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Brian Lara

Athlete

Born: Trinidadian

Brian Charles Lara, is a Trinidadian former international cricketer, widely renowned as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He holds several cricketing records, including the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket, with 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, and the record for the highest individual score in an international Test innings, after scoring 400 not out at Antigua during the 4th test against England in 2004. He is nicknamed "The Prince of Port of Spain" or simply "The Prince".

Lara also held, for 18 years, the record of scoring the highest number of runs in a single over of a Test match when he scored 28 runs off an over of Robin Peterson of South Africa in 2003, until his record was overtaken by Jasprit Bumrah in 2022.

Notable For

Trinidadian cricketer

Brian Lara's Historical Timeline

  1. Brian Lara is born

    Brian Lara, Trinidadian athlete, known for trinidadian cricketer, was born on 1970-05-02.

  2. Brian Lara scores his maiden Test century with 277 for the West Indies v Australia in drawn 3rd Test at the Sydney Crick

    Brian Lara scores his maiden Test century with 277 for the West Indies v Australia in drawn 3rd Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground

  3. Brian Lara scores 169 in a Sharjah ODI against Sri Lanka

    Brian Lara is a former cricketer and captain of the West Indies cricket team. He was a skilled batsman, and was known for his ability to bat for long and high-scoring innings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Brian Lara born?
Brian Lara was born on 1970-05-02 (Trinidadian).
What is Brian Lara known for?
Trinidadian cricketer
What historical events involved Brian Lara?
Brian Lara was involved in 3 recorded historical events, including Brian Lara is born, Brian Lara scores his maiden Test century with 277 for the West Indies v Australia in drawn 3rd Test at the Sydney Crick, Brian Lara scores 169 in a Sharjah ODI against Sri Lanka.

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