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He didn't. He played against South Africa, West Indies and India. And if what you saying is true - that it was easier batting then - why don't top batters of that era have averages in the 80s and 90s? He was streets ahead of other players (and don't forget that he lost several of his peak...

Yes, it's hard to compare across different eras but I'd say that scoring runs in Bradman's era was much more difficult. He was batting on uncovered wickets (and some of them very rough indeed), with minimal protection. Facing Larwood bowling at 90+ mph on a bouncy Aussie track, with those flimsy...

I don't think so. There are too many anecdotes from different people about what a kind and generous guy Trumper was - he failed at his sports goods business because he gave too much stock away. My favourite Trumper story is about his picking up a bat from his store,played with it in a match...

What about Alf Tupper? Achieved it all on a diet of fish and chips - tell the modern day nutritionists that

There were some Aussie pundits in the first half of last century who maintained that Trumper was a better player than Bradman because he could play on dodgy pitches while Bradman just piled on the runs when he had a decent track. It could also be because Trumper was universally recognised as one...

Has to be Bradman - he's so far ahead of anyone in his/her sport. He's literally twice as good as anyone else. He must also be the only sportsperson who, indirectly, nearly caused a diplomatic rupture between two countries.