Test Cricket is not
Test Cricket is not a light-hearted business, especially that between England and Australia. Donald Bradman
Donald Bradman
About the last thing
About the last thing I ever wanted in life was a knighthood, and even today some forty years after the event, I find it difficult to come to terms with a life where old and valued friends insist on calling me ‘Sir’ instead of Don, simply because they think it is protocol. But I have … Read more
There are people who
There are people who wish to draw attention to themselves by attacking me Donald Bradman
Despite recent sad developments,
Despite recent sad developments, cricket will survive and remain our most noble game and I shall always remain proud of the part I played in its history and development. Donald Bradman
I saw him playing
I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I felt that this player is playing with a style similar to mine, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a … Read more
Reading poetry and watching
Reading poetry and watching cricket were the sum of my world, and the two are not so far apart as many aesthetes might believe. Donald Bradman
Many cricketers who had
Many cricketers who had more ability than I had, Why they didn’t make more runs than I did, I don’t know Donald Bradman
The game of cricket
The game of cricket existed long before I was born. It will be played centuries after my demise. During my career I was privileged to give the public my interpretation of its character in the same way that a pianist might interpret the works of Beethoven. Donald Bradman
When you play test
When you play test cricket, you don’t give the Englishmen an inch. Play it tough, all the way. Grind them into the dust. Donald Bradman
May cricket continue to
May cricket continue to flourish and spread its wings. The world can only be richer for it. Donald Bradman