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Don Bradman

Australian cricketer celebrated as the greatest batsman of all time.

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Known for: Widely regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history with a record Test batting average of 99.94.
Listed under: Sports Legends

About Don Bradman

His meteoric rise from bush cricket to the Australian Test team took just over two years. During a 20-year playing career, Bradman consistently scored at a level that made him, in the words of former Australia captain Bill Woodfull, "worth three batsmen to Australia". A controversial set of tactics, known as Bodyline, was specially devised by the England team to curb his scoring. As a captain and administrator, Bradman was committed to attacking, entertaining cricket; he drew spectators in record numbers. He hated the constant adulation, however, and it affected how he dealt with others. The focus of attention on Bradman's individual performances strained relationships with some teammates, administrators and journalists, who thought him aloof and wary. Following an enforced hiatus due to the Second World War, he made a dramatic comeback, captaining an Australian team known as "the Invincibles" on a record-breaking unbeaten tour of England. On the centenary of his birth, 27 August 2008, the Royal Australian Mint issued a $5 commemorative gold coin with Bradman's image.

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