Brian Lara

West Indies look to Lara for inspiration for tough Aus series

West Indies are winless in their last 16 Tests in Australia, having last won a Test against the Aussies down under in the 2000-01 season.
14 January 2024, 12:51 PM

Vettori replaces Lara as IPL Hyderabad head coach

Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori replaced West Indies batting great Brian Lara as head coach at Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League (IPL) side said on Monday.
7 August 2023, 09:29 AM

Steyn reveals how South Africa kept Lara’s record intact

The elegant left-hander still holds the record and interestingly, according to former South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn, South Africa stopped a legendary cricketer from breaking West Indies great Brian Lara's Test record of 400 not out
29 April 2023, 10:04 AM

Tendulkar, Lara honoured with gates at Sydney Cricket Ground

The gates were unveiled to mark Indian great Tendulkar's 50th birthday and 30 years since West Indies legend Lara's 277 at the stadium -- the first of his 34 Test centuries.
24 April 2023, 04:41 AM

Lara hopes to boost Windies on return to scene of big century

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has fond memories of the southwestern Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo where he scored 191 in a Test innings 20 years ago.
4 February 2023, 03:37 AM

Brian Lara appointed head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad

Cricket great Brian Lara has been appointed head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the next Indian Premier League season, the team said Saturday.
3 September 2022, 09:46 AM

People's champions

The Asia Cup final took cricket fans by storm with Bangladesh winning hearts of millions across the world including the high and mighty. Minutes after Pakistan pulled off the heist, their second title in the tournament's history, tweets and Facebook posts poured into the internet.
23 August 2022, 13:39 PM

Englishman smashes 21st century’s highest score

Glamorgan's Sam Northeast reached 410 not out against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday -- the ninth-highest first-class score of all time.
23 July 2022, 13:26 PM

Babar beats Kohli to become fastest Asian batter to score 10k int’l runs

Pakistan captain Babar Azam stood firm amid a batting collapse to compile his seventh Test hundred on Sunday, leading his side's fightback against hosts Sri Lanka on the second day of the opening Test in Galle.
17 July 2022, 15:24 PM

Lara congratulates Bumrah for breaking his record

West Indies legend Brian Lara congratulated India Stand-in Test skipper Jasprit Bumrah for breaking his record for most runs scored in a single over in Tests during the rescheduled fifth Test against England. 
3 July 2022, 09:41 AM

Rafique, Pilot, Bashar unforgettable in Tigers’ first Test ‘victory’

Bangladesh are set to embark on a month-long tour in the West Indies this month to test their skills in all three formats against the home side, once an undisputed powerhouse of the game.
5 June 2022, 19:06 PM

Lara betting on England

Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has tipped England to win the Champions Trophy beginning next week.
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Brian Lara suggests scrapping draws for Test cricket to stay relevant

Legendary batsman Brian Lara believes Test cricket should scrap draws in order to add to the excitement of the game's longest format.
25 April 2017, 09:49 AM

Cricket: Aussies have lost 'fear factor', says Lara

Australia's cricketers have lost their "fear factor" and could be heading towards a West Indies-style decline, batting great Brian Lara warns.
16 November 2016, 06:34 AM

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar turns 43 today

Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 43rd birthday today. One of the greatest of all time, Tendulkar was also one of the more humble cricketing superstars, with the pressure and adulation from nearly a billion supporters barely ever affecting him. He has also had a great time of it in Bangladesh during his playing days, notching his 100th international century in the country.
23 April 2016, 18:39 PM

India favourites for World T20: Brian Lara

Brian Lara, West Indies batting legend, has branded hosts India as favourites in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Championship in 2016.
3 February 2016, 06:46 AM

Laxman's Kolkata epic voted best Test performance of all time

VVS Laxman's batting feat against Australia in Kolkata in 2001 has been voted the greatest Test performance of the last 50 years by a 25-member panel of cricketers, writers, broadcasters, historians and statisticians assembled by the Cricket Monthly.
4 January 2016, 07:27 AM

When Lara tamed Murali

Highlights of Brian Lara's three hundreds in Sri Lanka are now available on YouTube. It was the way he tackled spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan that stood out.
13 October 2015, 04:33 AM

Who is the best left-hand batsman in Tests?

Who do you think is the best left-handed batsman to play Test matches?
13 August 2015, 13:54 PM