How Old Was Don Bradman When He Died? How Many Times Was Bradman Caught Out?

Sir Donald Bradman, the world’s greatest cricketer and an icon of modern Australia, died at age 92 in year 2001.

Sir Donald died at his Adelaide home after struggling to recover from a bout of pneumonia.

Bradman’s career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport.

Bradman’s meteoric rise from bush cricket to the Australian Test team took just over two years. Before his 22nd birthday, he had set many records for top scoring, some of which still stand, and became Australia’s sporting idol at the height of the Great Depression.

During a 20-year playing career, Bradman consistently scored at a level that made him, in the words of former Australia captain Bill Woodfull, “worth three batsmen to Australia”.

A controversial set of tactics, known as Bodyline, was specially devised by the England team to curb his scoring.

As a captain and administrator, Bradman was committed to attacking, entertaining cricket; he drew spectators in record numbers. He hated the constant adulation, however, and it affected how he dealt with others.

The focus of attention on his individual performances strained relationships with some teammates, administrators, and journalists, who thought him aloof and wary.

Following an enforced hiatus due to the Second World War, he made a dramatic comeback, captaining an Australian team known as “The Invincibles” on a record-breaking unbeaten tour of England.

How Many Times Was Bradman Caught Out?
He walked to the wicket in front of a crowd of 20,000, having scored 6,996 Test runs and lost his wicket 69 times. His average was 101.39. If he was to be dismissed for a 70th time, he needed just four more runs to reach 7,000 and end his career with an average of 100. But nobody knew that.