Don Bradman: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

The Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman is regarded as the best batsman and player in the game’s history. On August 27, 1908, Donald Bradman was born in Cootamundra, located in the state of New South Wales. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, he was the top player. In a single series, he scored 974 runs, 309 of which occurred at Headingley. He was a world-class player admired by many, a good leader in the Cricket Australia organization, an excellent selector, and a very knowledgeable cricket expert. Bradman was appointed Australia’s captain in 1936 so that they could compete against Gubby Allen’s touring English squad. Despite not playing cricket for five years due to World War II, he remained Australia’s captain until 1948. Bradman was an accomplished captain. In the 24 tests he presided over, Australia won 15, lost 3, and drew six times. The 1948 squad that toured England did not suffer a single defeat.

Bradman was knighted in January 1949. As a selector and administrator, he remained interested in the game. From 1960 to 1963 and 1969 to 1972, he served as head of the Australian Cricket Board. He passed away from pneumonia on February 25, 2001. He has passed away, yet he will be regarded as one of the greatest batsmen ever to play cricket.

Donald Bradman Biography:

1. Real Name: Donald George Bradman
2. Other/Nickname: The Don, The Boy from Bowral, Braddles, The White Headley
3. Profession: Former Cricketer
4. Famous for: Aggressive
5. Best Performance: 299* v South Africa, at Adelaide, 1932
6. Net Worth: 70 million$
7. Salary: 3-5 Million

Donald Bradman Physical Status: 

1. Height: 5′ 8″
2. Weight: 75 kg
3. Body Measurements: Chest:42 Inches, Waist:30 Inches, Biceps:15 Inches
4. Eye Colour: Black
5. Hair Colour: Green

Donald Bradman Personal Life:

1. Date Of Birth: August 27, 1908
2. Place Of Birth: Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
3. Nationality: Australian
4. Hometown: Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
5. School: Bowral High School, New South Wales, Australia

Donald Bradman Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Married
• Donald Bradman Wife: Jessie Martha Menzies (April 30, 1932)
• Donald Bradman Children: Son – John Bradman (Born: 1939) and Daughter – Shirley Bradman (Born: 1941)
• Parents: Father – George Bradman, Mother- Emily Bradman
• Siblings: Brother – Victor Bradman, Sisters- Elizabeth May Bradman, Lilian Bradman, Islet Bradman
• Religion: Christianity
• Other Hobbies: Playing Tennis, Singing, Playing the Piano, Listening to Music

Donald Bradman Career Statistics:

Test Debut: vs. England at Exhibition Ground, November 30, 1928

Donald Bradman Achievements:

• Bradman’s career in test cricket can be summed up by his batting average of 99.94.
• For some perspective on Bradman’s 6996 run total across 52 tests: (80 innings). The record for most Test hundreds is 29, which he held for a while.
• Among his totals, he also had 13 50s and 13 50+s, almost 1250. (the most by any batsman). Bradman’s ratio of 2.23 hundred per fifty was unmatched. He had a perfect score of 100 on every other test he took.
• Considering that Bradman had to miss eight years of his career due to World War 2, his stats are even more remarkable. He played 15 Tests after the war and averaged over 105 while scoring 800 runs.
• In terms of test batting ratings, he has 961 points, making him the all-time leader. In test match history, only Bradman has amassed 974 runs throughout a series.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Don Bradman:

• When he was a teenager, he would use a stump to practice his hand-eye coordination by hitting golf balls into the brick foundation of the water tank that belonged to his family.
• At the age of 11, he took part in his school’s first cricket match, which took place at Glebe Park in Bowral, Australia. He finished in fourth place with a perfect record (NOB) and scored 55 points.
• Only Bradman has ever scored a century and a zero within the same game for Australia in a test match.
• In 1940, he enlisted in the military and was given the rank of Lieutenant. In 1941, he was finally let go from the military after battling fibrositis three times.
• 1948 was the year he called time on his Test cricket career with a batting average of 99.94. After waiting another year, he eventually received the honor of a knighthood in recognition of his outstanding achievements in cricket.
• England has been the victim of Australia’s six consecutive hundreds, which have been scored in each of their six victories.
• He was also a brilliant vocalist, and in the early 1930s, he composed several songs on the piano. One of these songs, “Every Day Is a Rainbow Day for Me,” was written in collaboration with Jack Lumsdaine.