-- Former England Prime Minister Winston Churchill, at a public gathering in 1948

Even when he got a duck he walked off the same way as if he'd got a hundred.

-- Former Invincibles teammate Arthur Morris

I had a score to settle with him (Bradman) ... he'd got on top of me. As a professional, any scheme that would keep him in check appealed to me.

-- Former England fast bowler Harold 'Bodyline' Larwood

I feel sure something new will have to be introduced to curb Bradman.

-- Former Surrey captain Percy Fender after being on the receiving end of a Bradman onslaught in 1930

England must develop a new type of bowler and fresh ideas and strange tactics to curb his almost uncanny skill.

-- Former England manager Plum Warner, writing the day after Don Bradman made 334 at Leeds in 1930

As I ran up to bowl,Bradman seemed to know where the ball was going to pitch, what stroke he was going to play and how many runs he was going to score.

-- Former England spinner Jim Laker

He is probably the most important Australian of all time.

-- Former Australian captain and commentator Richie Benaud

He showed that it was possible in Australia to be a young country boy, with no pretensions, someone who was a very promising country cricketer, who could then go on to play for Australia and captain Australia.

-- Former Australian captain and commentator Richie Benaud

Nobody will ever emulate the feats of The Don again. He would have been supreme in any era and had he played in the modern game, would no doubt have topped the lists of all batting achievements.

-- Former England captain David Gower

The word icon is perhaps used too often, but it does apply to him.

-- David Graveney, former England chairman of selectors

Sir Donald had always been and still is on a pedestal - unique and almost god-like.

-- Former Australian captain Mark Taylor