Captain Invincible: the war Bradman was determined to win

By Malcolm Knox
September 23 2012 - 3:00am
War of words ... Don Bradman in action during the First Test at Trent Bridge.
War of words ... Don Bradman in action during the First Test at Trent Bridge.

During the 1948 ''Invincibles'' tour, Don Bradman had a running battle with his star all-rounder, Keith Miller. Twice during the Test series, when Bradman threw Miller the ball to bowl, Miller threw it back, refusing. In the dressing room at Lord's, the bickering went on, and Jack Fingleton, covering the tour, was told that Bradman ''grumbled apropos of Miller not bowling''.

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