A group of private collectors, cricket fanatics, museums, institutions and fans around the world will be keeping an eye on the auction event, which has set its opening price as low as AED1. However, auction experts have predicted that the limit will easily exceed the bid of well over a million dollars, as it is among one of the game’s most celebrated players.
“This is a real piece of cricket history personally donated by Sir Donald Bradman. Its uninterrupted family ownership for 75 years and its direct link to ‘The Don’ make it one of the most important Bradman-related pieces to come to auction,” said Lee Hames of Lloyds Auctions.
The cap comes from the Indian team’s first tour to Australia, where Bradman gave the Indian bowlers a nightmare by scoring 715 runs in just six innings at an incredible average of 178.75. This also included two centuries in the New Year’s Test at the iconic venue of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. His highest score in the five-match series was 201 as the Australians won 4-nil.
Talking about the late cricketer’s exploits in the international arena, he played 52 Test matches for Australia, amassing a whopping 6996 runs from just 80 innings. He accounted for 29 centuries in the format, with 334 being his highest score in red-ball cricket. The most interesting thing about his career is the average he has: an astonishing 99.94.
In first-class cricket, the former New South Wales batsman’s records reach unprecedented heights. With over 117 centuries and 69 half-centuries in 234 matches, Bradman recorded 28067 runs at an average of 95.14, the highest so far.
So it will undoubtedly be one of the most expensive possessions for whoever gets the highest bid at the event.
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