Published in 2003, ' Bradman Revisited ' received favourable publicity. This updated version with Supplement offers further support towards having his form of development and ' Rotary' batting style understood and accepted.
Bradman's mastery of bowling and Test Match average of 99.94 is considerably higher than any batsman past or present. As a result he has always been treated as a 'one off' genius whose uncoached technique was different to perceived orthodoxy, his style should not - could not be adopted by others. For this reason no in depth study has previously been undertaken to understand how a 5ft 7ins man, possessing below average eye-sight reaction time could achieve such dominance.
Since the First Edition, more scientific study has been undertaken to support the invaluable work of Professor Adrian Lees, Liverpool John Moores University. This was performed by Professor Timothy Noakes, Cape Town University - who with coaching authority Bob Woolmer produced the acknowledged 'Art and Science of Cricket', which devoted twelve pages to extracts from 'Bradman Revisited.' They questioned; 'Why has recognised orthodoxy survived in the modern coaching manuals whereas no mention is made of Bradman's technique and how it fails to conform to this orthodoxy?'
'One day' and '20-20' cricket, has demanded a rethink on run scoring. This Update and Supplement explains the evolution from Bradman's boyhood golfball and stump grounding into his 'Continuous Rotary Batting Process'.
In a rare television interview towards the end of Bradman's life, Ray Martin posed the question; 'Why don't others play like you?' Bradman tellingly replied; 'I think it's because they are coached NOT to do it. It's a DIFFERENT technique.'
There is no good reason why this form of development and 'different technique' should not be adopted as Bradman's lasting gift and true legacy to cricket.
