Talk:Don Bradman

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message: The section on Test match performance uses  but from my reading of his career stats all his tests v India were after August 1947 so the section should use ; however this generates an error.  Can anyone more familiar with  fix this. Nthep (talk) 12:21, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Indian flag 

message: To quote the article: "The major controversy of his second stint was a proposed tour of Australia by South Africa in 1971–72. On Bradman's recommendation, the series was cancelled."
That's seriously underselling what happened. Bradman not only cancelled the tour, he declared that the Australian team would never play against South Africa until they abolished apartheid. He even met with John Vorster, the then-president of South Africa. Moreover, that was the first major instance of a Western sporting organization declaring its opposition to apartheid. It deserves a lot more than a single line, and in the "controversies" section at that! 183.83.156.113 (talk) 07:37, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opposition to Apartheid? 

message: Please change "widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time"(part of line number 2) to "widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsman of all time".
Reasons:-
1. Biased lines are unexpected in wikipedia article.
2. During Sir Don Bradman's era, the only prominent teams were Australia and England. Few other teams like South Africa, West Indies and India were on its developing stage.
3. The game of cricket and its rules has developed distinctly during period of time.
4. Sir Don Bradman only played Test format of cricket. Whereas modern cricket compose of 3 different formats (ODI, Test, T20).
5. John Woodcock (prominent English Journalist) once stated,"Gentleman, He(Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar) is the best batsman I have seen in my life. And unlike most of you, I have seen Bradman."(Collected from trusted sources). So this proves that Bradman has competitors for greatness.
Source 1-> https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/20040112-cricket-maestro-sachin-tendulkar-out-of-form-in-tests-matches-790777-2004-01-12
Source 2-> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/only-sachin-tendulkar-can-equal-don-bradman-mmn9bp7djmn
  
There are few other sources regarding Brian Lara, Vivian Richards as the greats.
6. Stating "the greatest batsman of all time" indicates the best among the greats of different era.Then the question lies, what is the measure of greatness ? It is unfair to compare different eras. MayukhC99 (talk) 15:01, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: There has been a ton of discussions about this sentance and the longstanding consnsus is to keep the current version. Please see the talk page archives and peer review and start another discussion if you still want to change it. --Trialpears (talk) 17:08, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 15 August 2019 

message: Is it just me or does anyone else think that this article should be renamed to 'Donald Bradman'? Yours truly, 203.221.56.24 (talk) 08:33, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: It used to be at Donald Bradman. It was moved in 2015 as a result of this discussion: Talk:Don Bradman/Archive 6#Requested move 29 May 2015.If, after reading and considering that discussion, you still think that there are strong reasons to move it back, and that a new discussion might conclude differently to the previous one, you could follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Requested moves#Requesting a single page move to start a new discussion here. -- Begoon 09:33, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name change? 

message: Australia's Steve Smith needs to be added to the table of batting averages as he currently has an average of 64.56 and meets all the other criteria for inclusion.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.186.240.95 (talk) 02:49, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding Steve Smith to averages table. 

message: There is no citation that he is the "White Headley", nor that Headley himself was the Black Bradman as on his page. Both amazing cricketers, please don't get me wrong, would just like both pages cited. 49.184.197.190 (talk) 07:00, 29 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DannyS712 (talk) 10:35, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 December 2019 

message: I realize sometimes things just creep in but could someone look at the "External links" section as a review. Nine links are generally considered excessive and some may be able to be used in the article or possibly trimmed. Thanks,  Otr500 (talk) 10:32, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: * "An experienced, mature player now commonly called "The Don" had replaced the blitzing style of his early days as the "Boy from Bowral". What does it even mean? ImmortalWizard(chat) 20:27, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Peer review 

message: Finally, I am not saying that anyone of the two is better:Sachin or Bradman. But that by regarding one as 'the greatest' and other as 'one of the greatest' clearly gives precedence to others. Even Official Austrailian cricket website's analysis agrees that you cannot factor who would have performed better in whose era, courtesy the massive differences of the times they played in. Thus, I believe it would be more prudent to make the necessary changes Stud2608 (talk) 18:33, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conclusion to my previous talk 

message: 2001:8003:D906:9C00:F8E8:A593:6358:F5A0 (talk) 00:18, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. 's talk page! 00:32, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2020 

message: The sub-heading, "controversies involving Don Bradman" appears as the first entry when searching for Bradman's Wikipedia on Google. This is not the most relevant part of his career nor his personality. Is it possible to have the structure of the sub-headings moved so that "controversies" appears lower down/ less prominently?
Cheers
--Ayoung9994 (talk) 21:51, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: We have no control what Google does. Sorry,   - FlightTime (open channel) 21:58, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 21 November 2021 

message: 52 Shepherd Street, Bowral
 
Between the ages of three to fifteen, Don Bradman lived at 52 Shepherd Street Bowral with his parents George and Emily, and his siblings, Islet, Lilian, Elizabeth and Victor.
Family friend, Jessie Menzies also lived in the house with the Bradman’s from 1920.  At 52 Shepherd Street, Don Bradman developed his phenomenal batting skills by throwing a golf ball against the base of a tank stand. He would also practice his fielding skills by throwing a golf ball at the rounded rail of a fence on the property’s boundary.  In 2007 a heritage restoration of the house and the tank stand area were commenced and in 2013 the project won both The National Trust’s and Wingecarribee Shire’s Award for Conservation and Heritage. The house is available to visitors by appointment only through its website.
Ayoung9994 (talk) 02:09, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Early Years in Bowral 

message: I hope this finds you in good health and spirits. I am writing to propose a change to the statement "widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time" on Sir Don Bradman's Wikipedia article. As a cricket enthusiast , I believe that it is necessary to specify that Sir Bradman is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time in the format of Test Cricket.
Sir Bradman's achievements and statistics in Test Cricket are unparalleled and have earned him a reputation as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. However, it must be noted that he did not play the modern-day formats of the game, such as One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20s, which have a different set of skills and challenges.
Thus, to avoid confusion and accurately reflect Sir Bradman's greatness, I suggest changing the statement to "widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time in Test Cricket". This change will accurately reflect the nature and extent of Sir Bradman's achievements and provide a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of his legacy to cricket fans and enthusiasts.
I would appreciate your consideration of my proposal and I am available to discuss any further details or clarifications that you may require.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon. ✨Ashish Legend✨ 06:48, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: That seems fair enough to me. He might well have been as dominant in limited overs cricket as he was in Test cricket, but we will never know as he never played it. I think I'd word it as "widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time in first-class (including Test) cricket". It might be a good idea to make your suggestion on the Cricket project's talk page, where more people are likely to see it. JH (talk page) 08:46, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Greatest Batsman of All Time