Sir Don Bradman scored 715 runs in a five-Test series against India.
A baggy green Australia team cap, once worn by legendary Australia batter Sir Don Bradman, considered to be probably the greatest of all-time, will be up for auction in Sydney on Tuesday, with the iconic item expected to fetch up to US$260,000.
This cap was worn by Sir Don Bradman during India’s historic 1947-48 tour of Australia, the first Test series played by the visitors on foreign soil after gaining independence.
Auction House Bonhams characterized it as "the only known baggy green" worn by Bradman during one of his most successful series. In that series, Bradman scored 715 runs in six innings at an amazing average of 178.75, including three centuries and a double.
Despite its faded color, insect damage, and a torn peak, the cap is expected to attract bids between US$195,000 and US$260,000.
The dark green caps provided to Australian Test cricketers are highly regarded by both players and fans.
Bradman, largely recognized as cricket's greatest batter, retired with an unprecedented Test batting average of 99.94. Wisden, the cricket bible, describes him as the greatest to "have ever graced the gentleman's game."
A different "baggy green" worn by Bradman during his 1928 Test debut was sold for US$290,000 in 2020, setting a record for one of his caps at the time.
However, Shane Warne’s baggy green broke that record when it was auctioned for US$650,000, to raise funds for Australian bushfire relief.
(AFP inputs)