ACB mourns death of Sir Don
The Australian Cricket Board on Monday extended its deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of Sir Donald Bradman, who died in Adelaide, on Sunday, aged 92.
ACB chairman Denis Rogers said it was with great sadness that he learnt of
the death of Sir Donald, and that, despite his passing, his legacy to
Australia and cricket would remain unsurpassed.
"To Sir Donald's children John and Shirley, and his grandchildren, Greta,
Tom and Nicholas, the Australian Cricket Board extends our deepest
sympathies on the death of their greatly loved father and grandfather.
"Our grief at the passing of this great man cannot approach that of those
who have known and loved him as intimately as his family.
"At this deeply sad time, I would like to say to them that the game of
cricket, and bonds that join the great cricketing fraternity, are forever
stronger because of the immense contribution their father and grandfather
made to the game.
"Beyond his enormous contribution to cricket, the deeds of Sir Donald and
his teams through depression and war have helped write the pages of this
great country's history and forged our national identity and character.
"This is a timeless legacy that will forever endure, yet it can never fully
repay the debt that Australia and world cricket owes to its greatest ever
player and peerless administrator."
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