Sir Donald Bradman

Donald Bradman was born

Aug 27, 1908

Donald Bradman was born at Cootamundra, NSW. He and his family lived at the nearby small town of Yeo Yeo, before moving to Bowral when Bradman was two.

Started school

Sep 8, 1913

• Donald Bradman started school at Bowral Public aged

Bradman plays in state selection trials

Nov 19, 1926

Bradman plays in state selection trials and scores 37 not out.

Bradman scores century on debute

Dec 19, 1927

• Bradman completed a century (118) on his debut in first – class, cricket, for New South Whales vs. South Australia.

Bradman score

Jan 30, 1928

Bradman 134 not out for New South Whales vs. Victoria

Bradman score

Oct 29, 1928

Bradman made 131 for New South Whales vs. Queensland.

Bradman score

Nov 1, 1928

Bradman scored 133 not out for New South Whales vs. Queensland

Bradman score

Nov 13, 1928

Bradman scored 132 not out for New South Whales vs. MCC.

Bradman test debute

Nov 30, 1928

November-Bradman made his test debut For Australia vs. England.

Bradman score

Jan 25, 1929

• Bradman scored 340 not out for New South Whales vs. Victoria.

Bradman score

Mar 13, 1929

March- Bradman Scored 123 for Australia vs. England in the fifth match.

Bradman score

Nov 22, 1929

• Bradman made 157 for New South Whales vs. MCC.

Bradman score

Dec 7, 1929

Bradman scores 124 in 166 minutes for the Bill Wood full XI against the Jack Ryder

Bradman score

Dec 10, 1929

Bradman scores 225 in second innings of a test trial match

Bradman score

Jan 6, 1930

Bradman scored 452 not out, then the world’s record individual score in a first-class match, New South Whales vs. Queensland at Sydney.

Bradman score

Mar 15, 1930

Bradman scored 139 for Australia vs. Tasmania at Hobart.

Bradman score for Australia

May 1, 1930

Bradman scored 236 for Australia vs. Worcestershire at Wood caster, his first innings on English soil.

Bradman score

May 5, 1930

Bradman scored 185 not out for Australians vs. Leicestershire.

Bradman score

May 5, 1930

Bradman scored 185 not out for Australians vs. Leicestershire.

Bradman score for Australia

May 24, 1930

made 252 not out for Australia vs. Surrey at the Oval.

Batted for Australia

May 31, 1930

Bradman batted for Australia vs. Hampshire at Southampton and was 47 not out at stumps, bringing his aggregate to 1001 runs, the first overseas batsman to complete 1000 runs by the end of May.

Third test leeds Don Bradman scores 300 in a day

Jul 15, 1930

Third test Leeds Don Bradman scores 300 in a day. 105 before lunch, 115 between lunch and tea and 89 in the last session. He was 309 no at stumps. He was out the next day for 334 out a team total of 566

Bradman bowled first duck

Mar 4, 1931

Bradman is bowled for a first ball duck by Herman Griffith on the last day of the 5th test vs. The West Indies. The West Indies win by 31 runs.

Bradman score

Nov 28, 1931

–Bradman scored 226 in his first test match for Australia vs. South Africa at Brisbane.

Bradman score

Nov 7, 1932

• Bradman scores 232 for NSW against Victoria.

Bradman score

Jan 2, 1933

Bradman made 103 not out for Australia vs. England in the second test match at Melbourne.

Bradman and Barnes

Dec 17, 1946

Don Bradman and Sid Barnes score a record 405 for the 5th wicket partnership against England. Both are out for 234 runs.

Last captain match

Feb 6, 1963

sir Donald Bradman takes the cricket field for the last time as captain of the rime Minister’s XI v. England. He made 4 runs.

The governor

Jun 14, 1979

• the governor- general appointed sir Donald bradman to be companion of the order to Australia, a.c

Death

Feb 25, 2001

• Death of Sir Donald bradman in Adelaide from complications associated with pneumonia, aged 92.