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The Don Bradman dossier
Rajneesh Gupta
August 26, 2008

Full Name: Donald George Bradman
Batting style: Right handed (number 3 or 4 batsman)
Bowling style: Right arm leg-break
Field position: Mainly cover, mid-off
Date of birth: August 27, 1908
Birthplace: Cootamundra, New South Wales
Date died: February 25, 2001
Died at: Kensington, Adelaide, South Australia [Images] (Cause: Pneumonia)

Bradman's cricket career

InnsNoRunsHsAvg100s
Test matches8010699633499.9429
Sheffield Shield matches96158926452*110.1936
All First Class3384328067452*95.10117
Grade9317659830386.8028
All Second Class3316422664320*84.8094
Total66910750731452*90.27211

 

Bradman in Test cricket

OpponentMtsInnsNORunsAvgHs100s50s0s90s50+
England [Images]37637502889.7933419126031
India562715178.7520141005
South Africa [Images]551806201.50299*40004
West Indies [Images]56044774.5022320102
TOTAL528010699699.9433429137042

 

Bradman's career summary

MtsInnsNORunsAvgHs100s50s0s50+
in Matches at home33506432298.23299*1810528
in Matches away193042674102.85334113214
in the 1st Innings52502469797.85334195424
in the 2nd Innings523082299104.50270108318
for a winning team304364813130.08299*234327
for a losing team1222095243.271312638
drawn or no result 101541231111.913344317

 

Bradman's performance at each batting position

PositionInnsNORunsAvgHs100s50s0s90s50+
Number 35675078103.6333420105030
Number 410148553.8911231104
Number 530427142.3330420102
Number 68168197.2923432005
Number 731325162.5027010001

Bradman's Test career: Innings by innings

#OppVenueSeasonScoreBallsBPHow OutFielderBowlerResult
1EngBrisbane (Ex)1928-2918407lbwTate, MWLost
2EngBrisbane (Ex)1928-29156caughtChapman, APFWhite, JCLost
3EngMelbourne1928-29792206bowledHammond, WRLost
4EngMelbourne1928-291122816caughtDuckworth, GGeary, GLost
5EngAdelaide1928-2940996caughtLarwood, HTate, MWLost
6EngAdelaide1928-29581266run outLost
7EngMelbourne1928-291232475caughtTate, MWGeary, GWon
8EngMelbourne1928-2937*897not outWon
9EngTrent Bridge19308224bowledTate, MWLost
10EngTrent Bridge19301312873bowledRobins, RWVLost
11EngLord's19302543763caughtChapman, APFWhite, JCWon
12EngLord's1930133caughtChapman, APFTate, MWWon
13EngHeadingley19303344483caughtDuckworth, GTate, MWDrawn
14EngHeadingley1930DNB3Drawn
15EngOld Trafford193014273caughtDuleepsinhji, KSPeebles, IARDrawn
16EngOld Trafford1930DNB3Drawn
17EngThe Oval19302324173caughtDuckworth, GLarwood, HWon
18EngThe Oval1930DNB3Won
19WI Adelaide1930-314-3caughtGrant, GCGriffith, HCWon
20WI Adelaide1930-31DNB3Won
21WI Sydney1930-3125-3caughtBarrow, IMFrancis, GNWon
22WI Sydney1930-31DNB3Won
23WI Brisbane (Ex)1930-31223-3caughtGrant, GCConstantine, LWon
24WI Brisbane (Ex)1930-31DNB3Won
25WI Melbourne1930-31152-3caughtRoach, CAMartin, FRWon
26WI Melbourne1930-31DNB3Won
27WI Sydney1930-3143-3caughtFrancis, GNMartin, FRLost
28WI Sydney1930-310-3bowledGriffith, HCLost
29SABrisbane1931-32226-3lbwVincent, CLWon
30SABrisbane1931-32DNB3Won
31SASydney1931-32112-4caughtViljoen, KGMorkel, DPBWon
32SASydney1931-32DNB4Won
33SAMelbourne1931-322-3caughtCameron, HBQuinn, NAWon
34SAMelbourne1931-32167-3lbwVincent, CLWon
35SAAdelaide1931-32299*-3not outWon
36SAAdelaide1931-32DNB3Won
37SAMelbourne1931-32DNB11absent hurtWon
38SAMelbourne1931-32DNB11Won
39EngMelbourne1932-33014bowledBowes, WEWon
40EngMelbourne1932-33103*1464not outWon
41EngAdelaide1932-338173caughtAllen, GOBLarwood, HLost
42EngAdelaide1932-3366714c and b Verity, HVerity, HLost
43EngBrisbane1932-33761383bowledLarwood, HLost
44EngBrisbane1932-3324313caughtMitchell, TBLarwood, HLost
45EngSydney1932-3348563bowledLarwood, HLost
46EngSydney1932-3371693bowledVerity, HLost
47EngTrent Bridge193429324caughtHammond, WRGeary, GWon
48EngTrent Bridge193425394caughtAmes, LEGFarnes, KWon
49EngLord's193436373c and b Verity, HVerity, HLost
50EngLord's193413274caughtAmes, LEGVerity, HLost
51EngOld Trafford193430526caughtAmes, LEGHammond, WRDrawn
52EngOld Trafford1934DNB6Drawn
53EngHeadingley19343044735bowledBowes, WEDrawn
54EngHeadingley1934DNB5Drawn
55EngThe Oval19342442713caughtAmes, LEGBowes, WEWon
56EngThe Oval1934771063bowledBowes, WEWon
57EngBrisbane1936-3738573caughtWorthington, TSVoce, WLost
58EngBrisbane1936-37025caughtFagg, AEAllen, GOBLost
59EngSydney1936-37013caughtAllen, GOBVoce, WLost
60EngSydney1936-37821403bowledVerity, HLost
61EngMelbourne1936-3713213caughtRobins, RWVVerity, HWon
62EngMelbourne1936-372703757caughtAllen, GOBVerity, HWon
63EngAdelaide1936-3726554bowledAllen, GOBWon
64EngAdelaide1936-372123953c and b Hammond, WRHammond, WRWon
65EngMelbourne1936-371691913bowledFarnes, KWon
66EngMelbourne1936-37DNB3Won
67EngTrent Bridge193851963caughtAmes, LEGSinfield, RADrawn
68EngTrent Bridge1938144*3793not outDrawn
69EngLord's193818263bowledVerity, HDrawn
70EngLord's1938102*1353not outDrawn
71EngHeadingley19381031844bowledBowes, WEWon
72EngHeadingley193816313caughtVerity, HWright, DVPWon
73EngThe Oval1938DNB10absent hurtLost
74EngThe Oval1938DNB10absent hurtLost
75EngBrisbane1946-471873133bowledEdrich, WJWon
76EngBrisbane1946-47DNB3Won
77EngSydney1946-472343966lbwYardley, NWDWon
78EngSydney1946-47DNB6Won
79EngMelbourne1946-47791623bowledYardley, NWDDrawn
80EngMelbourne1946-4749953c and b Yardley, NWDYardley, NWDDrawn
81EngAdelaide1946-47093bowledBedser, AVDrawn
82EngAdelaide1946-4756*1023not outDrawn
83EngSydney1946-4712233bowledWright, DVPWon
84EngSydney1946-47631173caughtCompton, DCSBedser, AVWon
85IndBrisbane1947-481853363hit wicketAmarnath, LWon
86IndBrisbane1947-48DNB3Won
87IndSydney1947-4813383bowledHazare, VSDrawn
88IndSydney1947-48DNB3Drawn
89IndMelbourne1947-481322043lbwPhadkar, DGWon
90IndMelbourne1947-48127*1696not outWon
91IndAdelaide1947-482012963bowledHazare, VSWon
92IndAdelaide1947-48DNB3Won
93IndMelbourne1947-4857*973retired hurtWon
94IndMelbourne1947-48DNB3Won
95EngTrent Bridge19481383213caughtHutton, LBedser, AVWon
96EngTrent Bridge19480103caughtHutton, LBedser, AVWon
97EngLord's1948381043caughtHutton, LBedser, AVWon
98EngLord's1948891623caughtEdrich, WJBedser, AVWon
99EngOld Trafford1948773lbwPollard, RDrawn
100EngOld Trafford194830*1463not outDrawn
101EngHeadingley194833563bowledPollard, RWon
102EngHeadingley1948173*2923not outWon
103EngThe Oval1948023bowledHollies, WEWon
104EngThe Oval1948DNB3Won

 

Bradman's pattern of scoring

Opponent0s0-1011-4950-8990-99100-199200+
England6521120118
India0011031
South Africa0100022
West Indies1120011
TOTAL77241301712

Note: Bradman was never dismissed in nineties in his Test career

 

Bradman's mode of dismissals

OpponentInnsNOBowledCaught behindCaught in the fieldC&BHit wicketLBWRun-out
England637208204031
India622000110
South Africa510110020
West Indies601140000
TOTAL80102310254161

Note: Bradman was never dismissed stumped in his Test career.

 

Bradman at each ground

VenueMtsInnsNORunsAvgHS100s50s0s90s50+
Adelaide7112970107.78299*33106
Brisbane (Exhibition)23024280.6722310001
Brisbane ('Gabba)570736105.1422631104
Leeds (Headingley)461963192.6033440004
Lord's48155178.7125421003
Manchester (Old Trafford)3418127.0030*00000
Melbourne (MCG)111741671128.54270931012
Nottingham (Trent Bridge)48152675.14144*31104
Sydney (SCG)812070358.5823423205
The Oval440553138.2524421103

 

Bradman in each series

SeriesVsInMtsInnsNORunsAvgHS100s50s0s90s50+
1928-29EngAus48146866.8612322004
1930EngEng570974139.1433440004
1930-31WI Aus56044774.5022320102
1931-32SAfAus551806201.50299*40004
1932-33EngAus48139656.57103*13104
1934EngEng58075894.7530421003
1936-37EngAus59081090.0027031204
1938EngEng462434108.50144*31004
1946-47EngAus58168097.1423423105
1947-48IndAus562715178.7520141005
1948EngEng59250872.57173*21203

Bradman's performance in each year

YearMtsInnsNORunsAvgHS100s50s0s90s50+
192824021052.5011211002
192924125886.0012311002
1930680978122.2533440004
1931790950105.5622650105
1932332402402.00299*20102
193336029348.837603003
193458075894.7530421003
193624012030.008201201
1937350690138.0027030003
1938462434108.50144*31004
1946220421210.5023420002
194758145765.2918513104
194881341025113.8920152207

Bradman's performance in each progressive span of 10 matches

MatchesInnsNORunsAvgHS100s50s0s90s50+
1 - 10161144696.4033462008
11 - 201221352135.20299*70207
21 - 30180117165.0630425207
31 - 401521673128.69270820010
41 - 50164114895.6720154209
51 - 5231206103.00173*10101

 

Bradman's nemesis

TotalBowlerForBowling styleBowledCaught behindCaught in the fieldC&BHit wicketLBW
8Verity, HEngLeft-arm spinner312200
6Bedser, AVEngRight arm fast105000
5Bowes, WEEngRight arm fast-medium410000
5Tate, MWEngRight arm medium112001
5Larwood, HEngRight arm fast212000
3Geary, GEngRight arm fast-medium012000
3Hammond, WREngRight arm medium110100
3Yardley, NWDEngRight arm medium100101
2Hazare, VSIndRight arm medium200000
2Vincent, CLSALeft-arm spinner000002
2Griffith, HCWI Right arm fast-medium101000
2Pollard, REngRight arm fast-medium100001
2Martin, FRWI Left-arm spinner002000
2White, JCEngLeft-arm spinner002000
2Allen, GOBEngRight arm fast101000
2Wright, DVPEngRight arm leg-spinner101000
2Farnes, KEngRight arm fast110000
2Voce, WEngLeft arm fast medium002000
1Hollies, WEEngRight arm leg-spinner100000
1Robins, RWVEngRight arm leg-spinner100000
1Peebles, IAREngRight arm leg-spinner001000
1Sinfield, RAEngRight arm off-spinner010000
1Phadkar, DGIndRight arm fast-medium000001
1Amarnath, LIndRight arm medium000010
1Edrich, WJEngRight arm fast-medium100000
1Constantine, LWI Right arm fast001000
1Francis, GNWI Right arm fast010000
1Quinn, NASALeft arm medium010000
1Morkel, DPBSARight arm fast-medium001000

 

 


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