Brian Lara Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Brian Lara Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Brian Lara is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Here are 20 of his top records in international cricket:

1. Highest individual score in Test cricket: Lara scored 400 not out against England in 2004, breaking the previous record of 375 held by Sir Garfield Sobers and then later by Matthew Hayden.
2. Most runs in a single Test innings: Lara’s score of 400 not out is also the highest individual score in a single Test innings.
3. Most runs in a single first-class innings: Lara scored 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, which is the highest individual score in first-class cricket.
4. Most runs in a four-Test series: Lara scored 765 runs in four Tests against England in 1993/94.
5. Most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 1,390 runs in 2004.
6. Fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket: Lara achieved the feat in just 195 innings, which was a record at the time.
7. Highest Test match aggregate: Lara scored 688 runs in the 2003/04 Test series against Sri Lanka, which is the highest Test match aggregate by any batsman in a single series.
8. Most runs in a single Test match: Lara scored 375 and 152 not out against England in 1994, totaling 527 runs in the match.
9. Highest score in a Test match defeat: Lara scored 153 not out against Australia in 1999, which is the highest score by a batsman in a Test match defeat.
10. Most Test runs by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 11,953 runs in Test cricket, which is the highest by any West Indian batsman.
11. Most Test centuries by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 34 Test centuries, which is the highest by any West Indian batsman.
12. Most first-class runs by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 22,156 runs in first-class cricket, which is the highest by any West Indian batsman.
13. Most runs by a West Indian batsman in a single ODI innings: Lara scored 169 against Sri Lanka in 1995.
14. Most ODI runs by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 10,405 runs in ODI cricket, which is the highest by any West Indian batsman.
15. Most ODI centuries by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 19 ODI centuries, which is the highest by any West Indian batsman.
16. Most sixes by a West Indian batsman in Test cricket: Lara hit 88 sixes in Test cricket, which is the highest by any West Indian batsman.
17. Most Test runs in a single year by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 1,390 runs in Test cricket in 2004.
18. Most Test double centuries by a West Indian batsman: Lara scored 9 Test double centuries, which is the highest by any West Indian batsman.
19. Most runs scored by a batsman in a single over of Test cricket: Lara hit 28 runs off an over bowled by Robin Peterson of South Africa in 2003.
20. Fastest to score 5,000 runs in ODI cricket: Lara achieved the feat in just 119 innings, which was a record at the time.

These records highlight Lara’s incredible skill and dominance as a batsman, making him a true legend of the sport.