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Khawaja recovers from 'getting Bumrah-ed' with masterful double century

Usman Khawaja got this first Test double century in 290 balls in a masterful knock in Galle against Sri Lanka 

Khawaja was caught behind on 74 but the umpire gave it not out and the Sri Lankans' decided to not review the call. Later, he was dropped 90 by Kusal Mendis.(AFP)
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 01:10 PM IST

Smith in 'Bradman' bracket, Shastri's 'special' praise: 'Best modern-day...'

Steve Smith reached the milestone on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle

Australia's captain Steve Smith plays a shot during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Galle International Cricket Stadium(AFP)
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 03:38 PM IST

India's unlucky star averaged higher than Bradman but career ended at 28

At just 24, despite leaving Don Bradman and beating Sachin Tendulkar to a maiden Test double century, the unlucky star played his last Test for India.

Vinod Kambli (Extreme right) and Sachin Tendulkar during a Test match in 1994.(Getty)
Published on Dec 06, 2024 02:11 PM IST

Bradman's cap, worn in IND vs AUS series, fetches INR 2.63 crore at auction

Sir Don Bradman's iconic baggy green cap fetched INR 2.63 crore at an auction on Tuesday.

Don Bradman's cap was sold at an auction in Sydney(Getty Images)
Published on Dec 04, 2024 09:25 AM IST

Don Bradman's 'only know baggy green' expected to fetch INR 2.2 crore at auction

Sir Donald Bradman's cap from the 1947-48 series against India is expected to fetch north of INR 2 crore as it goes under the hammer in Sydney this week.

A cap worn by Australia's greatest cricket legend Don Bradman is on display at an auction house Bonhams in Sydney on December 2, 2024. The cap will be auctioned in Sydney on December 3, 2024, with the tattered
Published on Dec 02, 2024 01:02 PM IST

Agni Chopra scores 2nd consecutive double ton after surpassing Don Bradman

Agni Chopra had already become the first player to score centuries in his first four first-class games and has now made a second consecutive double ton

Agni Dev Chopra had become the first player to score centuries in his first class matches last season.(Agni Dev Chopra Instagram)
Published on Oct 28, 2024 03:18 PM IST

Kamindu Mendis equals great Don Bradman; zooms past Gill, Williamson, Root

Kamindu Mendis is the new run-machine in town and just the tonic Sri Lanka needed.

Kamindu Mendis is beginning to rewrite record books(AP)
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 06:53 PM IST

Kohli fret over 200, then followed Dhoni's mantra to surpass Bradman, Dravid

Virat Kohli told Sanjay Bangar that he hadn't scored a double century, and then went on to make scoring daddy hundreds a habit.

Virat Kohli makes batting look so easy.(BCCI)
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 06:48 PM IST

'Anderson's 700 will be like Bradman averaging 99.94 in Test cricket': Hussain

Hussain compared Anderson's achievement to Bradman's and suggested that to play 200 Tests and claim 700 wickets is a rare feat to achieve for any pacer.

James Anderson completed 700 Test wickets in the fifth Test against India.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 07:45 PM IST

Williamson equals Kohli, Bradman with fourth consecutive Test century

Kane Williamson powered New Zealand's innings in the face of a relentless barrage from Bangladesh's spinners on a deteriorating pitch in Sylhet.

This was Williamson's fourth consecutive century in Test cricket. (AP)
Published on Nov 29, 2023 06:38 PM IST

Khawaja breaks 26-year-old Ashes record, falls 4 runs short of Bradman's feat

Usman Khawaja was in scintillating form in the 2023 Ashes and ended with a tally of 496 runs.

Khawaja has done a star turn in Test cricket over the past two years. (AFP)
Published on Jul 31, 2023 06:03 PM IST

Kohli equals Bradman, overtakes Tendulkar with sensational ton in 500th match

Virat Kohli smashed his 29th Test century, taking his overall hundred-count to 76 in international cricket.

Virat Kohli in action during the second Test between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain(AFP)
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 08:55 PM IST

‘Second-greatest batter in Australia after Bradman’: Ponting makes massive claim

Ahead of the third Ashes Test, Ricky Ponting made a massive claim, calling a batter from Australia as his country's ‘second-greatest’ after Don Bradman.

Ricky Ponting made a big claim.(Action Images via Reuters)
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 08:23 AM IST

Smith eclipses Bradman, Tendulkar with record century in 2nd Ashes Test

Steve Smith scored his 32nd Test century as he led Australia to a score of 416 on Day 2 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

Only Ponting is ahead of Smith in the list of most Test centuries by an Australian.(AFP)
Updated on Jun 29, 2023 06:19 PM IST

Shardul Thakur does the unthinkable, equals Don Bradman, Allan Border's record

In the process of registering his fourth Test half-century, Shardul Thakur also equalled a feat held jointly held previously by Don Bradman and Allan Border.

 India's Shardul Thakur in action during Day three of the test match between India and Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, at The Oval in London(BCCI Twitter)
Published on Jun 09, 2023 07:11 PM IST

Virat Kohli eyes Bradman's career record, Dravid's Australia feat in WTC final

As the WTC final draws near, Kohli has a few records in sight as he gears up to face his favourite team, Australia, at The Oval, starting June 7.

India's Virat Kohli (AP)
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 09:53 AM IST

'To hear something like that was...': Tendulkar reacts to 'massive statement'

As Tendulkar demolished bowling attacks, the world stood and took notice. Praises and compliments not only from India, but across the world started pouring in.

Sachin Tendulkar was at the receiving end of plenty of compliments and criticism through his career. (BCCI)
Updated on Mar 27, 2023 08:02 PM IST
By, New Delhi

'Don Bradman ki barabri…': Sarfaraz replies on comparisons with Australia legend

After getting snubbed in India squad for upcoming Test series against Australia, Sarfaraz had posted a cryptic message on Instagram highlighting his numbers in first class cricket where he averages 80.47, next only to the legendary Don Bradman among batters to have played at least 50 innings.

Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan (PTI)
Published on Jan 18, 2023 11:26 AM IST

Smith surpasses Bradman, races ahead of pack

Quickest after Sachin Tendulkar to 30 Test hundreds, Smith taking it “one tour at a time”.

Australia's Steve Smith celebrates making 100 runs against South Africa (AP)
Published on Jan 05, 2023 09:34 PM IST
By, Kolkata

Steve Smith joins Don Bradman, enters history books with century vs West Indies

Steve Smith matched Don Bradman's Test century tally on Thursday in the first Test against the West Indies in Perth.

Steve Smith of Australia reacts after getting his century during the 2nd day of the first Test cricket match between Australia and the West Indies at Perth Stadium on December 1 2022. (Photo by COLIN MURTY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --(AFP)
Published on Dec 01, 2022 10:57 AM IST
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In sleepy Bowral, Bradman lives on

A quaint habitat of around 12,000 residing in brick and wood homes with deep backyards and barbeques, laced with roads wide enough to play a proper game of afternoon cricket.

Don Bradman's statue in Bowral(Somshuvra Laha)
Published on Oct 28, 2022 06:13 PM IST
By, Sydney

'I will give Virat Kohli the same advice Don Bradman did, that is 'Go son…''

A former India coach has shared a piece of advice for Kohli which was once used by the late great Sir Don Bradman.

Don Bradman and Virat Kohli. (Getty Images)
Published on Aug 18, 2022 02:45 PM IST
By, New Delhi

When ex-Australia captain Ian Chappell called Don Bradman ‘vindictive’

Someone who speaks his mind and doesn't mince words, Chappell had a very critical view of Australian legend cricketer Don Bradman. In an interview, Chappell had said "There weren't many players before the war who liked Bradman. They admired him as a player but as a person....".

File image of Ian Chappell.(Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 17, 2022 12:54 PM IST

Shane Warne’s baggy green sets new cricket auction record, beats Don Bradman’s cap and MS Dhoni’s bat

With just over 11 hours left in the auction, the bidding has already screamed past the winning bid for the cap of Sir Donald Bradman, which went for $425,000 in 2003.

Shane Warne with his baggy green(Shane Warne Instagram)
Updated on Jan 09, 2020 03:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Did you know Don Bradman was dropped after his debut Test?

Don Bradman’s career didn’t have a great start. After making his Test debut against England in 1928, Bradman was in fact dropped from the team.

11 JUN 1948: DON BRADMAN OF AUSTRALIA IN ACTION BATTING DURING THE NOTTINGHAM TEST. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive(Getty Images)
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 01:45 PM IST
New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service

Steve Smith shatters 73-year-old record, becomes fastest to 7000 runs in Tests

The 30-year-old took a single off Muhammad Musa during the second Test against Pakistan in Adelaide to reach the milestone and take possession of a record held for 73 years by English great Wally Hammond.

File image of Steve Smith.(AP)
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 11:21 AM IST
Adelaide | ByPress Trust of India

India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma at par with Donald Bradman - As things stand

IND vs SA: One man, who currently holds the distinction of matching one of Bradman’s great numbers is India’s brand new Test opener, Rohit Sharma.

Indian opener Rohit Sharma plays a shot on the first day of the 1st Test match between India and South Africa at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 03, 2019 07:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

‘If Steve Smith was Indian, his technique would be accepted’

“We see Kohli, Gavaskar, (Rohit) Sharma, Ganguly, Sehwag - all these players have unique techniques. The Indian system is all about output, about scoring runs, ‘We don’t care how you do it as long as you do it’, whereas in Australia we wanted you to score well and we wanted you to look good.”

Australia batsman Steve Smith(Action Images via Reuters)
Updated on Sep 19, 2019 08:13 AM IST
Melbourne | ByPress Trust of India

England vs Australia: How to get Steve Smith out? Ricky Ponting explains

Even Ricky Ponting, one of cricket’s sharpest minds, struggled to think of how to get Steve Smith out. But he did have some advice.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has come up with a way to get Steve Smith out(Action Images via Reuters)
Updated on Sep 06, 2019 01:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Sachin Tendulkar pays tribute to Don Bradman on his 111th anniversary

Tendulkar, who retired from the sport in 2013 with almost all records to his name except Bradman’s highest Test batting average, took to Twitter on Tuesday on the occasion of Bradman’s 111th birth anniversary.

Sachin Tendulkar with Sir Donald Bradman.(Instagram)
Updated on Aug 27, 2019 04:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By
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