Cricket Captains' Walk, Bronze sculpture garden in Jubilee Park, Cootamundra, Australia
Cricket Captains' Walk is a collection of commissioned bronze busts of Australian men's Test cricket captains, set on pedestals along the outside of a rectangular all-weather loop path in a public park in Cootamundra, New South Wales. The path begins and ends at Wallendoon Street and runs about 150 metres. In 2023 the pedestals were rearranged around Valerius's bronze statue of Bradman in action as the focal point.
The collection began in 1998 when the first stage unveiled busts of notable players including Unaarrimin, Dave Gregory, and Bill Murdoch. Over time, additional busts were added to document the ongoing story of cricket leadership in Australia.
Unaarrimin, also known as Johnny Mullagh, appears among the first eleven busts unveiled in 1998, alongside Dave Gregory and Bill Murdoch. The plaques have kept the same style and execution for over 30 years, and one bust, that of Brian Booth, is not credited in the official documentation.
The all-weather loop path starts and ends at Wallendoon Street and is about 150 metres around. It is wheelchair friendly. The busts stand on pedestals along the outside of the rectangular path in a large public park.
The Brian Booth bust is not credited in the official documentation, and the plaques give no clue to its maker, though its style matches Carl Valerius's other works. The Bradman statue was unveiled in August 2000 for his 92nd birthday, and in 2023 the pedestals were rearranged around it as a focal point.
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