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Bradman fulfilled his promise in the 1930 series when he scored 974 runs at 139. 14, which remains a world record Test series aggregate.

A modest Bradman can be heard in a 1930 recording saying " I have always endeavoured to do my best for the side, and the few centuries that have come my way have been achieved in the hope of winning matches.

My one idea when going into bat was to make runs for Australia.

" In the Headingley Test, he made 334, reaching 309 * at the end of the first day, including a century before lunch.

Bradman himself thought that his 254 in the preceding match, at Lord's, was a better innings.

England managed to stay in contention until the deciding final Test at The Oval, but yet another double hundred by Bradman, and 7 / 92 by Percy Hornibrook in England's second innings, enabled Australia to win by an innings and take the series 2 – 1.

Clarrie Grimmett's 29 wickets at 31. 89 for Australia in this high-scoring series were also important.