Sir Donald Bradman. File.
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Q: Though he was born in Cootamundra, his family moved to a town 265 miles away and that is where he grew up. Because of this he was called ‘The Boy from _____’. Fill in the blank.
A: Bowral
Q: Of the 52 Tests he played, 37 were against England and five against India. Against which other countries did he play the remaining 10 Tests?
A: South Africa and West Indies
Q: The prolific batter, who scored 29 Centuries, holds the record for the most double centuries or more. How many did he notch up?
A: 12 (including two triple centuries)
Q: Why are the West Indies’ Ivan Barrow and England legend Wally Hammond special in the Bradman lore?
A: They are the two Test wickets taken by Bradman.
Q: It is well-known that if the Don had got four runs in his final Test innings, his career average would have been a perfect 100. Who denied him the feat by dismissing the Aussie for a duck?
A: England spinner Eric Hollies
Q: Which Indian bowler achieved the distinction of dismissing the Don ‘hit-wicket’?
A: Lala Amarnath
Q: About which legend did Don say to his wife that his ‘batting reminded me of my own batting’ and termed the cricketer ‘Little Bonzer’?
A: Sachin Tendulkar
