A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian great Don&nbsp;Bradman&nbsp;sold for $250,000 at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history.&nbsp; The tattered garment -- almost 80 years old -- was sun-faded, showed signs of "insect damage" and had a torn peak. Auction house Bonhams said&nbsp;Bradman&nbsp;wore the cap during India's 1947-48 tour of Australia, his last Test series on home soil.

In an auction lasting 10 minutes, a flurry of bidding pushed the price from a starting point of $160,000 to a winning offer of $250,000 (Aus$390,000). The total cost was $310,000 once "buyer's premium" fees were tacked on.

Bonhams said it was "the only known baggy green" worn by&nbsp;Bradman&nbsp;during the series, in which he scored 715 runs in six innings at an average of 178.75, with three centuries and a double-hundred. Australia's cricketers are awarded the dark green woollen caps before Test debuts and they are revered by players and fans alike, often the more battered the better.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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A different "baggy green" worn by&nbsp;Bradman&nbsp;during his Test debut in 1928 fetched $290,000 when it went under the hammer in 2020.&nbsp; That was far less than the $650,000 paid for Shane Warne's baggy green when he put it up for sale to help Australian bushfire victims earlier that year.&nbsp;

Bradman&nbsp;retired with an all-time-high Test batting average of 99.94 and has been described by cricket authority Wisden as the greatest to "have ever graced the gentleman's game".&nbsp;

He died in 2001 aged 92.

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A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250,000 at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history.

A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250,000 at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history. The tattered garment -- almost 80 years old -- was sun-faded, showed signs of "insect damage" and had a torn peak. Auction house Bonhams said Bradman wore the cap during India's 1947-48 tour of Australia, his last Test series on home soil. In an auction lasting 10 minutes, a flurry of bidding pushed the price from a starting point of $160,000 to a winning offer of $250,000 (Aus$390,000). The total cost was $310,000 once "buyer's premium" fees were tacked on. Bonhams said it was "the only known baggy green" worn by Bradman during the series, in which he scored 715 runs in six innings at an average of 178.75, with three centuries and a double-hundred. Australia's cricketers are awarded the dark green woollen caps before Test debuts and they are revered by players and fans alike, often the more battered the better. Also read: 2nd Test: Taijul Islam spins Bangladesh to series levelling win vs West Indies A different "baggy green" worn by Bradman during his Test debut in 1928 fetched $290,000 when it went under the hammer in 2020. That was far less than the $650,000 paid for Shane Warne's baggy green when he put it up for sale to help Australian bushfire victims earlier that year. Bradman retired with an all-time-high Test batting average of 99.94 and has been described by cricket authority Wisden as the greatest to "have ever graced the gentleman's game". He died in 2001 aged 92. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Sir Don Bradman's 'baggy green' cap sold for whopping amount at auction

The "baggy green" worn on Test debut in 1928 by Australia's greatest batsman Donald Bradman has sold for Aus$450,000 (US$340,000), a record for one of the cricket legend's caps.

Bradman, who retired with an all-time highest Test batting average of 99.94, wore the cap during the first match of his Test career against England.

Pickles auction house said Tuesday the&nbsp;baggy green had been bought by the businessman Peter Freedman, whom is the Australian founder of RODE Microphones, after initially failing to sell under the hammer.

"After negotiations the final bid and highest offer was the $450,000," Pickles executive manager Gavin Dempsey told AFP.&nbsp;

"It's still, for a Bradman cap, on record the highest price paid on the open market."

In June, Freeman spent US$6 million on a guitar played by grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain, making it the most expensive guitar in history.

Freedman said he would put Bradman's cap on display around Australia, similar to global tour plans he previously announced for the Nirvana front man's guitar.

"All too often, memorabilia such as this ends up spending its life on the wall of some board room or in some basement bar of a well-heeled sports fanatic," Freedman said in a statement.

"I want as many people to enjoy it as possible."

Bradman had gifted the cap to his neighbour, accountant Peter Dunham, who local media reported was jailed in May for eight years over a multimillion-dollar fraud.

Pickles said the cap was sold on behalf of an insolvency firm seeking to recoup some of the investors' losses.

The latest sale exceeds the Aus$425,000 (US$321,000) paid for the cap worn during his final Test in 1948 by Bradman, who died in 2001 aged 92.

However, it fell well below the Aus$1 million (US$756,000) paid for spin legend Shane Warne's baggy green when it was auctioned off to help Australian bushfire victims earlier this year.

The "baggy green" worn on Test debut in 1928 by Australia's greatest batsman Donald Bradman has sold for Aus$450,000 (US$340,000), a record for one of the cricket legend's caps.

The "baggy green" worn on Test debut in 1928 by Australia's greatest batsman Donald Bradman has sold for Aus$450,000 (US$340,000), a record for one of the cricket legend's caps. Bradman, who retired with an all-time highest Test batting average of 99.94, wore the cap during the first match of his Test career against England. Pickles auction house said Tuesday the baggy green had been bought by the businessman Peter Freedman, whom is the Australian founder of RODE Microphones, after initially failing to sell under the hammer. "After negotiations the final bid and highest offer was the $450,000," Pickles executive manager Gavin Dempsey told AFP. "It's still, for a Bradman cap, on record the highest price paid on the open market." In June, Freeman spent US$6 million on a guitar played by grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain, making it the most expensive guitar in history. Freedman said he would put Bradman's cap on display around Australia, similar to global tour plans he previously announced for the Nirvana front man's guitar. "All too often, memorabilia such as this ends up spending its life on the wall of some board room or in some basement bar of a well-heeled sports fanatic," Freedman said in a statement. "I want as many people to enjoy it as possible." Bradman had gifted the cap to his neighbour, accountant Peter Dunham, who local media reported was jailed in May for eight years over a multimillion-dollar fraud. Pickles said the cap was sold on behalf of an insolvency firm seeking to recoup some of the investors' losses. The latest sale exceeds the Aus$425,000 (US$321,000) paid for the cap worn during his final Test in 1948 by Bradman, who died in 2001 aged 92. However, it fell well below the Aus$1 million (US$756,000) paid for spin legend Shane Warne's baggy green when it was auctioned off to help Australian bushfire victims earlier this year.

Don Bradman's debut 'baggy green' cap sold for record Aus$450,000

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Sir Don Bradman's 'baggy green' cap sold for whopping amount at auction

Don Bradman's debut 'baggy green' cap sold for record Aus$450,000