Don Bradman Records And Interesting Facts

Donald Bradman, known by the nick name of 'The Don' is one of the greatest batsman in history of cricket. You you mention test cricket then, you have to mention Don Bradman. Some, cricket lovers even consider him as the god of cricket because of the extra ordinary records in test cricket. Don Bradman has the test batting average of 99.94 and no cricketer is even near to that record. Legend sir Donald Bradman was also induced to ICC Hall of Fame due to his extraordinary batting records.
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Sir Don Bradman
 
Contents
Career Statistics of Don Bradman
-Batting statistics
-Bowling statistics
All records of Don Bradman
Interesting facts about Don Bradman
-Interesting facts about his career
-Interesting analysis of Bradman records



Career Statistics of Don Bradman

Batting Career of Don Bradman
    Matches                     52              
    Innings          80
    Runs         6996
    H.S.          334
    Average          99.94
    Fifties          13
    Centuries          29

Bowling Career of Don Bradman
       Matches                     52          
       Innings            9
       Balls           160
       Runs           72
       Wickets           2
       Best           1/8
       Average           36.00
       S.R.           80

    All Records Of Don Bradman

    Don Bradman has the highest average in test cricket with the average of 99.94. Greame pollock is next to Bradman with an average of 60.97 which is 38.97 less than that of Bradman.

    Don Bradman has the record for most double centuries in test cricket, he has 12 double centuries under his name. Brian Lara is next to him with 9 double centuries.

    Only three persons has got the triple century twice in test, Don Bradman is one among them. Others two are Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag.

    Don Bradman holds the record for most consecutive centuries in test matches. He consecutively score 6 centuries in a row.

    Record for highest 'centuries per match' is also under the name of Don Bradman. He has recorded 29 centuries in 52 matches which makes 'centuries per match' ratio 0.557.

    Don Bradman is the only person to have more number of centuries than half centuries. This record shows Don Bradman rarely miss to make a high score once he get a start. His fifty to hundred conversion rate was 69.05.

    Record for the highest fifth wicket and six wicket partnership also belongs to Bradman. He made 405 with Sid Barnes for 5th wicket partnership and 346 runs with Jack Fingleton for 6th wicket partnership.

    The record for fourth highest partnership in test cricket belongs to WH ponsford and Don Bradman. They scored 451 run for 2nd wicket in ashes series.

    Out of 29 centuries, he scored 19 centuries against England. Record for most centuries against once certain country is also under Don Bradman 's name.

    Record for most runs in a series 974 runs and most runs in a day 309 runs is also recorded by Don Bradman

    Don Bradman Batting career graph
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    Interesting facts about Don Bradman

    Interesting fact about Don Bradman 's batting average. 
    Bradman needed 4 runs to get average of 100 runs and reach 7000 run mark but, unfortunately he was out for a duck. He was out in Eric Hollies ball in a Googly.

    Don Bradman dropped from team
    Don Bradman was only once dropped from the team when he fail to perform well in his debut match. He had scored 18 and 1 run in his debut match.

    Don Bradman boundaries record
    Don Bradman was not a great six hitter. He just hit 6 sixes, 618 fours and of course 2 fifes in test cricket.

    Bowling record of Don Bradman
    Don Bradman took two wickets in test cricket bowling the leg break. His bowling average was 36.00.He took the wickets of Ivan Barrow and Sir Walter Hammond.

    Near possible margin to third triple hundred
    All know that, Don Bradman scored 2 triple hundred but, he was very near to 3rd triple hundred by an inch. Because, he was once not out in 299 against South Africa which, is his highest score against South Africa.

    Bradman ducks records
    In his successful test batting career, he 10 times got out for a duck. He once was duck for consecutive times and was most criticized. And, the duck no one can forget is his duck in last test inning, which stick his batting average to 99.94 runs.

    Don Bradman 's consistency
    Though, he is considered as the one of the greatest Batsman in test cricket history but, he was always criticized for his consistency.

    Do you know Bradman 's favorite drink was tea, favorite food was Rice pudding, favorite subject was maths and his eyes were blue?

    7 comments:

    Love said...

    Sehwag also made 319 runs in a day against South Africa.

    धर्म संसार said...

    Sehwag never made 300 runs in a single day..

    Unknown said...

    it dsnt mtr wthr sehwag made 300 in a day or not but the thing is sehwag could not match sir don bradman

    Unknown said...

    At the time of bradmon there were 120 overs bowled in a day and sehwag scored 284 runs in a day i.e., 90 in overs day

    kamal said...

    by making 309 runs in a day.. u r not going to be sir don bradman...

    Anonymous said...

    sir donald bradman is the best even tendulkar cant be compared to him

    Unknown said...

    Bradman made 300 when there was no over limit per day. On

    that particular day per my estimation 133 overs bowled or 798

    balls.

    See http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62582.html

    Bradman was 309 not out, and team was 458/3 at the end of

    day. Per the cricinfo scorecard, number 1,2, and 4 faced

    together 364 balls. Bradman was 309 not out, and no.5 was 12

    not out. If u used bradman's strike rate to calculate 309 and

    no.5 strike rate to calculate 12.
    Bradman made 309 out of 415 balls (his strike rate was

    74.55), and no.5 faced 19 balls. So total number of balls

    that day was 415+19+364 = 798 or 133overs. If sehwag was to

    play 133 over day. He could make 380 to 400.