A green cap worn by Australian batsman Don Bradman is expected to fetch more than $1 million at an auction of cricket memorabilia later this month. It will go under the hammer in Melbourne along with a host of cricket treasures on December 15.

The cap will be sold with a letter written by Bradman himself, confirming its authenticity.

It reads: “This memo is to certify that on his twelfth birthday I gave Richard Robins one of my Aust XI caps. If he decides to sell it the auctioneers are hereby assured it is genuine”.

“The most prized possession of any collector of cricket memorabilia is a baggy green,” auctioneer Charles Leski said.

“A Bradman cap, particularly this one, eclipses all others.”

The cap has a pre-sale estimated value of $750,000, but early interest should see it sell for more than $1 million, he said.

Auction info www.leski.com.au

Posted: 12|3|08 at 10:08 am. Filed under: Australia.