The iconic cap, dating back to the 1947-48 home series against India, was purchased by an anonymous buyer at a Gold Coast auction conducted by Lloyds Auctions. Bradman had worn the cap in what turned out to be his final home Test series before gifting it to Indian opening bowler Sriranga Was
Back in 2020, an Adelaide boy, Travis Head, had been facing years being tossed in-and-out of side, with the white-ball side stacked with absolute titans and the red-ball team having nearly all bases covered. Now with the 'Fab Four' earmarked for excellence back in 2014 by Martin Crowe fad
The Baggy Green wrapped up the Ashes 4-1 after they registered a comfortable five-wicket win in the fifth and final Test against the Ben Stokes-led England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Thursday.
Sir Donald Bradman's Australia Test Cap will go under the hammer next month, according to cricket.com.au. One of Bradman's Baggy Green caps will be auctioned at Lloyds Auctions, with bidding starting at $1 and closing on January 26, 2026.
Australian speedster Sean Abbott is eyeing a comeback to the test side after recovering from a hamstring injury. The right-arm pacer Abbott was also part of the Baggy Greens' Ashes Squad for the opening Test against England, which the hosts won by eight wickets in Perth.
In a massive setback for Australia, after injuries to skipper Pat Cummins and Sean Abbott, another mainstay of the Aussie pace attack, Hazlewood, has been ruled out of the first Test at Perth due to a hamstring injury which first surfaced during the Sheffield Shield return for New South W
Former Baggy Greens head coach Justin Langer has insisted that young all-rounder Cameron Green needs to bat at number three while voicing his concern about the instability prevailing in Australia's batting order ahead of the much-anticipated Ashes against England on home turf.
Wiaan Mulder and South Africa hit a new low while Australia's Cooper Connolly soared to new heights after the Baggy Greens ruthlessly pummelled the Proteas in the final ODI in Mackay on Sunday.
Cameron Green is clouded in uncertainty about whether he will continue to bat at number three against England in the Ashes, the oldest rivalry in cricket. The lanky all-rounder confirmed that he is likely to take up the bowling duties, which will serve as a massive boost for the Baggy Greens
"I was happy just to have a win and sing the song. It's certainly been a special week to play, to wear the baggy green. It's been one I'll cherish for a long time," he added.
Australia's talismanic batter Steve Smith has come out in defence of batting coach Michael Di Venuto following backlash from former Test wicketkeeper Ian Healy, who claimed the Baggy Greens top-order has "regressed" in recent years.
Australia captain Pat Cummins was all in praise of "special" Josh Hazlewood, who ripped through the West Indies batting unit in what turned out to be a "great" Test, ending with the Baggy Greens cruising to a 159-run triumph with consummate ease at Kensington Oval.