Bradman Turns 110: 5 Incredible feats you never knew.

#3 974 Runs in a Test series.

Bradman holds a trophy in 1930.

Having made his Test Debut in 1928 as a 20-year-old, he had a pretty normal start to his career scoring just 18 & 1 in his debut match against England. In his first 8 innings, he had scored two 50s and two 100s.

But what transpired in The Ashes of 1930 in England was something extraordinary. Donald Bradman announced himself to the world. In that series, he went totally berserk to score an ultimate total of 974 runs in just 7 innings spanning across 5 matches and smashed the England bowlers at his will.

His scores for the series read: 8, 131, 254, 1, 334, 14 & 232.

This record holds itself even today, 88 years later. Incredible.

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SPECIAL MENTION

Sir Donald Bradman scored a Triple Century in a day's play in the Leed's Test match of The Ashes of 1930 in England. He scored more than 100 runs in all three sessions and ended the day on 309*. Only Indian opener Virender Sehwag once came close with 284* in one day.