Donald Bradman was the youngest son of George and Emily Bradman, and was born on 27 August 1908 at Cootamundra, New South Wales. Bradman practised batting incessantly during his youth. He invented his own solo cricket game, using a cricket stump for a bat, and a golf ball. In 1920–21, Bradman acted as scorer for the local Bowral team, captained by his uncle George Whatman. In October 1920, he filled in when the team was one man short, scoring 37 not out and 29 not out on debut. During the season, Bradman's father took him to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to watch the fifth Ashes Test match.
Personal information
| Full name | Donald George Bradman |
| Born | 27 August 1908 |
| Died | 25 February 2001 (aged 92) |
| Nickname | The Don, The Boy from Bowral, Braddles |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Right-arm leg break |
| Role | Batsman |
International information
| Test debut | 30 November 1928 v England |
| Last Test | 18 August 1948 v England |
Career statistics
| Competition | Tests |
| Matches | 52 |
| Runs scored | 6,996 |
| Batting average | 99.94 |
| 100s/50s | 29/13 |
| Top score | 334 |
| Balls bowled | 160 |
| Wickets | 2 |
| Bowling average | 36.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 |
| Best bowling | 1/8 |
| Catches/stampings | 32/– |
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