2024-08-28 21:15:30
New Delhi: Former Australian cricket team’s legendary batsman Don Bradman is a name in world cricket that will always be remembered. He has been one of the best batsmen in cricket. Bradman has many big records to his name. His average in international cricket was above 99. Till date, no one has scored runs at this average in world cricket. Along with this, Don Bradman did such a feat in 1931 that you will be surprised to hear. Bradman scored a stormy century in just 3 overs.When Don Bradman scored a century in 3 overs
In fact, former Australian great batsman Don Bradman played a stormy innings in the year 1931 and scored a century in just 3 overs. Bradman did this feat while playing for Blackheath XI against the Lithgow team. Let us tell you that Bradman scored 256 runs in this match by scoring a century in 3 overs. Bradman completed his century in 22 balls.
Let us tell you that earlier, not 6 but 8 balls were bowled in an over. In such a situation, Bradman played not 18 but 24 balls. The former Australian scored 33 runs in the first over, 40 in the second over and 27 in the third over. In this destructive innings, Bradman hit a total of 14 sixes and 29 fours.
Those 3 overs played by Bradman were as follows
- First over- 6,6,4,2,4,4,6,1
- Second over- 6,4,4,6,6,4,6,4
- 3rd over- 6,6,1,4,4,6
Don Bradman’s Career
Former Australian great batsman Don Bradman played a total of 52 Test matches between 1928 and 1948. He scored 6996 runs in 80 innings played in Tests, batting at an impressive average of 99.9. He scored 29 centuries and 13 half-centuries in Tests. Bradman’s bat hit 681 fours and 6 sixes in international cricket.