This day, that year: When Don Bradman made his debut
Bradman was dropped from the team for the Sydney Test after a poor outing in his debut game.
Bradman was dropped from the team for the Sydney Test after a poor outing in his debut game.
After scoring a brilliant century in his first innings as a Test opener and following it with another triple-figure score in the very next innings, Sharma scored a double century in the third and final Test against South Africa in the ongoing series.
Widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, it was under Bradman's captaincy that Australia began their rise in cricket and he is still seen as a symbolic figure in the country's sporting history.