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Happy 111th Birthday Don: Records that are still owned by Sir Don Bradman

Sir Don was a nightmare for the bowlers in the 1930's when he ruled the game and made life hell for the opposition. The number 99 is associated with this great cricketer as he ended his carrer with a staggering average of 99.94.

Birthday Sir Don Bradman Ashes Test Cricket Double Hundred Fastest Highest Test Average

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Published : Aug 27, 2019, 10:22 AM IST

Updated : Aug 27, 2019, 3:29 PM IST

Hyderabad: The date 27th August holds a special place in cricket lovers heart as Sir Don Bradman arguably the best batsman to have ever played the game was born on this day. August 27, 2019, is the 111th birth anniversary of the Aussie stalwart.

Sir Don was a nightmare for the bowlers in the 1930's when he ruled the game and made life hell for the opposition. The number 99 is associated with this great cricketer as he ended his carrer with a staggering average of 99.94.

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On his special day, let's have a look at some of his records which are still intact.

1. Most Double Hundred in Tests

Sir Don Bradman scored 29 centuries in the longest form of cricket and out of which he converted 12 into a double hundred, which are still the most by any batsman in Test Cricket. Sri Lanka’s talismanic wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara is the 2nd on the list with 11 Test double hundreds under his name.

2. Quickest to 7th till 29th Test Centuries

Bradman started his carrer with a bang and in no time he was the refereed as the best in the business. The right-hand batsman was fastest to 7 Test centuries and the batsman never looked back after that and scored the fastest 8th and 9th and the tale continued till his 29th Test ton, which was the last of his career.

3. Most Runs in Ashes

Ashes is the biggest rivalry in the cricketing world. The Aussie batsman played 37 matches against England in which he smashed bowlers all around the park while scoring 5028 runs with an extraordinary average of 89. His efforts also guided Australia to several Ashes victory.

4. Fastest to 2k to 6k Test runs

The Australian legend is the fastest to score 2000 to 6000 Test runs. The stalwart fell just four runs short of becoming the fastest to score 7000 Test runs as well. In an era dominated by the bowler, Don was completely ruthless and his career strike-rate of 71.4 is proof of that.

5. Highest Test Average

This is one of the most talked-about records in the history of cricket. Bradman has a staggering average of 99.94 in Tests, which is likely to be unbroken forever. The second person in the list is Former Australia captain Steve Smith who has an average of 63.24 which is far from Bradman’s record.

The cricketing legend inspired the future generations to pick up the cricket bat and even today many batsmen idolise him and want to replicate his brilliance in the cricket field. The wizard is not with us today but his name is written in golden letters in the history of cricket.

Last Updated : Aug 27, 2019, 3:29 PM IST

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