Donald Bradman

Featuring Donald Bradman, this short clip shows some of his famous shots.

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[Hedphelym]

Bradman was the best ever. People say it was "easy" back then. If it was so easy, then ALL the batsmen back then would have had high averages over 60. But NO, they all had NORMAL averages. Bradmans average was twice as high as any other batsmen average in that era AND this era.

[craigalake]

You're a fool. You can't compare a modern day player with the older generation. As you said, Bradman had an amazing average, and it was facing bowling as potent as today's on less batsmen friendly wickets. All the other great batsmen from his era averaged around 50-60, half Bradmans 99.94. Tendulkar's average is not the best going around even only amongst today's players. Ponting, Sangakkara, Yousef and Kallis are all higher and Tendulkar comes in at 18th all time.

[jumpnjza2]

@HBOMBrrr

Ohh sorry. I agree with you.

[HBOMBrrr]

Assuming that professionilism in sport has closed the gap between the best and worst of our cricketers, I estimate that Bradman may have averaged at least 65-70 if he was peaking as a player in this era due to the higher overall fitness levels of bowlers, better fielding and higher overall standard of play due to professionalism. In Bradman's favour would be the superior pitch, outfield conditions and batting equipment. If I had to guess I would say that Bradman would have averaged 70 today.

[HBOMBrrr]

I have no doubt that the overall standard of play has increased by 10% since the Bradman era but that's where the relativity arguement comes into it (previous message). If Bradman was around today he would be exposed to the better facilities, training and conditions. Professionalism in sport may have closed the gap a little between the best and worst international cricketers but looking at stats alone (a bit misleading) Bradman was almost twice as good as the next best.

[HBOMBrrr]

@jumpnjza2

Hi, you've mis-read my comment. I said that batsman and bowlers played under the same conditions 'in that era' so you can judge Bradman by looking at his relative stats against the rest of the cricketers. Bradman was significantly better than his peers by a margin which may not have been seen in any other sporting arena. This justifies his status as the greatest of all batsman.

[jumpnjza2]

@HBOMBrrr

Same conditions? They played on uncovered pitches with inconsistent bounce! Plus today batsmen have helmets and the advantage of flatter outfields.

[92mdmm]

what do people think, people have only developed the ability to rotate their arm at a significant speed to bowl fast in the last fifty years. NO, I don't think so, there were bowlers who were as fast if not faster than the bowlers today.

[puntxyz]

The greatest of all time.

[CricketEquipmentUSA]

No doubt, the greatest batsman of all times, a trendsetter. It will be nice to see more footage of Don a rare sight to see him bat

[CricketEquipmentUSA]

No doubt, the greatest batsman of all times, a trendsetter.

[Aarons2c]

@TheSalman5555 look at the average... keep in mind bradman was in the days of uncovered pitches. Bradman >>>>>> sachin. which is no disrespect what so ever to sachin

[Aarons2c]

@sheffieldfriends you're an inbecile mate. over arm bowling came into the game in the 1800's. There's no way of telling how fast the bowlers were back then. But the important points are one, they didn't wear helmets. And 2, they played on uncovered pitches... if it rained, the pitch would get destroyed and he still had to bat on it... and he still averaged almost 100.

[TheSalman5555]

who better ? sachin tedulkar or donald bradman

[HBOMBrrr]

@sheffieldfriends

Harold Larwood bowled at 150 km/hr in that era. England and South Africa had many fine bowlers. It's all relative, sure the overall standard of play has increased maybe 10% since then due to better conditions and improved fitness but batsman played under the same conditions as the bowlers. Bradman's statistics were just as phenomenol back then as they would be now, once again it's relative. Pull your head in mate and show some respect.

[Silverchair84]

lol..i'm amused by some people saying it "was easy back then". How do you know it was? the people saying this don't know anything about cricket. In those days they played on uncovered wickets. Bat technology isn't what it is today so they didn't get assistance when hitting the ball. They had to do all the work. Uncovered wickets is the main factor. I wont explain what that means and how it effects turn and bounce. if you understand cricket you will understand that i'm sure

[Biggus63]

@preethamAtAustin -

[Biggus63]

@314159192829 -Ain't that the truth! My god.....where do these guys come from.

[314159192829]

@sheffieldfriends, even after 3 years this remains the stupidest comment on youtube.

[Gex9z]

@preethamAtAustin Bull....shit! Tendulkar is second greatest.

[Gex9z]

They say Bradman is the greatest sportsperson of all time, because in every other sport, no one could possibly reach the relative respective average he reached in cricket.

[gokhalesh1]

the second and the last shots were pure classics !!!

[nonamechannel]

I'm Indian..Anybody who saw the shots in the opening clips and played reasonably cricket should know Bradman's shotmaking is great and has an amazing technique and talent. it is so stupid to compare Bradman and Sachin. The only thing common about them is they are the highest achievers of their era. We should be thankful that we have players like Bradman and Sachin and enjoy Cricket.

[preethamAtAustin]

Sachin Tendular is obviously the GREATEST !!!!!

Aussies are just to small minded to acknowledge it !!

[pacha270]

he might have played less tests compared to other modern day greats..but he has played it so fine that his stats tell us the story..if he had played more tests then all unbreakable records would have been created...if DON was there in this era probably he would have averaged nearly 200...no doubt LARA,TENDULKAR,PONTING,GILCHRI­ST.etc are modern day greats...but BRADMAN is the "DON" of CRICKET...he is uncomaparible..PLEASE dont compare him with anyone...U WILL BECOME JUST FOOL.

[pacha270]

No doubt DON BRADMAN is the gretest ever batsman..many people says he has not faced bowlers like akthar,waquar,wasim,lee,Mcgrat­h,Warne etc....but there were also good bowlers at that time...moreover there was no much facility for batsman at that time like modern day paddings,bats etc....though bradman was outstanding...if not why batsmen of his era couldnt just averaged nearly half of his average...

[Jamsys1]

@LoneVocalist Yes, the Don played only 52 tests, but maybe thats because there was the frekin SENCOND WORLD WAR going on in the middle of his career.

and btw at 52 tests tendulkar only averaged 50 something