Overview

• Australia’s federal government covered half the purchase price, with Arts Minister Tony Burke calling the acquisition a safeguard for national heritage.
• The cap was worn during the first Ashes series after World War II, which Australia won 3–0 against England.
• Sir Donald Bradman captained that series and compiled 680 runs at an average of 97.14.
• The item is one of only 11 Bradman baggy greens known to exist, with another held by the Australian Sports Museum and the rest in private hands.
• The National Museum has added the cap to its National History Collection and will exhibit it in the Landmarks gallery, which the director said reflects postwar hope and pride.