·   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