Meet Don bradman cricket legend – Ethnicity, Difficulty, Award and Career

Meet Don bradman cricket legend – Ethnicity, Difficulty, Award and Career  – known as “The Don,” was an Australian cricketer who is widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman’s career Test batting average of 99.94 is widely regarded as the greatest achievement by any athlete in any major sport.

Australian cricket player Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (August 27, 1908 – February 25, 2001), also known as “The Don”, is regarded as the greatest cricket player of all time, and is one of Australia’s greatest popular heroes. Though he received many criticisms in his first Ashes series in 1928-1929, he was determined and continued to persevere. Bradman played domestically for New South Wales (1927-1934) and South Australia (1935-1949).

Greatest Sporting Achievements

Donald Bradman is said to be the greatest batsman to ever grace cricket. His scoring average over a long Test playing career is unparralelled. Before he even turned 22, he already set many records for top scoring. His statistical achievements were unparalleled in his 20-year career span. His highest international score (334) stood for decades. He finished with a test average of average 99.94. He was the only player with two Test triple centuries in a career. He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.

Bradman received the nation’s second-highest civilian honor in June 16, 1979 – Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), “in recognition of service to the sport of cricket and cricket administration”.

Why Was He So Good?

The Don was complex, highly-driven and he had a deep and undying love for cricket. He became a national icon. Prime Minister John Howard of Australia in 2001 even called him the “greatest living Australian”. He was so far ahead of the competition as to leave comparisons meaningless and to excel the game he graced. During his career years, he changed the history of cricket. Most of his records up to this date are still unbeaten.

 

What You May Not Know

• On his birthday, August 27, 2008, the Royal Australian Mint issued a $5 commemorative gold coin with Donald Bradman’s image.
• Don Bradman played his first cricket match at age 11 in Bowral. He scored 55 runs and the oval on which he played is now called ‘Bradman Oval’ (see photo).
• He scored his first century at age 12
• Young Donald honed his cricketing skills by throwing a golf ball against a small brick wall and hitting it on the rebound with a cricket stump.

  

• His father took young Don to the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1921 to watch a Test Match. Don said to his father “I shall never be satisfied until I play on this ground”.
• His memorial service was broadcasted live to a viewing audience of 1.45 million held on March 25, 2001. Big personalities attended his service including host of former and current Test cricketers, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, then Prime Minister John Howard and leader of the opposition Kim Beazley.

Was he a legend?

Do you agree with Don Bradman being a legend of cricket?

 

Don Bradman Award Winners List

The Don Award is an annual award presented in Australia, in recognition of the sporting achievement of the year which has inspired the people of Australia.

The ward is named after legendary Australian cricketer Donald “Don” Bradman. It can be awarded to an individual or a team. Hurdler Sally Pearson and pole vaulter Steve Hooker are the only athletes to have won the award twice.

 

Bradman v Tendulkar Best Cricketer Battle

There are always questions about who is a better between two cricketers, and extra difficult when they are from different eras as in this case. Here we compare two cricketers, the legend Don Bradman to a modern day legend, Sachin Tendulkar. The comparison is based on a number of factors, and summarizing these results we come up with the overall champion.

The factors that are analyzed are: Physical, Physiological, Psychological, Skill and Popularity. You will have to read through to the end to see who is the ultimate winner.

Factors of Success Ratings

 

Before we compare these cricketers in the areas listed above, let’s have a look at visitor ratings of sporting factors of success, as these results are partly used in the following analysis. The ratings are based on a number of factors, rated from poor to excellent by you the website visitor (see how the winners are calculated). To add your own rating, see the list for Bradman and Tendulkar, and for Cricket.

Don Bradman v Tendulkar – Physical Battle

Bradman was expected to be rated higher for the factor Body Size and Composition, due to the fact that Sachin stands at just 5 ft 5 in (165cm), while Bradman was a couple of inches taller 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), however Tendulker has been rated higher by you, the site visitors. Height only plays a small part in cricket, as it gives the players a greater reach and a longer swing. Tendulkar’s smaller stature may actually help him with greater balance and stability, a factor rated highly for cricket players. Tendulkar weighs about 60kg, and I do not have body weight records for Bradman, though both are/were not overweight. In a close call, I would give the Physical Battle to Bradman, but the above ratings gives the prize to Tendulker.

Don Bradman v Tendulkar  Physiological Battle

There are six physiological factors from the list above to consider in this battle, and Tendulker tops Bradman in every one. Bradman would not have been involved in any fitness testing, and even Sachin may have been able to miss the fitness testing sessions if any have been held for the Indian cricket team. Either way, there are no results to compare. Bradman’s fitness may have been limited by his smoking (there are photos of him smoking a pipe), which was not uncommon for sports people at that time. The modern day player has greater knowledge of the benefits of being fitter, and there is more support with fitness trainers, so Tendulkar would be expected to be in better shape than Bradman. Tendulkar to win this battle.

Don Bradman v Tendulkar Psychological Battle

There are three psychological/mental factors: Reaction Time (brain processing), Motivation & Self Confidence and Coping with Pressure Situations, all very important in cricket. Both players are known for their mental strength, though Bradman had a famous failure in his last innings. All these factors are won by Tendulkar in the above table. I give this battle to Tendulkar.

Don Bradman v Tendulkar Skill / Performance Battle

Of all the factors to consider, skill is the most important, as skill (and therefore performance) is what ultimately a cricketer is judged on. Bradman played 52 versus Tendulkar’s at least 169 (he is still playing), though Tendulkar’s test average of just over 56 is well below Bradman’s 99.94. Bradman has a higher top score, Bradman’s 334 versus Tendulkar’s 248 not out. In Wisden’s ranking of top players of all time, based on their rating system of all innings, Bradman was the clear leader above Tendulkar. What also must be considered is they played in different eras – Bradman never had to face a bowler at 150km/hr, but had to deal with less consistent pitches. Bradman also played most of his tests against England (37 out of 52), while Tendulkar has boosted his average playing a larger range of skilled teams.

In terms of bowling, Tendulkar has bowled many more overs in first class cricket with not as good figures: Tendulkar’s test bowling average is at 52 and best lowing of 3/10, compared to Bradman’s 36 average and best 1/8. However, in one day cricket, which was not played in Bradman’s time, Tendulkar has excelled. He is the most prolific run scorer in one-day internationals, the first player to make 10,000 runs in one dayers.

Again overall there is no clear winner. Based on Bradman’s clearly superior batting average he is given the nod for skill/performance. In the table above, the skill factor is the one in which Bradman gets closest to beating Tendulkar

Popularity Battle

In the land of a billion people and hundreds of Gods, Tendulkar is like one of their Gods. In the cricketing world, including India, Bradman is known as possibly the greatest cricket player ever, though many would believe that Tendulkar now is justified in wearing that title. It is hard to split these two in popularity. In the Hero ratings on this site (only early voting results), Bradman Hero ratings are clearly higher than Tendulkar as a hero. In a close call I give this to Bradman.

Overall Champion

The winner of each of the above challenges was:

• Physical – Tendulkar
• Physiological – Tendulkar
• Psychological – Tendulkar
• Skill – Bradman
• Popularity – Bradman
• overall – TENDULKER

 

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