‘World War II couldn’t affect his average: Tendulkar pays tribute to Bradman on his 112th birth anniversary

Sir Dona Bradman is widely deemed as the greatest batsman of all time.

On the 112th birth anniversary of Sir Don Bradman, India’s batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar shared a picture of his pleasant meet-up with the legendary Australia cricketer on social media.

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Born on this day (August 27) in 1908 in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time.

In his post, Tendulkar, whose batting technique was considered similar to Bradman, reminded the entire sporting fraternity of latter’s inspirational journey despite World War II.

Sachin believes today’s sportspersons, who are facing all sorts of difficulties because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, can derive inspiration from Bradman’s journey to the top despite all the hurdles.

"Sir Don Bradman was away from Cricket bat and ball for several years due to World War II, yet has the highest Test batting average. Today, with concerns about athletes’ form due to uncertainties & long breaks, his career stands even taller as a source of inspiration. Happy birthday Sir Don," Tendulkar tweeted.

Don Bradman is the only batsman in the history of cricket to have come close to a batting average of 100. In 52 Tests, he aggregated 6996 runs at an astonishing average of 99.94 with 29 centuries.

Bradman passed away on 25th February, 2001 aged 92.