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Highest career batting average - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER FOR AVE M INN NO RUNS HS 100 50 0 START
1 Bradman, DG Aus 99.94 52 80 10 6996 334 29 30 7 30 Nov 1928
2 Paynter, E Eng 84.43 7 11 4 591 216* 1 3 1 13 Jan 1933
3 Harvey, RN Aus 74.75 4 5 1 299 153 2 0 0 23 Jan 1948
4 Morris, AR Aus 74.11 14 22 3 1408 196 7 4 0 29 Nov 1946
5 Barnes, SG Aus 63.63 12 18 2 1018 234 3 4 1 20 Aug 1938
6 Hutton, L Eng 61.60 12 21 1 1232 364 3 6 1 10 Jun 1938
7 Duleepsinhji, KS Eng 59.43 4 7 0 416 173 1 2 0 27 Jun 1930
8 Leyland, M Eng 58.79 19 33 4 1705 187 7 3 1 08 Mar 1929
9 Loxton, SJE Aus 56.00 4 4 0 224 93 0 2 0 06 Feb 1948
10 Ryder, J Aus 55.43 4 8 1 388 112 1 3 0 30 Nov 1928
















Most runs in a match - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER FOR RUNS INN 1 INN 2 AVE v. SERIES VENUE
1 Hutton, L
Eng 364 364 dnb 364.00 Aus 1938 The Oval
2 Bradman, DG
Aus 334 334 dnb 334.00 Eng 1930 Headingley
3 Bradman, DG Aus 321 244 77 160.50 Eng 1934 The Oval
4 Bradman, DG Aus 304 304 dnb 304.00 Eng 1934 Headingley
5 Bradman, DG Aus 299 299* dnb - SAf 1931-32 Adelaide
6 Hammond, WR
Eng 296 199* 177 296.00 Aus 1928-29 Adelaide
7 Ponsford, WH
Aus 288 266 22 144.00 Eng 1934 The Oval
8 Bradman, DG Aus 283 13 270 141.50 Eng 1936-37 Melbourne
9 McCabe, SJ
Aus 271 232 39 135.50 Eng 1938 Trent Bridge
10 Hazare, VS
Ind 261 116 145 130.50 Aus 1947-48 Adelaide
















Runs added after being in the 90's overnight - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER Add FOR v. INN TEST SERIES VENUE O/N SC SCORE
1 Bradman, DG
70 Aus SAf 2nd 3rd 1931-35 Melbourne 97* 167
2 Leyland, M
60 Eng Aus 1st 3rd 1934 Old Trafford
93* 153
3 Bradman, DG 60 Aus WI 1st 4th 1930-31 Melbourne 92* 152
4 Barnett, CJ
37 Eng Aus 1st 4th 1936-37 Adelaide 92* 129
5 Leyland, M
14
Eng Aus 1st 2nd 1934 Lord's 95* 109











Individual Scores in the 90's - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER SCORE v. INN TEST SERIES VENUE
1 Paynter, E
99 Aus 1st 2nd 1938 Lord's
2 Chipperfield, AG
99 Eng 1st 1st 1934 Trent Bridge
3 Brown, WA 99 Ind 1st 5th 1947-48 Melbourne
4 Larwood, H
98 Aus 1st 5th 1932-33 Sydney
5 Jardine, DR
98 Aus 2nd 4th 1928-29 Adelaide
6 Mitchell, B
95 Aus 2nd 4th 1931-32 Adelaide
7 Hendren, EH
95 Aus 1st 5th 1928-29 Melbourne
8 McCool, CL
95 Eng 1st 1st 1946-47 Brisbane
9 Hutton, L
94 Aus 1st 4th 1946-47 Adelaide
10 McCabe, SJ
93 Eng 2nd 2nd 1936-37 Sydney
















Most 100s in all Matches - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER FOR 100 M INN NO RUNS HS AVE START START
1 Bradman, DG Aus 29 52 80 10 6996 334 99.94 30 Nov 1928
18 Aug 1948
2 Leyland, M
Eng 7 19 33 4 1705 187 58.78 8 Mar 1929 24 Aug 1938
3 Morris, AR
Aus 7 14 22 3 1408 196 74.11 29 Nov 1946
18 Aug 1948
4 Hammond, WR
Eng 7 31 56 3 2489 240 46.96 30 Nov 1928
06 Feb 1947
5 Compton, DCS
Eng 5 14 26 3 1235 184 53.70 10 Jun 1938
18 Aug 1948
6 Ponsford, WH
Aus 5 20 32 3 1578 266 54.41 30 Nov1928 22 Aug 1934
7 Woodfull, WM
Aus 4 28 44 4 1808 161 45.20 30 Nov 1928
22 Aug 1934
8 Hassett, AL
Aus 3 18 27 2 1173 198* 46.92 10 Jun 1938
18 Aug 1948
9 Hutton, L
Eng 3 12 21 1 1232 364 61.60 10 Jun 1938 18 Aug 1948
10 Barnes, SG
Aus 3 12 18 2 1018 234 63.63 20 Aug 1938
18 Aug 1948
















Runs added after being in the 90's overnight - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER Add FOR v. INN TEST SERIES VENUE O/N SC SCORE
1 McCabe, SJ
213 Aus Eng 1st 1st 1938 Trent Bridge
19* 232
2 Leyland, M
192 Aus Eng 2nd 3rd 1936-37 Melbourne
56* 248*
3 Bradman, DG 182 Aus Eng 1st 2nd 1946-47 Sydney 52* 234
4 Barnett, CJ
159 Aus Ind 1st 4th 1947-48 Adelaide 39* 198*
5 Leyland, M
159
Aus Eng 1st 4th 1934 Headingley 22* 181
6 Leyland, M
157 Eng Aus 1st 3rd 1928-29 Melbourne
12* 169*
7 Bradman, DG 148 Aus Eng 2nd 4th 1936-37 Adelaide 26* 174*
8 Leyland, M
141 Aus Eng 2nd 1st 1938 Trent Bridge
3* 144*
9 Bradman, DG 141 Eng Aus 1st 1st 1938 Trent Bridge 75* 216*
10 Leyland, M
140 Eng Aus 1st 5th 1938 The Oval
160* 300*

















Batsmen who were in at the start and end of a day - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER ADD teamR FROM TO FOR v. INN TEST SERIES VENUE
1 Ponsford, WH
205 475 0-0 2-475 Aus Eng 1st 5th 1934 The Oval
2 Bradman, DG
192 306 5-194 6-500 Aus Eng 2nd 3rd 1936-37 Melbourne
3 Ponsford, WH
174 323 0-0 4-323 Aus WI 1st 2nd 1930-31 Sydney
4 Hutton, L
160 347 0-0 4-323 Eng Aus 1st 5th 1938 The Oval
5 Hammond, WR
157 265 1-47 1-347 Eng Aus 1st 3rd 1928-29 Melbourne
6 Bradman, DG
148 278 1-63 4-312 Aus Eng 2nd 4th 1936-37 Adelaide
7 Sutcliffe, H
138 316 0-0 4-341 Eng Aus 1st 5th 1930 The Oval
8 Hutton, L
122 237 0-0 5-316 Eng Aus 1st 5th 1946-47 Sydney
9 Morris, AR
118 260 0-33 6-237 Aus Eng 2nd 3rd 1946-47 Melbourne
10 Bradman, DG
103 188 2-215 4-293 Aus Eng 1st 5th 1930 The Oval
















Batting Collapses losing 5 or more wickets - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# +runs -wk v. INN TEST SERIES VENUE FROM TO FINAL
1 1
5 Eng 2nd 2nd 1934 Lord's 3-94 8-95 10
2 2
5 Aus 2nd 5th 1931-32 Melbourne 3-30 8-32 10
3 3
5 Aus 2nd 5th 1931-32 Melbourne 4-30 9-33 10
4 3
6 Aus 2nd 5th 1931-32 Melbourne 3-30 9-33 10
5 3
5 Aus 1st 5th 1936-37 Melbourne 5-236 10-239 10
6 5
5 Aus 1st 1st 1947-48 Brisbane 5-53 10-58 10
7 5 5 Aus 2nd 3rd 1936-37 Melbourne 4-71 9-76 9
8 6
5 Eng 2nd 2nd 1936-37 Sydney 5-318 10-324 10
9 6
5 Aus 2nd 1st 1931-32 Brisbane 5-111 10-117 10
10 7
5 Aus 2nd 4th 1938 Headingley 5-116 10-123 10












All 100 Partnerships - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 RUNS WKT FOR v. INN TEST SERIES VENUE FROM TO
1 Ponsford, WH
Bradman, DG
451 2nd Aus Eng 1st 5th 1934 The Oval
1-21 2-472
2 Barnes, SG
Bradman, DG
405 5th Aus Eng 1st 2nd 1946-47 Sydney 4-159 5-564
3 Ponsford, WH
Bradman, DG
388 4th Aus Eng 1st 4th 1934 Headingley 3-39 4-427
4  Hutton, L
Leyland, M
382 2nd Eng Aus 1st 5th 1938 The Oval
1-29 2-411
5 Fingleton, JHW
Bradman, DG
346 6th Aus Eng 2nd 3rd 1936-37 Melbourne 5-97 6-443
6 Morris, AR
Bradman, DG
301 2nd Aus Eng 2nd 4th 1948 Headingley 1-57 2-358
7 Bradman, DG
Hassett, AL
276 3rd Aus Eng 1st 1st 1946-47 Brisbane 2-46 3-322
8 Woodfull, WM
Bradman, DG
274 2nd Aus SAf 2nd 3rd 1931-32 Melbourne 1-54 2-328
9 Hammond, WR
Jardine, DR
262 3rd Eng Aus 2nd 4th 1928-29 Adelaide
2-21 3-283
10 Bradman, DG
McCabe, SJ
249 3rd Aus Eng 1st 5th 1936-37 Melbourne 2-54 3-303




















 

 

 



 

Record Partnerships for all wickets - Test matches in which Sir Donald Bradman played


# PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 RUNS FOR v. INN TEST SERIES VENUE FROM TO
1 Barnett, CJ
Hutton, L
219 Eng Aus 1st 1st 1934 Trent Bridge
0-0 1-219
2 Ponsford, WH
Bradman, DG
451 Aus Eng 1st 5th 1946-47 The Oval
1-29 2-472
3 Bradman, DG
Hassett, AL
276 Aus Eng 1st 1st 1934 Brisbane 2-46 3-322
4 Ponsford, WH
Bradman, DG 388 Aus Eng 1st 4th 1938 Headingley 3-36 4-427
5 Barnes, SG
Bradman, DG
405 Aus Eng 1st 2nd 1936-37 Sydney 4-159 5-564
6 Fingleton, JHW
Bradman, DG
346 Aus Eng 2nd 3rd 1948 Melbourne 5-97 6-443
7 Hazare, VS
Adhikari, HR
132 Ind Aus 2nd 4th 1946-47 Adelaide 6-139 7-271
8 Tallon, D
Lindwall, RR
154 Aus Eng 2nd 3rd 1931-32 Melbourne 7-341 8-495
9 Allen, GOB
Verity, H
95 Eng Aus 1st 3rd 1928-29 Old Trafford
8-510 9-605
10 McCabe, SJ
Fleetwood-Smith, LO'B
77 Aus Eng 1st 1st 1936-37 Trent Bridge
9-334 411


















 

 

 


 

International Rankings at the end of each year.


YEAR FIRST SECOND THIRD
1999 South Africa
Australia
Pakistan
2000 Australia
South Africa
Pakistan
2001 Australia
South Africa
Pakistan
2002 Australia
South Africa Pakistan
2003 Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
2004 Australia
England
India
2005 Australia
England
South Africa
2006 Australia
England
India
2007 Australia
Sri Lanka
India
2008 Australia
Sri Lanka
South Africa
2009 South Africa
Sri Lank
India



















Number of Centuries compared with number of ducks


# PLAYER DIFF 100s DUCKS INN
1 Tendulkar 28 42 14 261
2 Ponting 27 38 11 229
3 Bradman 22 29 7 80
4 Gavaskar 22 34 12 214









Number of 'substantial' scores of 75+ compared with the number of 'failures' of 10 or less


# PLAYER DIFF 75+ <=10
1 Bradman 21 35 14
2 Barrington 13 40 27
3 Hobbs 10 24 14
4 Sutcliffe 9 22 13









Bradman is one of only 10 players in Test Cricket to have scored more 50+ runs than completed an innings of 50 or less (0 - 50). He clearly leads the table of more than 2560 players.


# PLAYER +DIFF 50+ <=50
1 Bradman 6 42 36
2 Lewis (WI)
2 3 1
3 Redmond 2 2 0









Cricket Statistics courtesy of Cricket World