Editing Don Bradman (section)

==In popular culture==
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[[File:Don Bradman statue at Adelaide Oval.jpg|thumb|Bradman statue outside the [[Adelaide Oval]]]]

Bradman's name has become an [[archetypal name]] for outstanding excellence, both within cricket and in the wider world. The term ''Bradmanesque'' has been coined and is used both within and outside cricketing circles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bradmanesque|title=Bradmanesque|website=www.collinsdictionary.com|access-date=30 January 2022|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142632/https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bradmanesque|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=35omDAAAQBAJ&q=what+does+bradmanesque+mean&pg=PT187|title=The Picador Book of Cricket|first=Ramachandra|last=Guha|date=30 June 2016|publisher=Pan Macmillan|via=Google Books|isbn=9781509841400|access-date=10 November 2020|archive-date=31 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031221108/https://books.google.com/books?id=35omDAAAQBAJ&q=what+does+bradmanesque+mean&pg=PT187#v=snippet&q=what%20does%20bradmanesque%20mean&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalmarket.co.in/Cmedit/story1-6.asp?SNo=148986|title=Market in Bradmanesque form|date=7 February 2007|work=www.capitalmarket.co.in|access-date=2 March 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721153639/http://www.capitalmarket.co.in/Cmedit/story1-6.asp?SNo=148986|archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref> [[Steve Waugh]] described [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lankan]] [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] as "the Don Bradman of bowling".<ref>{{Cite magazine| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100916100235/http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/heroes/hmuttiah_muralitharan.html |title = Asia's Heroes&nbsp;– Muttiah Muralitharan | magazine = Time | access-date = 23 August 2008 | last = Perrin |first=Andrew| date = 4 October 2004 | archive-date = 16 September 2010 | url-status = dead | url =http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/heroes/hmuttiah_muralitharan.html}}</ref>

This universal recognition and fame as a high scoring batsman led to the [[Bradman Prize]] in [[golf]] being named in his honour

Bradman has been the subject of the second-most biographies of any Australian, behind only the [[bushranger]] [[Ned Kelly]].<ref>Eason (2004), p. 184.</ref> Bradman himself wrote four books: ''Don Bradman's Book: The Story of My Cricketing Life with Hints on Batting, Bowling and Fielding'' (1930), ''My Cricketing Life'' (1938), ''Farewell to Cricket'' (1950) and ''[[The Art of Cricket]]'' (1958).<ref name=TelOb/> The story of the Bodyline series was retold in a [[Bodyline (miniseries)|1984 television mini-series]], with [[Gary Sweet]] portraying Bradman.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23192375-5015730,00.html |title=Real life drama on TV |last=Crook |first=Frank |date=8 February 2008 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=24 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307162021/http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0%2C22049%2C23192375-5015730%2C00.html |archive-date=7 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Bradman has been immortalised in various popular songs of very different styles and eras. Here are some of the more well-known songs about him:

* "[[Our Don Bradman]]", a jaunty ditty written by [[Jack O'Hagan]] and performed by Art Leonard, was recorded during 1930.
* "[[Leaps and Bounds (song)|Bradman]]", written and performed by [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]], appeared on a single with "[[Leaps and Bounds (song)|Leaps and Bounds]]" and the CD release of Kelly's 1987 album ''[[Under the Sun (Paul Kelly album)|Under the Sun]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.paulkelly.com.au/lyrics/bradman.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831061834/http://www.paulkelly.com.au/lyrics/bradman.html|url-status=dead|title=Paul Kelly – Lyrics & Guitar Tabs – "Bradman"<!-- Bot generated title -->|archivedate=31 August 2007}}</ref>
* "The Tiger And The Don", written and performed by [[Ted Egan]], released on the 1989 album ''This Land Australia'' and the 2003 album ''The Land Downunder''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Ted Egan – This Land Australia |year=1989 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21391243-Ted-Egan-This-Land-Australia |language=en |access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>
* "Sir Don", a 1996 tribute written by [[John Williamson (singer)|John Williamson]], who performed it at Bradman's Memorial Service.
* He was featured in the infamous 2007 "[[The Chaser's War on Everything#Controversies and well-known stunts|Eulogy Song]]" written by [[Chris Taylor (comedian)|Chris Taylor]] of [[The Chaser]], in which his bad temper and overall crankiness was outlined.<ref>{{Citation |title=Chaser Eulogy Song High Quality | date=29 December 2007 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtxqohNtLIg |language=en |access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>
* [[Greg Champion]] wrote and recorded the comedic song "I Was A Mate of Don Bradman" for his 2009 album ''Strayana''.<ref>{{Citation |title=I Was a Mate of Don Bradman by Greg Champion – Track Info {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/i-was-a-mate-of-don-bradman-mt0020324140 |language=en |access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>

Bradman recorded several songs accompanying himself and others on piano in the early 1930s, including "Every Day Is A Rainbow Day For Me"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_people/Transcripts/s914231.htm |title=Dimensions transcript of interview with Kamahl |work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=17 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022035138/http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_people/Transcripts/s914231.htm |archive-date=22 October 2008 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> with [[Jack Lumsdaine]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225338934 |title=Bradman, Songwriter  |newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)|The Sun]] |issue=1447 |location=Sydney |date=21 December 1930 |access-date=3 March 2018 |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>  In 2000, the Australian Government made it illegal for the names of corporations to suggest a link to "Sir Donald Bradman" if such a link does not, in fact, exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrument1.nsf/0/F3604B95F924058CCA256F700080D218?OpenDocument | work = Corporations Regulations 2001| title = Corporations Amendment Regulations 2000 (No 8)|access-date = 17 June 2008}}</ref> Other entities with similar protection include the Australian and foreign governments, Saint [[Mary MacKillop]], the Royal Family, and the [[Returned and Services League of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrumentCompilation1.nsf/0/7E47DF8DD350AF2DCA25732300164F24?OpenDocument | title = Corporations Regulations 2001|access-date = 17 June 2008}}</ref>

In 2014, the [[Adelaide Symphony Orchestra]] premiered a "multimedia musical portrait" called ''Our Don'' that had been nearly three years in the making. Greta Bradman performed during the event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bradman honoured with musical |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/sir-donald-bradman-adelaide-symphony-orchestra-tribute/2014-08-14 |access-date=25 August 2022 |website=cricket.com.au |date=14 August 2014 |language=en}}</ref>

{{Anchor|9994}} The postal address for the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] is "[[Post_office_box#Australia|GPO Box]] 9994" in [[List of Australian capital cities|each Australian capital city]], which is based on Bradman's [[Don_Bradman#Batting_average|batting average in test matches]] of 99.94.<ref name="ABC News - 27 July 2015 - Sir Donald Bradman: Seven interesting facts about the world's greatest Test batsman">{{cite web |title=Sir Donald Bradman: Seven interesting facts about the world's greatest Test batsman |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-27/seven-interesting-things-about-sir-donald-bradman/6647686 |website=[[ABC News (Australia)]] |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=6 April 2025 |date=27 July 2015}}</ref>