“Don Bradman will bat no more against England, and two contrary feelings dispute within us: relief, that our bowlers will no longer be oppressed by this phenomenon; regret, that a miracle has been removed from among us. So must ancient Italy have felt when she heard of the death of Hannibal.” RegretMiracleEnglandReliefCricketItalyAmbivalenceHannibalBradman Author:R.C. Robertson-Glasgow
“Bradman is a whole class above any batsman who has ever lived: if Archimedes, Newton and Gauss remain in the Hobbs class, I have to admit the possibility of a class above them, which I find difficult to imagine. They had better be moved from now on into the Bradman class.” IfsWholeDifficultClassImaginePossibilityMovedNewtonBradman Book:A Mathematician's Apology Source: A Mathematician's Apology
“My life may be much happier to-morrowHunger and love that press against the body,The two eternal needs we recognise,Desires that so relentlessly pursue one,May get me down or raise me to the skiesAnd make me a Don Bradman or Don Juan.” NeedsMayTwoBodyDesireEternalAnd LoveRaisesPressesPursueRecogniseDon JuanJuanBradman Author:Gavin Ewart
“I led the fight here against apartheid as President of the ACTU, including particularly the Springbok tour in 1971. And that led to the banning of the South African cricket tour which had been scheduled - that was something that I sorted out with Sir Donald Bradman. That was interesting.” FightingPresidentInterestingSouthIncludingSouth AfricaCricketApartheidBradman Author:Bob Hawke
“It was the South African Government that has introduced politics into sport by decreeing politically that no non-white person will represent their country. They introduced politics into sport." And Don [Bradman] was a very shrewd old bloke, and he looked at me for about thirty seconds and then he said, "Bob, I've got no answer to that." And that was it.” PersonsSaidCountryGovernmentSportsWhiteAnswersSouthThirtySecondsBobSouth AfricaBlokesBradman Author:Bob Hawke
“Australians are not given to applauding tragedy unless it is at a distance like Gallipoli or Cooper's Creek, and they prefer pure heroism to be spiced with disaster, except of course in sport. It was all very well for Adam Lindsay Gordon to have shot himself, but it would never have done for Don Bradman.” WellsDoneCoursesGivenSportsPureShotsTragedyDistanceDisasterAdamHeroismInspirational SportsCreeksGallipoliBradman Book:The Australian Heroes: A Rousing Roll Call of 47 of Australia's Greatest Heroes and Heroines Source: The Australian Heroes: A Rousing Roll Call of 47 of Australia's Greatest Heroes and Heroines
“There is a timelessness about sport. Like music and art, it is a quality that cuts across generations and nations. It provides a link between Australians of succeeding generations whether urging on a Donald Bradman or cheering and rejoicing in the America's Cup victory. Call it the spirit, the soul of sport - it will be in 2001 the same as it was in 1901.” ArtSoulAmericaSpiritNationsSportsQualityCuttingGenerationsVictorySucceedCupsLinksCheerRejoiceInspirational SportsTimelessnessBradman Author:Greg Hartung
“Sport is a passion and out of passion comes love. No point trying to work out why some become heroes and others don't. The chosen ones just go into the pantheon and refuse to fade. Think of Bradman and Les Darcy, Phar Lap and Tommy Corrigan.” ThinkingTryingPassionSportsHeroRefuseWork OutChosenFadesInspirational SportsLapNo PointDarcyChosen OnePantheonBradman Author:Les Carlyon
“I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six. He was unstoppable. I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player.” ThinkingRunningClassPlayerBedSixNightmareCricketUnstoppableCricketersTendulkarCricket FunnyBradman Author:Shane Warne
“My father used to say, 'If you want to know the artist, look at the art'. He was usually talking about Stanley Matthews or Don Bradman when he said it.” IfsKnowsWantLooksArtSaidUsedArtistFatherTalkingMatthewStanleyBradman Author:David Peace