ataraxia
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Yeah tells you more about them than anything else tbh. So I find it odd that people bring it up when they clearly lack trust in Bradman's premises when the discussion was previously completely estranged from Bradman.
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Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar
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capt_Luffy
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It is. But not to most people and media
ataraxia
International Coach
We are not the media; we need not buy such narratives.
Coronis
International Coach
We are Anonymous. We are legion.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
I am not buying it. We just heard more from celebs and hence expect the one better at their craft to have the better opinion. Which seldom happens, but is our default psychy.
Burgey
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His judgment was kind of important given he went on to be a selector for decades. Certianly agree his team is isn't much chop though.
It has been mentioned here before, but the team was published after Bradman's death by a third party. Bradman had always been careful to avoid comparing players across eras. When he did say something, it was normally worth listening to as he tended to think long and hard before offering opinions. What he did say was that a team had to balance, and this one doesn't. He mentioned once picking a slightly inferior batsman with a good arm (no names) because there were already several close catchers who couldn't throw well.
Some of the things he said, which might help somebody trying to guess his team:
Preferred a right/left handed opening partnership, and another left-hander in the top five
O'Reilly was the best bowler he saw, and Tallon the best wicket-keeper
His 1948 side had not been surpassed
Bedser was more difficult to face just after the war than Tate had been in 1928-29. [Neither bowler was at their peak at the time.]
Tendulkar was the batsman who most reminded him of himself
Hammond and Bradman didn't get on. Naming Hammond as 12th man was widely interpreted as a dig.
And a couple of things not reflected in the team:
Graeme Pollock the best left-hander, followed by Sobers. These two were well clear of the rest [including presumably Morris].
Weekes ahead of Headley and as good as any West Indian. [Bradman appears to have seen some of Weekes in England, as well as in Australia where he didn't score many runs].
Some of the things he said, which might help somebody trying to guess his team:
Preferred a right/left handed opening partnership, and another left-hander in the top five
O'Reilly was the best bowler he saw, and Tallon the best wicket-keeper
His 1948 side had not been surpassed
Bedser was more difficult to face just after the war than Tate had been in 1928-29. [Neither bowler was at their peak at the time.]
Tendulkar was the batsman who most reminded him of himself
Hammond and Bradman didn't get on. Naming Hammond as 12th man was widely interpreted as a dig.
And a couple of things not reflected in the team:
Graeme Pollock the best left-hander, followed by Sobers. These two were well clear of the rest [including presumably Morris].
Weekes ahead of Headley and as good as any West Indian. [Bradman appears to have seen some of Weekes in England, as well as in Australia where he didn't score many runs].
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Patience and Accuracy+Gut
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If Bradman actually had Hammond in the main team instead of 12th man it would have been respectable enough team imho. He could have had one of Bedser and Grimmett depending on the pitch. The Jealousy towards Hammond definitely got in the way if the team was actually selected by him which I think it was.
Barry Richards
Arthur Morris
D.G Bradman*
Sachin Tendulkar
Walter Hammond
Garfield Sobers
Don Tallon+
Ray Lindwall
Alec Bedser/ Clarrie Grimmett
Dennis Lillee
Bill O’Reilly
Barry Richards
Arthur Morris
D.G Bradman*
Sachin Tendulkar
Walter Hammond
Garfield Sobers
Don Tallon+
Ray Lindwall
Alec Bedser/ Clarrie Grimmett
Dennis Lillee
Bill O’Reilly
DrWolverine
U19 Debutant
Bradman was jealous?
Coronis
International Coach
No. They just didn’t get along well. But Bradman was a bit of a ****. Didn’t get along well with a lot of blokes.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Miller, O'Reilly, Fingleton, Grimmett....... It's a long list. The fact that Bradman is an ATG captain while having issues with two of his best bowlers and the best all-rounder he played with, is kinda astonishing honestly.
Coronis
International Coach
Well it helps that you know, he was the GOAT. Helps cover a few character flaws.
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
State Vice-Captain
I would say in a way he definitely was. Walter despite living in Bradman’s shadow and not that good of a person himself seems to me to have lot more appreciation for Bradman than Bradman does for Walter. Bradman wasn’t a good guy in any sense. Definitely a jerk with unprecedented skill.
DrWolverine
U19 Debutant
One of my favourite stories of Don Bradman
DrWolverine
U19 Debutant
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah heard this one before. My favourite story is the one where Don said he was 40 and still more fit when Miller declined having a bowl due to his War injury; and was called a Draft Dodger.
DrWolverine
U19 Debutant
Another good one 