Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026
Lot 291
Estimate: £100/150
Donald George ‘Don’ Bradman. New South Wales, South Australia & Australia 1927-1949. Australian tour of England 1948. Excellent original mono photograph of Bradman and the Australian team practicing in the nets at Lord’s prior to the second Test staring on the 24th June 1948. Lindsay Hassett and Bradman are preparing to bat in the nets, Hassett is strapping on his pads and Bradman adjusting his abdominal protecter, with pads and bat on the floor beside him. Other players are featured bowling to the background, Ernie Toshack noted. Very nicely signed in black ink by Bradman. The photograph, by Sport & General of London, measures 10”x8”. Good condition
The Australian cricket team in England in 1948 is famous for being the only Test match team to play an entire tour of England without losing a match. This feat earned them the nickname of ‘The Invincibles’, and they are regarded as one of the greatest cricket teams of all time. The team was captained by Don Bradman, who was making his fourth and final tour of England.Due to the popularity of Bradman, generally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and the fact that he had announced that it was his farewell international tour, the Australians were greeted with much fanfare across the country, and many records for match attendances were broken.[The record for Test attendance at a match in England was broken thrice, in the Second, Third and Fourth Tests, and stands to this day.