At Adelaide on May 2, 1935, Don Bradman met Dhyan Chand for the only time in their lives. This rendezvous between the two greatest sportsmen of the era remains a mysteriously forgotten incident. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the first magical moment in Indo-Australian sport relationship.
Read MoreDon Bradman passes away
February 25, 2001. Sir Don Bradman passes away.
Read MoreDon Bradman's second consecutive double hundred
Another day in cricketing history dominated by the genius of Don Bradman. Arunabha Sengupta recounts his 212 in the fourth Test of the 1936-37 series
Read MoreBradman's fastest hundred
March 2, 1936. Don Bradman played yet another masterpiece at Adelaide Oval, this time a gem amounting to 369 against Tasmania. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the spate of run-making which dispelled all doubts about his recovery from near-fatal illness and included some records that were extraordinary by Bradman’s standards.
Read MoreThe Don meets The Babe - Don Bradman meets Babe Ruth
In 1932, Arthur Mailey organised a party of Australian cricketers to embark on a voyage of North America. The star attraction of the tour was obviously Don Bradman – billed in United States and Canada as cricket’s Babe Ruth. Arunabha Sengupta traces the quaint and enjoyable visit, ending with the seminal meeting of The Don and The Babe.
Read MoreBradman dismissed twice on the same day
October 29, 1932 saw the only instance of Don Bradman dismissed twice in a single day’s play in First-Class cricket. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the craze surrounding the Bradman phenomenon in Perth and the disappointment of the crowds as he fell twice on a damp wicket.
Read MoreBradman faces England for the first time
November 10, 1928. A landmark day in cricket as Don Bradman walked out to bat against the Englishmen for the first time in his career. Arunabha Sengupta relives the match that saw Bradman get 87 and 132 not out for New South Wales against the visiting MCC men.
Read MoreBradman's final innings in England
September 10, 1948. Don Bradman ended his final innings in England by plundering 153 against HD Leveson Gower’s XI at Scarborough. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that the scourge of Bradman was finally lifted from the fortunes of English cricket.
Read MoreBradman's 99.94 - how Neil Harvey played a role
Don Bradman’s iconic average remains 99.94, falling short of the 100 mark because of the final innings duck at The Oval. While that is well known, Arunabha Sengupta writes that the 100 average could have been achieved in the previous Test at Leeds, but for a magnanimous act by the legend.
Read MoreDon Bradman 185 beats India 58 and 98
On December 4, 1947, caught on a rain-affected wicket, Indian batsmen could manage just 58 and 98 against Ernie Toshack and the others. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the day 65 years ago, when the two Indian innings could not overhaul the runs made by Don Bradman.
Read MoreDon Bradman's 100th hundred
Don Bradman pushed a single to the mid-on to complete his one 100th First-Class century. Arunabha Sengupta relives the day and recounts how the Indians pulled off a remarkable win after the great exhibition of run-making.
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