New Delhi. Australia’s Don Bradman, one of the greatest batsmen in the cricket world, seems to be a wonder thinking about the records made in international cricket. People still get surprised by thinking about what the only batter in the world scored at an average of about 100, 94 years ago. In 1931, Don Bradman hit a century in just 3 overs. Although not 6 but 8 balls were put in the over in the over, but in the period of Tests, such innings still seems to be surprising.
Former Australian batsman Don Bradman played 80 innings in the Test and scored 6996 runs at an unmatched average of 99.94. Playing the biggest innings of 29 centuries and 334 runs, he made a record which no one could touch even today. Breaking this record is like improvised. Apart from this, this feat is also recorded in the name of this dhurandhar which was considered very difficult to do during his era. In 1931, Don Bradman hit a century in 18 minutes after the match began.
Stormy innings for Blackheith team
This is about 94 years ago when Test cricket was played in traditional style. In the era of T20, there is a rain of fours and sixes, but when Don Bradman used to play, there was a trend to spend a long time by honoring more and more balls. While playing for the 1931 Blackheeth team, this Dhurandhar scored a century in just three overs.
How to make a century in 3 overs
Most people will feel wonder to hear this, but today 6 balls are put in an over, but sometimes there used to be an over 8 balls. Today, where the batsman can score 36 runs on more than 6 legal delivery, then the first 48 runs could be scored. Don Bradman, who came out to bat in the match played in New South Wales, hit 33 runs in the first over against Bill Black. Bradman put a strike with a run on the last ball, stealing a run.
After this, he also beat up Horoscope Baker fiercely, four sixes, six and four fours, 40 made 40. Bill scored 29 runs in the next over of Black. Bradman completed the century in this match on 22 balls. He did this amazing in just 3 overs. This veteran scored 256 runs in the match, scoring 29 fours and 14 sixes.
3 overs in century (8 ball over)
First over: (Bowler-Vil Black) 6, 6, 4, 2, 4, 4, 6, 1: Total 33 runs
Second over: (bowler- Houri Baker) 6, 4, 4, 6, 6, 4, 6, 4: Total 40 runs
Third over: (Bowler-Vil Black) 1, 6, 6, 1, 1, 4, 4, 6: Total 29 runs
