Arguably the greatest batsman who ever lived and the master cricketer of the 20th century, Sir Donald Bradman might have moved onto his next life but his unmatched feats and rich legacy continues to live on. Whether it was his tally of 29 hundreds in 52 Tests or the all-time highest batting average of 99.94 in the longest format, cricket is yet to see another like Bradman.

For someone who was not only Australia's prized-possession, but also cherished by millions across the globe, Bradman continues to find warmth in the hearts of fans. That's probably why, long after his demise 2001, Bradman's memorabilia still garners a big interest from cricket enthusiasts.

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Auctioned by Pickles Auction House, the right-hander's cap was bought by Peter Freedman - the founder of RODE Microphones in Australia. "After negotiations the final bid and highest offer was the 450,000 (Aus dollars). It's still, for a Bradman cap, on record the highest price paid on the open market," Pickles executive manager Gavin Dempsey told AFP.

Bradman's debut cap was sold on behalf of an insolvency firm seeking to recoup some of the investors' losses. Bradman had initially gifted the cap to his neighbour, accountant Peter Dunham, who local media reported was jailed earlier this May for eight years over a multimillion-dollar fraud.

Despite being sold for a record-breaking price, Bradman's debut cap was nowhere close to the whopping 1 million Australian dollars paid for spin legend Shane Warne's 'baggy green' which was auctioned to help the bushfire victims earlier this year.

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