· Knighted in 1949. The only Australian cricketer ever to receive a knighthood and the first Test cricketer so honored.
· Received a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1979.
· Voted the greatest male athlete of the past 200 years by the Australian Confederation of Sport in 1988.
· Selected as one of only two Australians by International Who’s Who top 100 people who have done the most to shape the 20th century.
· Nominated among the Top Ten sportspeople of the 20th century by the World Confederation of Sport.
· Named Male Athlete of the Century in 1999 by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
· Ranked the No.1 Australian Athlete of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated magazine.
· In 2000 he was voted the greatest cricketer of the 20th century by Wisden Cricket Almanack. This decision was unanimous amongst the 100 judges.
· Nominated captain of the Australian Cricket Team of the Century
· He scored 28067 runs in First class cricket at an average of 95.15 with a top score of 452 not out
· The record for highest partnership for any wicket by Australia against all countries was established by Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford at the Oval in 1934 (451 for second wicket)
· Against India Bradman’s test average was 178.75 in 6 innings
· Scored 26% of the total runs scored by his team in his test career
· If he had scored four more runs, his batting average would have been 100
· Received a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1979.
· Voted the greatest male athlete of the past 200 years by the Australian Confederation of Sport in 1988.
· Selected as one of only two Australians by International Who’s Who top 100 people who have done the most to shape the 20th century.
· Nominated among the Top Ten sportspeople of the 20th century by the World Confederation of Sport.
· Named Male Athlete of the Century in 1999 by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
· Ranked the No.1 Australian Athlete of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated magazine.
· In 2000 he was voted the greatest cricketer of the 20th century by Wisden Cricket Almanack. This decision was unanimous amongst the 100 judges.
· Nominated captain of the Australian Cricket Team of the Century
· He scored 28067 runs in First class cricket at an average of 95.15 with a top score of 452 not out
· The record for highest partnership for any wicket by Australia against all countries was established by Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford at the Oval in 1934 (451 for second wicket)
· Against India Bradman’s test average was 178.75 in 6 innings
· Scored 26% of the total runs scored by his team in his test career
· If he had scored four more runs, his batting average would have been 100