Among his writings are four books, Don Bradman's Book (1930), My Cricketing Life (1938), Farewell to Cricket (1950 ... his unusual grip always militating against him lofting the ball.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. Now letters sent from Bradman to his friend Peter Brough between 1984 and 1998, preserved by the ...

6,996 Test runs at an average of 99.94 - Don Bradman racked up runs aplenty in a Test career spanning nearly 20 years. Considered the greatest batsman of all time, Donald Bradman, or just ‘The Don’, ...