Pakistani Cricket Players: Brian Lara

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Brian Lara

Biography of Brian Lara
Birth Name
Brian Charles Lara
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Trivia
Broke the test world record of 365 against England in Antigua 1994.

Reclaimed the world record that Matthew Hayden broke by scoring 400 not out against England in Antigua 2004

First ever person to score 400 in a test match.

Scored a record 501 not out in English County cricket a record which still stands today.

Former captain of the West Indies.

Scored his 30th test match century against Pakistan at Kingston 2005.

In November 2005 he become test cricket's leading run scorer of all time, when passing the 11,174 total of former Australian captain Allan Border. Lara scored 226 in that innings verses the Australians.

Gave up as captain of the West Indies in March 2005.

has regained the west Indies captaincy for a third successive time may 2006

Played in 5 Cricket World Cups for the West Indies team in the years 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 & 2007.

Brian Lara