Farewell to Cricket is Sir Don Bradman’s own account of his extraordinary international career, written at the moment of his retirement from Test cricket. First published in 1950, this Pavilion Library edition reintroduces the text to modern readers with a scholarly and reflective introduction by David Frith, one of cricket’s most respected historians and biographers.
 
Bradman reflects on his formative years, the evolution of his technique, and the defining moments of Australian cricket during the inter-war and post-war periods. The narrative covers landmark series, touring life, captaincy, and the pressures of public expectation, offering rare insight into the mindset of the game’s most statistically dominant batsman.
 
Frith’s introduction adds historical perspective, contextualising Bradman’s achievements within the broader development of international cricket and addressing how his legacy has been interpreted in the decades since his final Test innings at The Oval in 1948.
 
While the true first edition dates to 1950, the 1988 Pavilion Library first edition is highly regarded.