His 400 not out also made him the second player after Donald Bradman to score two Test triple-centuries, and the second after Bill Ponsford to score two first-class quadruple-centuries.

Bodyline, also known as fast leg theory bowling, was a cricketing tactic devised by the English cricket team for their 1932 – 33 Ashes tour of Australia, specifically to combat the extraordinary batting skill of Australia's Don Bradman.

It was also known in England that Bradman was dismissed for a four-ball duck by fast bowler Eddie Gilbert, and looked very uncomfortable.

Bradman had also appeared uncomfortable against the pace of Sandy Bell in his innings of 299 not out, when the desperate bowler decided to bowl short to him, and South African Herbie Taylor, according to Jack Fingleton, may have mentioned this to English cricketers in 1932.

With the sun drying the pitch ( in those days, covers could not be used during matches ) Bradman declared to get England in to bat while the pitch was " sticky "; England also declared to get Australia back in, conceding a lead of 124.

Bradman inaugurated a " Bradman Stand " at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 1974 ; the Adelaide Oval also opened a Bradman Stand in 1990.

Having also scored 206 at Port-of-Spain earlier in the year, he became only the second player ( Sir Donald Bradman the other ) to hit three double-centuries in a calendar year.

Richards was also Crowe's cricketing idol along with Donald Bradman, Garfield Sobers and Greg Chappell.

" Throughout the 1930s, the public and critics regarded Hammond as England's best batsman, succeeding Jack Hobbs, and next to Bradman, the best in the world ( although George Headley also had a claim ).

He felt not only that he had to do well, but also that he had to score more than Bradman.

It was also known in England that Bradman had shown some discomfort during the 1931 – 32 Australian season against pace bowling.

However, the trouble began when Bill Woodfull was struck on the chest by a Larwood delivery, drawing the comment from Jardine of " Well bowled, Harold ", aimed mainly at Bradman who was also batting at the time.

The town is also home to the Sir Donald Bradman or Bradman Museum.

Aside from being a tenacious batsman, Lala Amarnath was also a bowler of some repute and was the only bowler to dismiss Donald Bradman hit wicket.

They have also deduced that, in his twilight years, " The Don " was locked in a shed at the back of his house in Bowral, NSW and forced to sign millions of items of all descriptions in order to capitalise on the inevitably lucrative market in Bradman memorabilia that would emerge after his death.

Later in the decade, Miller also publicly questioned Australia Post's exclusion of Newton from a series of stamps featuring notable Australians such as cricketer Sir Donald Bradman.

Fahey has also served as a Director of the Bradman Foundation since 2001.

" He also liked the idea of batting ahead of Bradman in the batting order: " Much better, I thought, to get in before him than to come later, like flat beer after champagne.

He was also known for his involvement in several cricket diplomacy incidents in his career, accused of leaking the infamous verbal exchange between Australian captain Bill Woodfull and English manager Plum Warner during the acrimonious Bodyline series, and later of causing sectarian tension within the team by leading a group of players of Irish Catholic descent in undermining the leadership of the Protestant Don Bradman.

During the same innings, Bradman also wrote in his newspaper report that Fingleton had been responsible for the run out of teammate Ray Rowe, which angered Fingleton for an extended period.

Although his wife was hesitant about moving, Bradman eventually agreed to the deal in February 1934.

Encouraged by his wife, Bradman agreed to play in lead-up fixtures to the Test series.

The bowlers agreed that they could, and that it might prove effective, but Jardine stressed that bowling accurately was vitally important, or Bradman would dominate the bowling.

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.

Bradman ( 244 ) and Ponsford ( 266 ) were in record-breaking form with a partnership of 451 for the second wicket.

The 1948 series ended with one of the most poignant moments in cricket history, as Bradman played his final innings for Australia in the Fifth Test at The Oval, needing to score only four runs to end with a career batting average of exactly 100.

On the opening day, Bradman wildly hooked at Bill Bowes ' first ball ( a non-bodyline ball ) and was dismissed for a golden duck, leaving the entire stadium in shock.

Bradman scored a match-winning century in the second innings, but it turned out to be his only triple figure score for the series, while Larwood was hampered by a bloodied foot and a slow pitch.

Whilst this was dubious in terms of batting technique, it seemed the best way to cope with the barrage, and Bradman averaged 56. 57 in the series ( an excellent average for most, but well short of his career average of 99. 94 ), while being struck above the waist by the ball only once.

Despite this, Benaud told chairman of selectors Don Bradman that he would still be going for an improbable victory in accordance with his policy of aggression.

* August 14 – 1948 Ashes series: The Australian batsman Don Bradman, playing his last Test cricket match, against England at The Oval, is bowled by Eric Hollies for a duck ; however, " The Invincibles " win the match by an innings and 149 runs, and The Ashes 4-0.

In total, he captained the side in 50 Tests, winning 26 and losing 13, a success rate unmatched in the previous fifty years except for Don Bradman and Viv Richards.

Bradman retained a pre-eminent position in the game by acting as an administrator, selector and writer for three decades following his retirement.

In 1920 – 21, Bradman acted as scorer for the local Bowral team, captained by his uncle George Whatman.

Bradman left school in 1922 and went to work for a local real estate agent who encouraged his sporting pursuits by giving him time off when necessary.

Bradman became a regular selection for the Bowral team ; several outstanding performances earned him the attention of the Sydney daily press.

For the remainder of the season, Bradman travelled the from Bowral to Sydney every Saturday to play for St George.

Despite his potential, Bradman was not chosen for the Australian second team to tour New Zealand.

Bradman decided that his chances for Test selection would be improved by moving to Sydney for the 1928 – 29 season, when England were to tour in defence of the Ashes.

Following scores of 18 and 1, the selectors dropped Bradman to twelfth man for the Second Test.

Recalled for the Third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Bradman scored 79 and 112 to become the youngest player to make a Test century, although the match was still lost.

Bradman completed the season with 1, 690 first-class runs, averaging 93. 88, and his first multiple century in a Sheffield Shield match, 340 not out against Victoria, set a new ground record for the SCG.

Against Queensland at the SCG, Bradman set a then world record for first-class cricket by scoring 452 not out ; he made his runs in only 415 minutes.

Businessman Arthur Whitelaw later presented Bradman with a cheque for £ 1, 000 in appreciation of his achievement.

The statistics Bradman achieved on the tour, and in the Test matches in particular, broke records for the day and some have stood the test of time.