Legendary cricketer Sir Donald Bradman's Baggy Green from India tour of Australia 1947-48 is all set to go under the hammer, as Llyod Auctions will be putting the cap up for auction on January 26, 2026
— also the Australia Day. The cap has been procured by the family of a fellow cricketer for over 70 years, who was given the cap by Bradman himself.
A bunch of private collectors, cricket fanatics, museums, institutions, and fans around the globe will be keeping an eye on the auctioning event, the opening bid price for which has been kept as low as AED1. However, auction experts have predicted that the cap will easily cross the bid to the north of one million dollars, since it belongs to one of the most celebrated batters of the game.
“This is a genuine piece of cricket history that Sir Donald Bradman personally gifted. Its uninterrupted family ownership for 75 years and its direct link to 'The Don' make it one of the most important Bradman-related pieces to come to auction,” Lloyds Auctions' Lee Hames said.
The cap is from the Indian team's maiden tour to Australia, where Bradman gave the Indian bowlers a nightmare, scoring 715 runs in just six innings at an unbelievable average of 178.75. This also included twin centuries in the New Year's Test at the iconic venue of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. His highest score in the five-match series was 201, as the Australians won 4-nil.
Speaking of the late cricketer's heroics in the international arena, he played 52 Test matches for Australia, tallying for a staggering 6996 runs from just 80 innings. He accounted for 29 centuries in the format, with 334 being his highest score in red-ball cricket. The most interesting thing about his career is the average he boasts — a mind-boggling 99.94.
In First-Class cricket, the erstwhile New South Wales batter's records go beyond the roof. With more than 117 centuries and 69 half-centuries in 234 games, Bradman recorded 28067 runs at an average of 95.14, which is the highest till date.
Thus, it is, without a doubt, going to be one of the most priced possession to whoever gets the highest bid at the event.
