Ashes Eternal Records :2

Don Bradman's Final Test

The average 99.94 in today's world is impossible to beat, the best of the best of todays Laras, Tendulkars, Pontings languish in the mid 50's compared to the mighty 99.94. But is was just one googly in the oval's test match that stopped the legend from reaching the century mark and created another eternal record. At the time of the oval test of the 1948 Bradman had scored 6,996 runs in Test cricket from 79 innings, with 10 not outs, his average was 101.4 and needed just 4 runs to make it 100. Bradman scored 173 not out in the first innings and just 4 runs seemed apparent but it was not to happen he was bowled by a Eric Hollies' googly for a duck (0). No other bowl would have shocked the crowd as this and bowler also would not have wanted to take wicket of bradman before 4 runs.

In a career spanning 20 years Bradman scored 117 centuries. As a captain he never lost a series against England.

Bradman's Average against test playing nations

Opponents	M	I	NO	HS	Runs	Avge	100	50
England	37	63	7	334	5028	89.78	19	12
South Africa	5	5	1	299*	806	201.50	4	-
West Indies	5	6	-	223	447	74.50	2	-
India	5	6	2	201	715	178.75	4	1
Totals	52	80	10	334	6996	99.94	29	13

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