The West Indies ace scored a brilliant 226 in the third Test against Australia to lift his career tally to 11,187 runs from 121 Tests, eclipsing the record of 11,174 held by Allan Border.
West Indian captain Brian Lara admitted that Sachin Tendulkar's presence would have made a difference to the Indian team
The West Indies captain dismissed suggestions that his team chocked under pressure in the first ODI against India.\n
West Indies legend Brian Lara will team up with some of Australia's finest players like Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer and Glenn McGrath for the Australian Legends XI, which will take on Big Bash League champions Perth Scorchers in the Festival of Cricket match in Perth on Friday.
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The T20 showpiece is also seen as a major stepping stone to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket will make a comeback after 128 years when the big event kicks off on June 1.
West Indies' captain hailed young paceman Jerome Taylor and his side's teamwork for the tense 10-run victory over Australia in Wednesday's Champions Trophy Group A tie.
West Indies were 95 for one on the first day of the third Test against New Zealand in Napier
Lara, Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo, who were all among the players sponsored by Cable & Wireless, were named in the squad for the second Test.
The Prime Minister's XI won the match on the Duckworth Lewis system by six runs.
The left-hander is just 11 runs behind Allan Border's record of 11,174 after blasting an unbeaten double-century on the opening day of the third Test against Australia.
The opening of Rohan Sippy's musical All That Jazz & Love saw many other Bollywood celebrities in attendance.
Terming Sachin Tendulkar's batting technique as the best in the world, legendary West Indian cricketer Brian Lara said if he had a son he would have asked him to learn from the videos of the Indian great to excel in the sport.
Brian Lara has earned the distinction of being on the losing side for the most number of times in Tests
West Indies captain Brian Lara says batting last on a difficult track at the Antigua Recreation Ground will not be easy.
West Indies recalled ace batsman Brian Lara for the two-Test series against Pakistan
West Indies captain Chris Gayle found Brian Lara's shadow in rookie Darren Bravo and felt the youngster did a good job in his debut match against India.
"You don't sledge Lara because you don't want to wake him up," said the former England captain.
The West Indies selectors kept Brian Lara out of the ODI squad to preserve him for Tests against Pakistan
Glenn McGrath continued to lead the bowlers' list in the ICC Test rankings
'I would have to say Sachin. He has got that aura. He would be the guy I choose,' says former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee when asked to comment on Tendulkar and Lara's greatness.
The Sachin Tendulkar fan club keeps getting bigger with West Indies batting legend Brian Lara describing him as the best batsman in the world right now and former England captain Alec Stewart calling him 'the modern day Don Bradman'.
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Legendary West Indian batsman Brian Lara feels cricket is a "dying sport", which has got a fresh lease of life in Twenty20 -- a format that has revived the spectators' interest in the game.
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West Indies captain Brian Lara stroked an unbeaten 116 to lead his side to a four-wicket win over Australia A.
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Lara is just the fifth batsman to score 9,000 runs in Tests.
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West Indies batting legend Brian Lara has severely criticised the Cricket Board's (WICB) move to axe Shivnarine Chanderpaul from the national team and has called for a honourary send-off to the veteran batsman by including him in two-Test home series against Australia.
It comes as no surprise when the world's fastest man Usain Bolt says that the fastest form of cricket is his favourite one and feels more fans in the Caribbean and world over will choose the T20 format over Tests going forward.
The Windies skipper dodged questions about his health, praised his team and predicted a brave new world for West Indies cricket.
The ace batsman will lead a 16-man squad for the four-Test series in starting at Lord's on July 22.\n\n
Lara and Sarwan put on 179 as the West Indies closed the day on 294 for three in reply to the visitors' 284.
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