#1 Sir Donald Bradman missing out on a Test average of 100 by just 4 runs

Sir Donald George Bradman, fondly called as Don Bradman, is widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. For someone who scored 29 tons, 12 double hundreds and 2 triple hundreds in just 52 matches, scoring just 4 runs in a match literally counts for nothing. Yes, it was those 4 runs that spoiled one of the greatest achievement one could ever achieve in cricket.
Bradman needed just four runs in his last innings to end his career with an average of exactly 100, but destiny had its own plans for Bradman as he was bowled for a duck by the English leg-spinner Eric Hollies. An England batting collapse denied Bradman the opportunity to bat again in the second innings. Thus Bradman ended his dream career with 6996 runs and an average of 99.94.
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