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Brian Lara feels that this player was more talented than him and Tendulkar

Brian Lara feels that this player was more talented than him and Tendulkar

Featuring 425 matches, Brian Lara accumulated 22,260 runs with an average of 46.66. He also has 53 centuries and 110 half-centuries to his name. With these records, he is considered as one of the greatest West Indies batsmen and also one of the best World cricket superstars

16 July,2024 10:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
'WI’s Test issues can’t be solved with money': Lara

'WI’s Test issues can’t be solved with money': Lara

“If you put 100 million, 200 million dollars into the West Indies’s bank account, is it going to change the way we play the game? I’m not sure. We are not harnessing the talent that we have,” said Lara to BBC World Service’s Stumped podcast

13 July,2024 06:51 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
'Pressure’s on New Zealand': WI skipper Powell

'Pressure’s on New Zealand': WI skipper Powell

In West Indies’ massive 134-run win over Uganda, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein shined with a five-fer, an effort which Powell appreciated

13 June,2024 06:48 AM IST | Tarouba | IANS
West Indies legend Brian Lara reveals what pulls him to India

West Indies legend Brian Lara reveals what pulls him to India

For a globally recognised cricketer, Brian Lara what makes his love never-ending for India is the warmth with which he is welcomed. Not all experiences have been good for Brian Lara in India. The way his coaching tenure for Sunrisers Hyderabad ended is nothing but bad for Lara. But he still picks them as one of his favourite teams

09 May,2024 08:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"Jaiswal has got very good chance of breaking my records": Brian Lara

Brian Lara is known as one of the all-time greats of cricket. In Tests, he has scored close to 12,000 runs and in One-Day Internationals, Lara has scored over 10,000 runs. His record of 400 not out against England is still unbeaten

08 May,2024 04:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
'Surya must bat at No. 3 in T20 WC': Brian Lara

'Surya must bat at No. 3 in T20 WC': Brian Lara

Suryakumar usually bats at No. 4 for India with Virat Kohli at three. Kohli opening the innings alongside Rohit to accommodate Surya at three could be an option, but that will leave Yashasvi Jaiswal on the bench. “Just find a way to make Suryakumar bat at three,” stressed Lara.

08 May,2024 07:59 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Sizzling Shashank owes it to Dhawan-Lara

Sizzling Shashank owes it to Dhawan-Lara

The Bhilai-born Shashank remembered his struggles in Mumbai before moving to Chhattisgarh for better opportunities. He said

29 April,2024 07:01 AM IST | Mumbai | G Krishnan
‘Jaiswal has it all’

‘Jaiswal has it all’

Windies legend Brian Lara impressed with RR’s India opener Yashasvi’s array of strokes en route unbeaten 60-ball 104, which led to a nine-wicket victory over MI

24 April,2024 06:03 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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IPL 2024 | "It was well put together, great cricketing shots": Lara on Jaiswal

Jaiswal scored his first century of the IPL 2024 to help his team beat MI at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. Opening the innings for Rajasthan, Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 104 runs in just 60 balls including 9 fours and 7 sixes. He played several crispy strokes during his knock

23 April,2024 01:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
IPL 2024: Brian Lara expresses views on MS Dhoni's batting position

IPL 2024: Brian Lara expresses views on MS Dhoni's batting position

The CSK legend Dhoni scored some crucial runs in the end during the IPL 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants. Lara also expressed his views about the moments when Dhoni came to bat in the IPL 2024 matches and about the cheers across different Indian venues

20 April,2024 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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