Donald Bradman On 27 August 1908, Australian cricketer Sir Donald George Bradman was born in Cootamundra, NSW. Nicknamed "The Don", the Australian international cricketer, is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has been cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport. The story that the young Bradman practised … Continue reading On This Day In Australia: In 1908, Sir Donald Bradman was born