Saturday, January 29, 2011

Brian Lara's 400*


Brian Lara positions the highest score ever in Test cricket, hitting 400 not out in the Test against England. Lara passed the previous best of 380 by Matthew Hayden and then announced after reaching the quadruple century. The Trinidadian left-hander faced 582 deliveries, hitting 43 fours and four sixes, setting a new stain just over two hours into the third day in Antigua. West Indies 751-5 dec. drew with England 285 & 422-5. The feat came on the same position where he hit a then record 375, also against England, in 1994.

He also hold the record for the uppermost first-class score, 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in the English county Cricket Championship.

Brian Lara turn into the fourth player in Test cricket history to score 10,000 runs during the Windies' second innings on the fourth day of the third Test at Old Trafford vs. England (2004)

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