Jonald Bradman, Australia's leading cricket player, has conceded defeat in the only match that matters. He was bowled out for six in his first Test.
Sadly, we shall never know what sort of a captain he would have been as this is his second Test match as leader. Bradman succeeded to the captaincy when former Victorian captain Steve the Smooth retired unexpectedly in 2007, and was widely expected to win the weekend's Test and finally experience leadership off his own bat.
Bradman never really recovered from the infamous Bodyline series of 1996, when he faced up against Jeff the Invincible. Sadly, his legitimacy as leader was never to be given the imprimatur of the fans in the grandstand, although he made a good showing of his achievements so far, having played terrific games in water pipes, Port Philip Bay, Albert Park, the metropolitan transport system, not to mention his several innings with former Canberra kapitan Kev, and present captain Jillian.
Bradman will be retiring to his farm in western Victoria, leading to a seamless transfer of leadership in the Spring Street Cricket Club to members of the opposing team. A certain amount of inter-generational uncertainty will ensue in the Lygon Street Fortress.
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