
Catches/stumpings      32/–                  131/1