5 unknown facts about Don Bradman
What William Shakespeare is to English literature, Don Bradman is to cricket.There have been many legends in the history of cricket, there will be many legends in the future as well.But nobody can take the place of the greatest cricketer to be ever born, Don Bradman.The master who scored runs for fun and scored centuries at will shall always remain at forefront whenever cricket is discussed.Almost every cricket fan is aware of some of the basic facts about Don Bradman like his mammoth average of 99.94 but there are some facets of Bradman that are rarely known by people but they are equally intriguing.So let’s have a look at 5 unknown facts about Don Bradman:-
#5 ABC\'s Postal address and it\'s link with Bradman
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) mailing address in every capital city of Australia is Post Box number 9994. The address is considered a tribute to the exceptional average that Bradman had in his career which is 99.94.The mastermind behind the PO Box number is apparently considered to be Sir Charles Moses, General Manager of the ABC and a personal friend of the master, Bradman.
Though there are some doubts about whether this story is true. As per Wikipedia, “There is some debate about whether the story is true, but Karen Tighe confirms that the number was in fact chosen in honour of Bradman, and the claim is also supported by Alan Eason in his book The A-Z of Bradman.
However, the broadcaster was not assigned the box number until after Moses's successor, Sir Talbot Duckmanton, had retired”.Keeping aside the veracity of the story, ABC’s postal address will always remind Bradman’s fans his amazing skills.