Don Bradman made 334 against England at Headingley in 1930 — the world record at the time, set by a 22-year-old who had already scored 131 and 254 in his previous two Tests of the series — at the peak of the most extraordinary run of batting form cricket has ever seen.
Bradman made 105 on the first day, 220 on the second, and 309 on the third. He reached 334 on the third day before being dismissed — the new world record, surpassing Wally Hammond's 336 not out. The innings lasted 383 minutes off 448 balls.
The innings was remarkable not just for its size but its pace — 334 runs in 383 minutes is a scoring rate of 52 runs per hour in the pre-T20 era.
Bradman's 1930 Ashes series total: 974 runs in 7 innings at 139.14 — the highest series aggregate in Ashes history and one of the most improbable statistical series ever produced.
Day 1 — Bradman 105 at close, England's attack already struggling
Day 3 — Bradman passes Hammond's 336, new world record at 334
1930 series total: 974 runs at 139.14 — unprecedented
July 11, 1930
Headingley Test begins — Australia bat
Day 1 close
Bradman 105 not out
Day 3
Bradman passes Hammond's world record — out for 334
The innings that established Bradman as the greatest batsman who had ever lived. 334 in 383 minutes, in the context of a series in which he made 974 runs, is the most dominant individual batting performance in a single Test series in cricket history.
Bradman's 334 set the world record that stood until Len Hutton's 364 in 1938. The 1930 series is the most dominant individual batting series in Test history. It also produced the Bodyline crisis — the most controversial tactic cricket has ever seen.
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