Don Bradman was an Australian international cricketer widely regarded as the greatest batsman in the history of the sport. Playing Test cricket for Australia from the late 1920s to the late 1940s, he finished with a career batting average so far ahead of every other player's that it is often cited as the greatest individual achievement in any sport. He later served as a cricket administrator and selector after retiring as a player.
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Career HighlightCareer Test batting average of 99.94, considered by some the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. 1 Classification
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His career Test average of 99.94 is often cited as the greatest individual achievement in sport.
His career Test batting average of 99.94 is considered by some to be the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. He was an Australian cricketer widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time, and his average sits far ahead of every other player's.
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Sir Donald George Bradman (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), nicknamed "the Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time.
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Sir Donald George Bradman (27 August 1908 - 25 February 2001), nicknamed "the Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time.
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Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 is considered by some to be the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport.
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