<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A cricket cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman has been bought by the National Museum of Australia in Canberra for almost half a million dollars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The greatest batter in the history of the sport wore the cap during the 1946-47 Ashes series in Australia – the first to be played between Australia and England following World War II.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bradman captained Australia in the five-Test series, and scored 680 runs at an average of 97.14 as the hosts won 3-0.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/man-convicted-of-triple-murder-put-to-death-in-floridas-record-11th-execution-this-year/68f412a8-be32-47ab-ab42-1193b03a8c6b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Man executed over triple murder motivated by $3000 debt</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The federal government covered half of the $438,550 cost of the baggy green for the museum, with Arts Minister Tony Burke saying the purchase protected an important piece of Australian history.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You'd be hard-pressed to meet an Australian that hasn't heard of the great Donald Bradman, arguably the greatest cricketer of all time," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Now to have one of his iconic baggy greens in the National Museum of Australia means visitors will have the opportunity to get up close and connect with our sporting and cultural history."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/donald-bradman-baggy-green-national-museum-australia/3cf0b622-151e-4fd4-be05-fbc856ac0b07" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The baggy green, which is one of 11 of Bradman's known to still exist, will go on display at the museum in Canberra.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/anz-staff-face-pay-cuts-if-they-work-from-home-too-much/f37e099d-f395-46db-8e09-4a6923216701"><strong><span>ANZ staff reportedly facing pay cuts if they work from home too much</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Sir Donald's baggy green marks the life of Australia's most celebrated batsman and reflects a time when sporting heroes gave Australians hope, following the heartbreak and hardship of the Second World War," director Katherine McMahon said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are delighted this national treasure has found a home here at the National Museum of Australia for all Australians to enjoy."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The cap will go into the Museum's National History Collection as one of just 11 Bradman baggy greens known to still exist.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>