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[td]On the tour, the dynamic nature of Bradman's batting contrasted sharply with his quiet, solitary off-field demeanour. He was described as aloof from his teammates and he did not offer to buy them a round of drinks, let alone share the money given to him by Whitelaw.<ref name=Swanton/> He spent a lot of his free time alone, writing, as he had sold the rights to a book. On his return to Australia, Bradman was surprised by the intensity of his reception; he became a "reluctant hero".<ref name=Swanton/> Mick Simmons wanted to cash in on their employee's newly won fame, asking Bradman to leave his teammates and attend official receptions they organised in [[Adelaide]], [[Melbourne]], [[Goulburn, New South Wales|Goulburn]], his hometown of Bowral and Sydney, where he received a brand new custom-built [[Chevrolet]]. At each stop, Bradman received a level of adulation that "embarrassed" him. This focus on individual accomplishment, in a team game, "... permanently damaged relationships with his contemporaries".<ref name=Swanton/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Commenting on Australia's victory, the team's vice-captain [[Vic Richardson]] said, "... we could have played any team without Bradman, but we could not have played the blind school without [[Clarrie Grimmett]]".<ref>Harte (1993), p. 327.</ref> A modest Bradman can be heard in a 1930 recording saying, "I have always endeavoured to do my best for the side, and the few centuries that have come my way have been achieved in the hope of winning matches. My one idea when going into bat was to make runs for Australia."<ref name="Don Bradman on australianscreen online">{{cite web|url=http://aso.gov.au/titles/spoken-word/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|title=Don Bradman in 'The 1930 Australian XI: Winners of the Ashes' on australianscreen online|access-date=23 February 2011|archive-date=1 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2011120...ord/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|url-status=live}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Commenting on Australia's victory, the team's vice-captain [[Vic Richardson]] said, "... we could have played any team without Bradman, but we could not have played the blind school without [[Clarrie Grimmett]]".<ref>Harte (1993), p. 327.</ref> A modest Bradman can be heard in a 1930 recording saying: "I have always endeavoured to do my best for the side, and the few centuries that have come my way have been achieved in the hope of winning matches. My one idea when going into bat was to make runs for Australia."<ref name="Don Bradman on australianscreen online">{{cite web|url=http://aso.gov.au/titles/spoken-word/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|title=Don Bradman in 'The 1930 Australian XI: Winners of the Ashes' on australianscreen online|access-date=23 February 2011|archive-date=1 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2011120...ord/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|url-status=live}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]On the tour, the dynamic nature of Bradman's batting contrasted sharply with his quiet, solitary off-field demeanour. He was described as aloof from his teammates and he did not offer to buy them a round of drinks, let alone share the money given to him by Whitelaw.<ref name=Swanton/> He spent a lot of his free time alone, writing, as he had sold the rights to a book. On his return to Australia, Bradman was surprised by the intensity of his reception; he became a "reluctant hero".<ref name=Swanton/> Mick Simmons wanted to cash in on their employee's newly won fame, asking Bradman to leave his teammates and attend official receptions they organised in [[Adelaide]], [[Melbourne]], [[Goulburn, New South Wales|Goulburn]], his hometown of Bowral and Sydney, where he received a brand new custom-built [[Chevrolet]]. At each stop, Bradman received a level of adulation that "embarrassed" him. This focus on individual accomplishment, in a team game, "... permanently damaged relationships with his contemporaries".<ref name=Swanton/>[/td]Revision as of 11:25, 30 August 2025
[/td][td]On the tour, the dynamic nature of Bradman's batting contrasted sharply with his quiet, solitary off-field demeanour. He was described as aloof from his teammates and he did not offer to buy them a round of drinks, let alone share the money given to him by Whitelaw.<ref name=Swanton/> He spent a lot of his free time alone, writing, as he had sold the rights to a book. On his return to Australia, Bradman was surprised by the intensity of his reception; he became a "reluctant hero".<ref name=Swanton/> Mick Simmons wanted to cash in on their employee's newly won fame, asking Bradman to leave his teammates and attend official receptions they organised in [[Adelaide]], [[Melbourne]], [[Goulburn, New South Wales|Goulburn]], his hometown of Bowral and Sydney, where he received a brand new custom-built [[Chevrolet]]. At each stop, Bradman received a level of adulation that "embarrassed" him. This focus on individual accomplishment, in a team game, "... permanently damaged relationships with his contemporaries".<ref name=Swanton/>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Commenting on Australia's victory, the team's vice-captain [[Vic Richardson]] said, "... we could have played any team without Bradman, but we could not have played the blind school without [[Clarrie Grimmett]]".<ref>Harte (1993), p. 327.</ref> A modest Bradman can be heard in a 1930 recording saying, "I have always endeavoured to do my best for the side, and the few centuries that have come my way have been achieved in the hope of winning matches. My one idea when going into bat was to make runs for Australia."<ref name="Don Bradman on australianscreen online">{{cite web|url=http://aso.gov.au/titles/spoken-word/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|title=Don Bradman in 'The 1930 Australian XI: Winners of the Ashes' on australianscreen online|access-date=23 February 2011|archive-date=1 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2011120...ord/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|url-status=live}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Commenting on Australia's victory, the team's vice-captain [[Vic Richardson]] said, "... we could have played any team without Bradman, but we could not have played the blind school without [[Clarrie Grimmett]]".<ref>Harte (1993), p. 327.</ref> A modest Bradman can be heard in a 1930 recording saying: "I have always endeavoured to do my best for the side, and the few centuries that have come my way have been achieved in the hope of winning matches. My one idea when going into bat was to make runs for Australia."<ref name="Don Bradman on australianscreen online">{{cite web|url=http://aso.gov.au/titles/spoken-word/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|title=Don Bradman in 'The 1930 Australian XI: Winners of the Ashes' on australianscreen online|access-date=23 February 2011|archive-date=1 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2011120...ord/1930-australian-xi-ashes/|url-status=live}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]===Reluctant hero===[/td]
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