An Ode to The Don


As the mention of 'Zero'  reflected on my mind,

The instant reference with no competition of any kind,

Was the Don who left a  cricketing legacy behind,

Undoubtedly, a batsman like him, the game is yet to find.


Sir Donald George Bradman was an ultimate showman,

The entire cricketing fraternity knew him to be a hitman,

His bat did most of his talking on the ground as the match began

A few of his batting records are tough to beat by any living man


He served the cricketing fraternity even after retirement

Served as a Cricketing Administrator as per requirement

He enjoyed 'being in the game', a competitive environment

He gave Australian cricket, the needed enlightenment


That day of Oval, when fans expected one more of his tons

He too knew, he needed only 4 runs to maintain a test average of 100 runs

The second ball 'duck' was disbelief, silenced all the roaring guns

That 'Zero' proved, "Every game is a leveller, even for chosen ones"

































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