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Birth
Donald Bradman was born in Cootamundra, NSW. -
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Don Bradman's Achievements
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Made his debut for NSW
Bradman completed a century [118] on his debut in first-class cricket, for New South Wales vs. South Australia. -
Debut for Australia
Bradman made his test debut for Australia vs. England at Brisbane. -
First Century
Bradman made 112 for Australia vs. England in the third test match at Melbourne. This was his first test century. -
Highest Individual First-class Score
Bradman scored 452 not out, then the world’s record individual score in a first-class match, New South Wales vs. Queensland at Sydney. -
Another Record
Bradman batted for Australia vs. Hampshire at Southampton and was 47 not out at stumps, bringing his aggregate to 1001 runs, the first overseas batman to complete 1000 runs by the end of may. -
First Century on English Soil
Bradman scored 131 for Australia vs. England in the first test match at Nottingham, being his first test century on English soil. -
World Record Test Score
Bradman scored 334 for Australia vs. England in the third test at Leeds, then the world’s record test score. -
Tenth Double Century
Bradman made 258 vs. South Australia at Adelaide, the tenth double century of his career. -
Most Runs in a Day
Bradman made 223 runs vs. West Indies in the third test in Brisbane, the most runs ever scored by a player in a test match in Australia in one day. -
Last Match for NSW
In his last ever match for NSW Bradman scores a century in 87 minutes. -
Second Treble
Bradman scored 304 against England at Leeds thereby becoming the only batman in history to make two treble centuries in Test cricket. -
World Record Partnership
Bradman made 244 for Australia vs. England in the fifth test match at the Oval. Ponsford and Bradman together put on 451, a world record for a second wicket partnership. -
Debut for South Australia
Bradman made a century [117] on his first appearance in a Sheffield Shield match for South Australia against New South Wales. -
Captain of Australia
Bradman captained Australia for the first time in a test match vs. England at Brisbane. -
Thousand Runs for a Second time
Bradman scored 145 not out for Australia vs. Hampshire at Southampton. He completed 1000 runs at the end of May for the second time, the only touring batsman to England ever to perform the feat. -
Successive Centuries
By completing an innings of 186 for South Australia, Bradman created a record for Australia by compiling his fifth successive century. -
Another Record Partnership
Don Bradman and Sid Barnes score a record 405 for the 5th wicket partnership against England. Both are out for 234 runs. -
100 First-class Centuries
Bradman made 172 for an Australian XI vs. Indians at Sydney, his 100th century in first-class cricket (first by an Australian) in 295 innings. Beating the previous best of Wally Hammond (England) who got to the mark in 679 innings. -
Centuries in Both Innings
Bradman made 127 not out for Australia vs. India in the third test at Melbourne, completing for the first time, a century in each innings of a test match. -
Australian Record
Bradman made 115 for Australians vs. Western Australia at Perth. it was his eighth century for the season, a record for Australian cricket. -
Last Ever Test innings
Bradman was bowled by Hollies for a duck in the fifth test match at the Oval. It was Beadman's last ever test innings. -
Knighthood
Knighthood was conferred on Donald Bradman in recognition of his services to cricket. -
Last Time on the Pitch
Sir Donald Bradman takes to the cricket field for the last time as captain of the Prime Minister's XI vs. England. -
Death
Death of Sir Donald Bradman in Adelaide from complications associated with pneumonia, aged 92.
