Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC (born 2 May 1969) is a Trinidadian former international cricketer, [1] [2] widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

During an inventive but largely fruitless spell as captain of a fading West Indies team, Lara reiterated his genius by single-handedly defying the 1998-99 Australian tourists with a sequence...

Dec 28, 2024 · Brian Lara is a West Indian cricketer, one of the sport’s most renowned contemporary players. The compact left-handed batsman is the record holder for most runs scored in an innings in both Test (international) and first-class cricket.

Post retirement, Lara plunged into T20s, signing up for the now-disbanded Indian Cricket League and served as the skipper of Mumbai Champs.

Born in Cantaro, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, Brian Lara remains an iconic figure in world cricket. Considered one of the all-time greats, he still holds the record of highest individual score in an innings in Tests – 400 not out against England in Antigua in 2004.

Lara is the only player to register 400 in test cricket. He has scored nine double test centuries, which is the third highest after Donald Bradman’s 12 and Kumar Sangakkara’s 11. Captaincy

Abhishek Sharma (middle) owes it big time to Brian Lara (L) and Yuvraj Singh(Getty Images) Abhishek has repeatedly spoken about Yuvraj being his mentor and how the two-time World Cup winner helped ...

Apr 11, 2023 · Brian Lara: The Prince of Trinidad who etched history On this day, the West Indian great became the first and only batsman to score a 400 in Test cricket Just six months after Matthew Hayden snatched his record, Brian Lara took back what was his at the same venue he initially set the record.

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5 days ago · With Steve Smith's 100 against Sri Lanka he now surpasses legendary names like Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara for batters with the most Test centuries. ... After Steve Smith crossed the 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket, the 35-year-old made sure to make the most out of his start during Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as he ...