Why was Sir Donald Bradman so important to Australia and what effects did he have on Australian society?
This is a very frequently asked question in school classrooms today and one, which takes a fair bit of research to answer. You will find a lot of information about Sir Donald on our website, but to add to that, please find the following: Don Bradman was a cricketer, and more than that, he happened to be a very good cricketer! He rose to acclaim in Australia and overseas in the first half of the 20th century during times of hardship, depression and even war. Although he retired from playing cricket in 1948, and passed away in 2001, he still remains one of the most talked about sports persons of the past 100 years. Why? Because, getting back to your question, he impacted so much on the Australian peoples and also as a gracious public representative abroad on others views of Australia. Like the sports heroes of today, Don Bradman represented the goals and aspirations of many young boys and girls of his time. He helped to forge relations with other cricket playing countries of the day simp
