Cricket balls associated with Don Bradman's career
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Three cricket balls are preserved in Australian museum collections due to their association with the early career of cricketer Don Bradman.
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Ball from first match for New South Wales
A leather cricket ball held by the State Library of South Australia was used in a match between the New South Wales cricket team and the Barrier District side in December 1927.[1] This was Bradman's first match representing New South Wales.
Ball from first Sheffield Shield match
A red leather cricket ball is documented as being used in a Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Adelaide Oval from 16 to 21 December 1927.[2] This was Bradman's first-class debut. The ball was subsequently given to C. V. Grimmett and mounted with a silver plaque.[3] In that match, Bradman scored 118 runs in the first innings and 33 runs in the second innings.[2] An image of the engraved shield design on the ball was published in The Saturday Journal (Adelaide) on 24 December 1927.[4]
Ball from Test debut
A cricket ball held by the Australian Sports Museum was used during the First Test of the 1928–29 Ashes series at the Brisbane Cricket Ground from 30 November to 5 December 1928.[5] This match marked Bradman's Test debut for the Australia against England.[6] Bradman scored 18 runs in the first innings and 1 run in the second innings in that match.[6]