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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Brian_LaraBrian Lara - Wikipedia

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   Lara topped the Test batting rankings on several occasions, and his match-winning performance of 153 not out against Australia in Bridgetown, Barbados in 1999 was rated by Wisden the second-best batting performance in the history of Test cricket, next only to the 270 runs scored by Sir Donald Bradman in The Ashes Test match of 1937. [10]

   • 100s/50s: 34/48
   • Matches: 131

   • Batting average: 52.88
   • Runs scored: 11,953

2. www.wisden.com › cricket-features › the-big-five-whoThe Big Five who defined the era of batsmanship: Brian Lara

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   Sep 13, 2020 · Of the five of them, representing India (two), Australia, South Africa and the West Indies, only Lara had the misfortune to have been part of a team that was unrelentingly skittering downhill for almost the entire duration of his career.

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4. www.espncricinfo.com › story › the-spectacular-mrThe spectacular Mr Lara - ESPNcricinfo

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   Oct 30, 2008 · For a team shackled with the burden of a heroic past, impeded in its development by wrangling within its cricket board, Brian Charles Lara has stood out and stood tall as one of the greatest...

5. www.espncricinfo.com › story › rewind-to-1994-brianRewind to 1994: Brian Lara's 375 - The world record that ...

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   Apr 17, 2014 · Twenty years ago this week, one of cricket's most famous landmarks was broken in Antigua when Brian Lara pulled Chris Lewis for four and in so doing passed Garry Sobers' record of 365 for the...

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   1 day ago · Lara’s batting wasn’t just about numbers. It was also about the joy he gave to the spectator as he batted his way to reach those numbers. And yes, the numbers mattered to him.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › cricketBrian Lara's 375: The inside story of a world record-breaking ...

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   Apr 16, 2014 · Twenty years ago this week, West Indies batsman Brian Lara broke Sir Garfield Sobers's 36-year-old world record for the highest score in a Test innings. The legendary left-hander surpassed his...

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   Why was Lara a great cricketer?

   • He built many rooms for the house of cricket, kept it alive even when its breaths were shallow. With world records for highest Test (375 and 400*) and first-class scores (501), from early, Lara established his appetite for big runs. The 277 in Sydney in his fifth Test was rated by Rohan Kanhai as one of the greatest innings he’d seen.

   The Big Five who defined the era of batsmanship: Brian Lara - Wisden

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   How many innings did Lara play in his career?

   • Lara had played some of his best innings in the latter stage of his career. Wisden published a top 100 list in July 2001, a distillation of the best performances from 1,552 Tests, 54,494 innings and 29,730 bowling performances. Three innings by Lara were placed in the top 15 (the most for any batsman in that range).

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   Why was Lara a great player?

   • Lara had shown the discipline and the concentration to build big scores. Moreover, Lara was the master of the golden run of form. In 1994, shortly after Antigua’s record-breaking performance, he took off for England to pick up his new £40,000 contract with Warwickshire.

   The Big Five who defined the era of batsmanship: Brian Lara - Wisden

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   Is Lara a good batsman?

   • Lara, at the lower end, may not seem the obvious choice for leader of that lot, but greatness cannot be measured purely by numbers. That they are all batsmen of class is indisputable. These are men who have made the heart leap by the sheer beauty of their strokes. Each one had his distinct style and signature stroke.

   The Big Five who defined the era of batsmanship: Brian Lara - Wisden

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9. wisden.com › cricket-features › brian-laras-top-tenBrian Lara’s top ten moments, in his own words - Wisden

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   Apr 19, 2020 · A delightful stroke-maker, a proven match-winner and a man worthy of the title ‘Prince’, Brian Charles Lara formed the core of the greatest batsmen of his generation alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and a few others.