From the Archives,1963:Sir Donald’s brief encounter

From the Archives,1963:Sir Donald’s brief encounter

Eager crowds had gathered to watch the greatest batsman of all time come out of retirement - but it wasn’t to be Sir Donald Bradman’s day.

  • byTom Goodman

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Chappelli,Viv and my dad:How cricket at the SCG shaped my summers

This week I’ll visit my dad and we’ll watch the cricket on TV and I’ll remind him how Test cricket is still the most beguiling and beautiful game of all.

  • byDuncan Fine
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Most Australians live by Christian values,regardless of religion

When Christians and so-called “Christian” nations dismember the Christian message by victimising others,they show the weakness of their grasp of the meaning of Jesus Christ,not the weakness of the message.

‘Dear Mr Fraser’:Don Bradman’s extraordinary letter to new PM

‘Dear Mr Fraser’:Don Bradman’s extraordinary letter to new PM

Sir Donald Bradman personally intervened at the most explosive juncture of Australian political history,writing to Malcolm Fraser two days after the 1975 “dismissal”.

  • byDaniel Brettig
No mystery here:Bradman’s not so hidden role in Gabba’s Meckiff saga

No mystery here:Bradman’s not so hidden role in Gabba’s Meckiff saga

No one told Ian Meckiff he was walking into what amounted to a premeditated ambush in the 1963 Gabba Test against South Africa.

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Smith chasing history as Labuschagne chases Smith

Smith chasing history as Labuschagne chases Smith

Steve Smith is chasing history very few have ever been able to contemplate;Marnus Labuschagne,five years the younger,is eagerly chasing Smith.

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Why bashing Wallabies over ‘lucky’ win misses the point

Why bashing Wallabies over ‘lucky’ win misses the point

Can we not agree that our blokes deserve about five “one-point lucky wins” before we call it all even on the card?

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Federer:the best of the best takes his rest

Federer:the best of the best takes his rest

Roger Federer,who has announced his imminent retirement,has claims to be the best sportsman in all senses of the word in most people’s living memory.

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Chairman Boon:Tassie great to follow Bradman’s footsteps

Chairman Boon:Tassie great to follow Bradman’s footsteps

David Boon is in line to become the most legendary Australian cricketer to lead a state association since Sir Donald Bradman

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From the Archives,1987:Bradman returns to the turf to do a mate a favour

From the Archives,1987:Bradman returns to the turf to do a mate a favour

35 years ago,Sir Donald Bradman made an emotional return to the Adelaide Oval for a charity match. A bevy of cricket stars joined Bradman in the testimonial game for former Australian Test batsman Les Favell,who had a serious kidney ailment.

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Soprano Greta Bradman lists her St Kilda home for $2.75m to $3m

Soprano Greta Bradman lists her St Kilda home for $2.75m to $3m

The stylishly renovated Victorian home has been listed after Bradman recently snapped up a South Yarra residence for $15 million from Grill’d burger mogul Simon Crowe.

  • byMelissa Heagney