“THE MENACE” HAS SCORED 974 RUNS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19154, 21 August 1930, Page 7

“THE MENACE” HAS SCORED 974 RUNS.

BRADMAN’S TEST FIGURES BREAK EVERY RECORD. (Written for the “Star.’’) In seven innings in the present test series between Australia and England, Don Bradman, the young Sydney wonder, has scorecl no fewer than 974 runs, averaging 139.14 per innings. The details of his test performances are: — First test—B and 131. Second test—2s4 and 1. Third test—334. Fourth test—l 4. Fifth test—232. Bradman has broken almost every test batting record there is to break. Four times he has scored more than the century, three times over the double century and once well over the three hundred mark. As for his dismissals, he was t.\yiee clean bowled in the first test,, once by Tate and once by Robins. On all other occasions he was caught. In the second test Chapman held him twice—off Tate and off White. In the third test. Tate again secured his wicket, Duckworth taking a catch behind the wicket. In the fourth test Peebles, who was picked to get Bradman out, succeeded: Bradman sent up a catch which Duleepsinhji held. Larwood got Bradman in the first innings of the last test. Duckworth holding another good catch

bowler to get Bradman more than once in the tests. Another Chance Yet? Should England succeed in passing the Australian first innings score, Bradman will have a chance of making his 1000 runs in a test series. Bradman will celebrate his twentysecond birthday on August 27. The wonderful coolness and confidence of this young batsman was demonstrated in the first test match he ever played in. That was during the triumphant tour of Chapman’s eleven in Australia. Bradman went in when Australia were in a. bad position. He walked to the wickets swinging his bat if he were going in <o bat in a friendly game in the backblocks. He took centre as though it were a mere formality, glanced casually round the field, and slammed the first ball to the boundary. At that time he was not twenty-cne years old. Now he is termed bv Chapman, “ A menace to English cricket we can’t get him out.”