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Sir Don Bradman's iconic Baggy Green to go under hammer

Sir Don Bradman's iconic Baggy Green to go under hammer

Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

Bradman wore that cap during the 1947/48 series against the first Indian team to tour Australia. The series saw Bradman amassing 715 runs from six innings.

Is Cummins Australia's greatest after Sir Don Bradman?

Is Cummins Australia's greatest after Sir Don Bradman?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that Australian skipper Pat Cummins will be remembered as Australia's greatest cricketer after batting great Don Bradman because of his brilliant numbers and performances.

Tendulkar tells cricketers to take inspiration from Sir Don

Tendulkar tells cricketers to take inspiration from Sir Don

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Today, with concerns about athletes' form due to uncertainties and long breaks, his career stands even taller as a source of inspiration. Happy birthday Sir Don'.

Gladiator Is Excited About The Ashes!

Gladiator Is Excited About The Ashes!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

Expect nothing less than hostility, fire and close contests as Ben Stokes' England come armed with their Bazball philosophy to try and get the better of a depleted Australia.

To Sir Don, with love

To Sir Don, with love

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Like Julius Caesar, Don Bradman remains as powerful in death as he was during and after his eventful playing days.

Dream On... Viksit Bharat

Dream On... Viksit Bharat

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

Can change happen? Not unless the changemakers themselves want it since they benefit the most from the status quo, warns Biswajit Dasgupta.

Will Gill Replace Rohit As ODI Captain?

Will Gill Replace Rohit As ODI Captain?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

'We don't know how long Rohit Sharma will continue.'

Gill nearly perfect, Siraj simply fearless: Tendulkar

Gill nearly perfect, Siraj simply fearless: Tendulkar

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Shubman Gill was extremely consistent with thought process, respected good balls: Sachin Tendulkar

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'

Warner in the company of Sir Don Bradman, Harvey

Warner in the company of Sir Don Bradman, Harvey

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

David Warner has become the fourth Australian to have recorded at least 10 centuries after 33 Tests, joining an elite company that includes the likes of Sir Don Bradman and Neil Harvey from the famed 'Invincibles' squad of 1948.

Did Thandel Producer Hint At Ghajini 2?

Did Thandel Producer Hint At Ghajini 2?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

'I should make a Rs 1,000 crore film with you.'

Bumrah shortlisted for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year honour

Bumrah shortlisted for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year honour

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Brook is fourth in the list of highest run-scorers in 2024 behind table-topper Root, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal (1,478 runs at 54.74) and England's Ben Duckett (1,149 runs at 37.06).

Brook's Average Second Only To The Don

Brook's Average Second Only To The Don

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Brook's average of 62.54 is the second highest in Test history among players with a minimum of 20 Test innings. His average is only second to the incpmparable Australian batter Sir Don Bradman, who scored 6,996 runs in 52 Tests at an average of 99.94, with 29 centuries and 13 fifties.

Justin Langer bests Sir Don Bradman

Justin Langer bests Sir Don Bradman

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

Justin Langer became the highest scoring Australian in first-class cricket on Thursday when he overtook the great Don Bradman.

PIX: Bumrah rocks Australia after Kohli, Jaiswal tons

PIX: Bumrah rocks Australia after Kohli, Jaiswal tons

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday.

When It Was Bradman Versus India

When It Was Bradman Versus India

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a 4-part series.

Shardul Thakur equals Bradman's record!

Shardul Thakur equals Bradman's record!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Only two batters have managed to achieve this unique record before him.

Sir Don Bradman blazer sells for 132,000 Australian dollars

Sir Don Bradman blazer sells for 132,000 Australian dollars

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The blazer worn by Australian cricketing great Donald Bradman during his first series as Test captain sold for A$132,000 ($91,410.00) on Monday, local media reported.

'100 years on, Sir Don still the greatest'

'100 years on, Sir Don still the greatest'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Praising the batting style of Don Bradman, Australia's modern-day 'Mr Cricket' Mike Hussey is adamant that the legend would have been twice as good as any other batsman if he were playing today.

Remembering Sir Don Bradman on his 106th birth anniversary

Remembering Sir Don Bradman on his 106th birth anniversary

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Despite losing four years of playing days due to World War II, Don Bradman still is head and shoulders above the rest. Haresh Pandya pays tribute to the incomparable Don Bradman.

One dayers was brainchild of Sir Don: Bill Lawry

One dayers was brainchild of Sir Don: Bill Lawry

Rediff.com15 Jan 2011

One-day cricket was the brainchild of Sir Donald Bradman and it was only money and nothing else which encouraged its introduction into the international arena, believes former Australian captain Bill Lawry.

'Is this a defining moment in the death of Test cricket?'

'Is this a defining moment in the death of Test cricket?'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has slammed the ICC and top cricket boards, including the BCCI, for not caring about Test cricket after South Africa named a depleted red-ball squad for the tour of New Zealand.

Is Yashasvi Jaiswal the next Bradman or Tendulkar?

Is Yashasvi Jaiswal the next Bradman or Tendulkar?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Virender Sehwag feels it's too early to compare the young India opener with the icons of the game.

Sachin Tendulkar turns 51: Throwback to his glorious performances at ICC events

Sachin Tendulkar turns 51: Throwback to his glorious performances at ICC events

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

After hitting runs all over the ground throughout a two-decade glorious career filled up with many centuries and fifties, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, widely regarded as the greatest batter after Sir Don Bradman, turned 51 on Wednesday.

Slow And Steady Australia Take Control

Slow And Steady Australia Take Control

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur led India's spirited fightback, but Australia were sitting in control after stretching their lead to 296 runs at stumps on Day 3.

How many Tests have India won inside 2 days?

How many Tests have India won inside 2 days?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

This was the third time India were involved in a two-day Test.

How Kohli gets 'charged up' in challenging times...

How Kohli gets 'charged up' in challenging times...

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

One of the fittest athletes in the world, Virat Kohli said focusing on his diet and body helped him immensely.

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.

'I don't believe war is an answer, but...'

'I don't believe war is an answer, but...'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

'What we did in this (1971) war and with what motive (was incredible).' 'We helped Bangladesh become an independent country, and the very next day, we left their soil and came back to our country.'

PICS: Kohli puts India in command with 29th Test ton

PICS: Kohli puts India in command with 29th Test ton

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

IMAGES from Day 2 of the second Test between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, on Friday.

Duleep Trophy: Pujara, Shaw, Sarfaraz, SKY in focus

Duleep Trophy: Pujara, Shaw, Sarfaraz, SKY in focus

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

West Zone will boast of a power-packed batting line-up in Cheteshwar Pujara, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav and Sarfaraz Khan for the Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone.

Where Does Sachin Stand Among The Great Batters?

Where Does Sachin Stand Among The Great Batters?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Tendulkar's sterling performances, his fascinating duels for supremacy with contemporaries -- Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Inzamam-ul Haq, Jacques Kallis among batsmen; Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Wasim Akram among bowlers -- embellished modern cricket and globalised the game, asserts Ayaz Memon who has observed the cricketing colossus from the day he made his Test debut in November 1989.

Run-machine Root emulates Bradman with another 150-plus knock

Run-machine Root emulates Bradman with another 150-plus knock

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

England's captain, who scored 228 and 186 in his previous two Tests in Sri Lanka, achieved the feat in his landmark 100th Test.

Gavaskar's almighty praise for RCB's outgoing captain Kohli

Gavaskar's almighty praise for RCB's outgoing captain Kohli

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

'He has given RCB that kind of profile, that brand recognition that very (few) cricketers have given to their franchise'.

Rohit betters Bradman for Test average at home

Rohit betters Bradman for Test average at home

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

The record was previously held by Bradman, who had an average of 98.22 across 50 innings at home in which he scored 4322 runs.

Sachin may feel the pressure in his final Test: Gavaskar

Sachin may feel the pressure in his final Test: Gavaskar

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said Sachin Tendulkar would have been successful in any era because of his sound technique and temperament and cited Sir Don Bradman's words to support his claim.

India ready to defend World Cup, declares Tendulkar

India ready to defend World Cup, declares Tendulkar

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Sachin Tendulkar sent out a warning to the teams participating in next year's cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, saying they need to watch out for defending champions India.

Kohli tops Bradman, Tendulkar & Sehwag in run spree

Kohli tops Bradman, Tendulkar & Sehwag in run spree

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli surpassed Australian batting legend Don Bradman after amassing the most 150-plus scores as captain in international cricket, on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa.

Tendulkar breaks Bradman's world record

Tendulkar breaks Bradman's world record

Rediff.com5 Mar 2008

Tendulkar became only the second batsman after Sir Don Bradman to make 5000 or more runs against a particular opponent in all forms of international cricket.

Century a tribute to Bradman: Tendulkar

Century a tribute to Bradman: Tendulkar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

Sachin Tendulkar described his 39th Test ton, which came at the home ground of Sir Don Bradman, a tribute to the Australian legend.