By Admin 
On hearing the name of cricket, the first thing that comes to mind is the face of Sir Don Bradman. The date of 30th November is considered special in the history of cricket, because on this day 96 years ago, the great batsman of Test cricket came on the field for the first time. In his 20 year long career, Bradman made many records, many of which have not been broken by anyone even today.
Unique innings of 299 runs unbeaten
A match played at Adelaide Oval is still fresh in the hearts of cricket lovers. In this match, Bradman returned unbeaten after scoring 299 runs. He had to retire as there was no batsman at the other end. This is the only innings in Test history when a batsman remained not out on 299 runs. If Bradman had scored one more run, he would have had three triple centuries to his name, which is not possible for any other batsman.
Average stuck at 99.94 in last innings
Bradman’s last Test was played against England at the Oval in August 1948. At that time his career average was above 100. He needed only 4 runs in the last innings to maintain his average at 100, but Eric Hollies clean bowled him. Due to which his average dropped to 99.94. Even today this is considered to be the best average in Test cricket.
810 runs in a series
Bradman batted brilliantly and scored 810 runs in the Ashes series of 1936-37. This is the record for the most runs scored by a captain in a Test series. After this record comes Graham Gooch (752) and Sunil Gavaskar (732).
Centuries in 6 consecutive tests
In 1937-38, Bradman scored six consecutive centuries in 6 Test matches, which also included two double centuries. This record still stands in international cricket. After this, Zaheer Abbas and Jacques Kallis scored centuries in five consecutive matches.
fastest 5000 and 6000 runs
Bradman also holds the record of completing 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 runs in the shortest innings. He had completed 6000 runs in only 68 innings. At second place are Gary Sobers and Steve Smith, who took 111 innings to reach 6000 runs.
Sir Don Bradman’s place in the world of batting was not only made for his name, but he also took cricket to a new level. His records and contributions are still a source of inspiration for players and fans.