Google is celebrating the 110th birth anniversary of former Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, widely considered the most prolific batsman in the history of Test cricket, with a doodle.
Meanwhile, born in 1908 at New South Wales, Sir Don Bradman is the greatest in the history of Test cricket. Bradman is also known for leading an Australian team known as ‘The Invincibles’ on a record-breaking unbeaten tour of England.
Bradman made his debut for Australia at the age of 20 against England in 1928. Interestingly, he also played his last Test against the same opponent, just before turning 40, in 1948.
Don Bradman scored 6,996 in 52 Tests, at an average of 99.94 — with a relentless precision that has remained unequaled. In a career that spanned 20 years, he scored 29 hundred. Furthermore, his batting average in the first-class cricket was 95.14, with 28067 runs from 234 matches including 117 centuries.
However, following his retirement, he worked as an administrator, selector and a writer for three decades.
The Australian cricketer continues to hold many records, including those of highest career batting average, highest series batting average, the highest ratio of centuries and double centuries per innings played, among others.
Don Bradman is the first batsman in Test history to score two triple centuries. He is also the first and only batsman to have remained unbeaten on 299 in Test innings.
The legendary cricketer took admission in the hospital with pneumonia in December 2000. Two months later, he breathed his last at his residence on 25 February 2001 at the age of 92.
