On display at the Bradman Museum in Bowral for the past two decades, the bat is likely to remain at what is now known as the International Cricket Hall of Fame. cricket DonBradman TheDon
A bat used by Don Bradman to score a triple century has sold for what is believed to be a record price of almost $250,000.
On display at the Bradman Museum in Bowral for the past two decades, the bat is likely to remain at what is now known as the International Cricket Hall of Fame despite its private sale to an unnamed buyer.that initial inquiries from the new owner asked if the museum was still prepared to store, display and care for the bat.
“For us to be able to continue to display it shows we’ve really built the museum up into being an institution that can care for such treasured items,” Hore said. “It’s a really significant bat for Australian cricket.”He later signed it: ‘The 304 at Headingley was Bradman’s second highest score, while the 244 was made in a record-breaking second-wicket partnership of 451 with Bill Ponsford .
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