With the highest average in Test history. From 52 Test matches he averaged 99.94 runs per innings. He only needed four runs from his final Test innings to average 100 but was dismissed second ball. Knighted 1949. Bradman was born in Bowral, New South Wales, came to prominence at an early age, and made his Test debut in 1928. He played for Australia for 20 years and was captain 1936-48. He twice scored triple centuries against England and in 1930 scored 452 not out for New South Wales against Queensland, the highest first-class innings until 1959. In 1989 a Bradman Museum was opened in his home town.
