Full Information of The Prince Brian Lara

#Full Information of The Prince Brian Lara: Brian Lara -

Brian Charles Lara,  (born 2 May 1969) is an international cricketer.  501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, the highest individual score in first-class cricket, the fifth captain's century in the history of first-class cricket, of batting for West Indies in 2004, 1979, and 2009 in that ICC Champions Trophy led the way. It was the first time a team had won a major ICC trophy since winning the Cricket World Cup.

Lara also scored an unbeaten 400 in an innings in the fourth Test against England in Antigua in 2004. Lara also held the record for the most runs in an over in Test cricket, which stood for 18 years, when he surpassed South Africa’s Robin Pietersen by 28 runs in 2003 (Jasprit Bumrah overtook him in 2022). had given). 

Lara’s 153 not out against Australia at Bridgetown in Barbados in 1999 is the second-best in Wisden Test cricket history behind Sir Donald Bradman’s 270 in the 1937 Ashes Test. world. 

Early Life -

Brian is one of eleven siblings. Her father, Bunty, and older sister, Agnes Cyrus, signed her up at the age of six for weekly Sunday training sessions at the local Harvard training clinic, and as a result, Lara received early instruction in proper kicking technique and attended St.E. The school became Joseph's School. left. Roman Catholic Primary School. He then attended San Juan High School on Morrow Road in Lower Santa Cruz. A year later, at the age of fourteen, he transferred to Fatima College where he began his development as a promising young player under cricket coach Harry Ramdas. As a 14-year-old, he scored 745 runs in the Schoolboy League at an average of 126.16 per innings, was selected for the Trinidad and Tobago Under-16 National Team and, as a 15-year-old, played for USA India. The tournament was held. -19 and Lara West Indies represented the country in Under-19 cricket the same year.

Cricket Career -

First Class Initial Instinct –

1987 was a breakthrough year for Lara when he scored 498 in the West Indies Junior Championship, breaking the record of 480 set by Carl Hooper the previous year

The team Later that year, he led the West Indies to the Youth Bicentennial World Cup in Australia, where the West Indies reached the semi-finals. His reputation grew as West Indies Under-23 captain that year, playing 182 times against the Indians in the tournament.

He soon became the first choice for the entire West Indies team, but unfortunately, his father died and Lara retired from the team. In 1989, he captained the West Indies B team and scored 145 runs in Zimbabwe.

 He played his last Test match for West Indies against Pakistan in 1990 and scored 44 and 5 runs. He made his ODI debut against Pakistan just a month ago and scored 11 runs.

International Career -

In January 1993, Lara scored 277 against Australia in Sydney. His maiden Test hundred in the fifth Test was the turning point of the series as the West Indies won the last two Tests to take the series 2-1. After scoring 277 runs at the SCG, Lara named her daughter Sydney.

Lara holds several world records for high scores. 474 is Lara's highest individual score in first-class cricket (501 not out in Durham v Warwickshire in 1994) and Test cricket (400 not out against England in the West Indies in 2004). minutes, he set his world record of 501 off just 427 balls. He hit 308 fours (10 sixes, 62 fours). His partners were Roger Toos (115 partnership – second wicket), Trevor Penney (314 – 3), Paul Smith (51 – 4), and Keith Piper (322 not out – 5th). 

He is the only man to regain the Test score record of 375 against England in 1994 and Matthew Hayden's 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003. In his unbeaten innings of 400 runs, Donald Bradman (after Donald Bradman) came second. He scored two Test triple centuries, becoming only the second (after Bill Ponsford) to score two first-class quadruple centuries. He has scored nine double centuries in Test cricket, third behind Bradman’s 12 and Kumar Sangakkara’s 11 centuries. As captain, he scored five double centuries, the most by any captain. The Test series was eventually tied 2-2. In November 2005, he also set the record for the highest Test score by surpassing Allen's 226 at the Adelaide Oval in Australia, a trophy broken by India's Sachin Tendulkar in Seema Gavaskar's second Test on 17 October 2008 in Mohali, Australia.

Lara captained the West Indies from 1998 to 1999 when they suffered their first defeat at the hands of South Africa. He then played a four-Test series with Australia that ended in a 2-2 draw in which Lara scored 546 runs, including three centuries and a double century. He scored 213 in the second Test at Kingston and 153* in the second innings of the third Test as the West Indies set a target of 311 with one wicket to spare. He won man-of-the-match awards in both games and was named player of the series.

Wisden 100 placed his unbeaten innings against Australia at Bridgetown in 1998-99 as the second best behind Sir Donald Bradman's score of 270 against England in Melbourne in 1936-37.

In 2001, Lara was named Carlton Man of the Series in Australia with an average of 46.50, which became the highest average by a West Indian in that series. He scored a half-century and two centuries and 116 against Australia. Lara scored 688 runs in the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka this year when he scored three-and-a-half centuries – including two in the first innings and… a century. That equates to 42% of the team's runs in that series. Due to this outstanding performance, Mutia Muralitharan says Lara is one of the most dangerous batsmen he has played with.

#List of international cricket centuries by Brian Lara -

Test cricket centuries -

No.	Score	Against	Pos.	Inn.	Test	Venue	H/A	Date	Result
1	277	Australia	4	2	1/5	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Away	2 January 1993	Drawn
2	167	England	3	2	2/5	Bourda, Georgetown	Home	17 March 1994	Won
3	375	England	3	1	5/5	Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's	Home	16 April 1994	Drawn
4	147	New Zealand	3	1	2/2	Basin Reserve, Wellington	Away	10 February 1995	Won
5	145	England	3	3	4/6	Old Trafford, Manchester	Away	27 July 1995	Lost
6	152	England	3	2	5/6	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	Away	10 August 1995	Drawn
7	179	England	4	2	6/6	The Oval, London	Away	25 August 1995	Drawn
8	132	Australia	4	2	5/5	WACA Ground, Perth	Away	1 February 1997	Won
9	103	India	4	1	4/5	Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's	Home	4 April 1997	Drawn
10	115	Sri Lanka	3	3	2/2	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown	Home	20 June 1997	Drawn
11	213	Australia	4	2	2/4	Sabina Park, Kingston	Home	13 March 1999	Won
12	153*	Australia	5	4	3/4	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	Home	26 March 1999	Won
13	100	Australia	4	2	4/4	Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's	Home	3 April 1999	Lost
14	112	England	4	3	3/5	Old Trafford, Manchester	Away	3 August 2000	Drawn
15	182	Australia	4	1	3/5	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	Away	15 December 2000	Lost
16	178	Sri Lanka	4	1	1/3	Galle International Stadium, Galle	Away	13 November 2001	Lost
17	221	Sri Lanka	4	1	3/3	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo	Away	29 November 2001	Lost
18	130	Sri Lanka	4	3	3/3	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo	Away	29 November 2001	Lost
19	110	Australia	4	3	1/4	Bourda, Georgetown	Home	10 April 2003	Lost
20	122	Australia	4	4	2/4	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain	Home	19 April 2003	Lost
21	209	Sri Lanka	4	2	1/2	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet	Home	20 June 2003	Drawn
22	191	Zimbabwe	4	1	2/2	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo	Away	12 November 2003	Won
23	202	South Africa	4	2	1/4	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	Away	12 December 2003	Lost
24	115	South Africa	4	2	3/4	Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town	Away	2 January 2004	Drawn
25	400*	England	3	1	4/4	Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's	Home	10 April 2004	Drawn
26	120	Bangladesh	4	2	2/2	Sabina Park, Kingston	Home	4 June 2004	Won
27	196	South Africa	4	1	2/4	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain	Home	8 April 2005	Lost
28	176	South Africa	4	1	3/4	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	Home	21 April 2005	Lost
29	130	Pakistan	4	1	1/2	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	Home	26 May 2005	Won
30	153	Pakistan	4	2	2/2	Sabina Park, Kingston	Home	3 June 2005	Lost
31	226	Australia	4	1	3/3	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	Away	25 November 2005	Lost
32	120	India	3	3	2/4	Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet	Home	10 June 2006	Drawn
33	122	Pakistan	4	3	1/3	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	Away	11 November 2006	Lost
34	216	Pakistan	3	2	2/3	Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	Away	19 November 2006	Drawn

#Brian Lara ODI centuries list-

No.	Score	Against	Pos.	Inn.	S.R.	Venue	H/A/N	Date	Result
1	128*	Pakistan	2	1	102.40	Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban	Neutral	19 February 1993	Won
2	111*	South Africa	2	2	79.28	Springbok Park, Bloemfontein	Away	23 February 1993	Won
3	114	Pakistan	1	2	98.27	Sabina Park, Kingston	Home	23 March 1993	Won
4	153	Pakistan	2	2	106.99	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	Neutral	5 November 1993	Won
5	139	Australia	3	1	113.00	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain	Home	12 March 1995	Won
6	169	Sri Lanka	3	1	131.00	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	Neutral	16 October 1995	Won
7	111	South Africa	3	1	118.08	National Stadium, Karachi	Neutral	11 March 1996	Won
8	146*	New Zealand	3	2	108.95	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain	Home	30 March 1996	Won
9	104	New Zealand	3	2	100.97	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown	Home	6 April 1996	Won
10	102	Australia	3	2	89.47	The Gabba, Brisbane	Away	5 January 1997	Won
11	103*	Pakistan	3	2	88.79	WACA Ground, Perth	Neutral	10 January 1997	Won
12	110	England	3	2	103.77	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	Home	29 March 1998	Lost
13	117	Bangladesh	2	1	188.70	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	Away	9 October 1999	Won
14	116*	Australia	4	2	109.43	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Away	17 January 2001	Lost
15	111	Kenya	3	1	92.50	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo	Neutral	17 September 2002	Won
16	116	South Africa	3	1	86.56	Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town	Away	9 February 2003	Won
17	116	Sri Lanka	3	1	109.43	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	Home	8 June 2003	Lost
18	113	Zimbabwe	3	1	137.80	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo	Away	22 November 2003	Won
19	156	Pakistan	4	1	113.04	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	Neutral	28 January 2005	Won

#Brain Lara Retirement:- 

On 19 April 2007, Lara announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket, stating that the West Indies match against England on 21 April 2007 would be his last international match alongside Marlon Samuels, indicating that his combination would be 18. 

Before the 2007 Cricket World Cup, he announced that this would be his last One Day International. In a post-match presentation interview following the final, he asked the fans, "What did I like?", 

He is the former captain of the Mumbai Champs. After not playing for Trinidad and Tobago for the previous two years, he volunteered for his home team Trinidad and Tobago at the start of the domestic season in 2008. He returned with a match-winning century followed by a half-century against Guyana. Second century with more than two runs per ball. In the third round (Trinidad and Tobago received a bye into the second round).

On 19 January, Lara broke his hand against the Leeward Islands of the Saints. Marten ruled him out of the ICL season. But he confirmed his commitment to return to Twenty20 cricket by scoring 37 runs from 32 balls on the tour of Pakistan at the Marylebone Cricket Club on 27 June 2010.

In 2012, Lara joined Bangladesh Premier League team Chittagong Kings as a brand ambassador.

Lord played a 50-over match for the Sachin Tendulkar-led MCC team against the Rest of the World XI on the occasion of his bicentenary on the field. He had scored a half-century in MCC's last win.

Return 2010:-

After talks broke down between Surrey and Lara for the Friends Providence T20 in 2010, Lara announced that he still wanted to sign a T20 cricket contract. Later in the year, he joined South Rocks in Zimbabwe for the 2010–11 Stanbic Bank T20 Series. For the Rocks, he scored a half-century on his debut and first T20I. He added 34 runs in his next two innings for Rockweed and scored a brilliant 65, but then withdrew from the tournament citing "commitments". Somewhere else."

After expressing interest in playing in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2011 and not playing active cricket for four years, Brian Lara again managed to fetch the top reserve price of $400,000 ahead of the players' auction. In early January 2011; However, no franchise bought him.

personal life:-

In 1989, Lara lost her father to a heart attack. 
Lara has two sons with Trinidadian journalist and model Liezel Rovedas. Lara is linked to former British lingerie model Lynsey Ward.

Sincerely:-

In September 2009, Lara was appointed an Honorary Life Member of the Royal St. John's Golf Club. There are also kits. On October 29, 2011, Lara graduated from the University of the West Indies in St. Petersburg. Augustine's name. The Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago was built in his honor and opened in 2017.

Philanthropy:-

In memory of her parents, Lara founded the Pearl and Bunty Lara Foundation, a charity that aims to address health and social care issues. 

On 7 September 2008 he played in Soccer Aid 2008 and on 6 June 2010 he played in Soccer Aid. Lara played for the most famous teams in England and former professionals from all over the world. Raised in Trinidad, Lara was also a talented footballer. Often playing alongside his close friend Dwight Yorke along with Shaka Hislop and Russell Latapy Yorke, Hislop, and Latapey played for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Record:-

1. Lara scored 277 against Australia in Sydney, her first Test century, the fourth-highest debut century by a batsman, [69] the highest individual score in all Tests between the two teams, the highest by a batsman against Australia, and the fourth-highest number of A Test players.
2. Before scoring an unbeaten 400 against England in 2004, Matthew Hayden scored 375 runs with five runs in his separate Test matches in 2003. , the second player after Bill Ponsford to score two career centuries, the only player to score two career centuries, and the record personal in his note category The first player to make it. tournaments and individual trials. He is the only athlete to have broken the world record twice.
3.  He also holds the record for the highest individual test score (400*) as captain.
4. He became the second batsman to play 1000 Tests in five different years after Matthew Hayden first achieved the feat in the same tournament.
5. In terms of number of innings, he was the fastest batsman with 10,000 (combined with Sachin Tendulkar) and 11,000 Test runs.
6. He scored 34 Test centuries; He is sixth on the all-time list along with Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene, and Uniscan.
   Nine of his centuries are double centuries (beyond only Kumar Sangakkara and Donald Bradman).
   Two of these were triple centuries (like Donald Bradman of Australia, [74] Virender Sehwag of India, and Chris Gayle of the West Indies).
7. On 21 November 2006, he became the sixth batsman to score a century in the same game against Pakistan.
   Lara scored 20% of his side's runs, [76] a feat surpassed only by Bradman (23%) and George Hadley (21%). During the 2001–02 tour of Sri Lanka, Lara scored 688 runs (42% of the team total), a record for a series of three or more Tests and the second-highest score in the history of a three-Test series.
8. During the tour of Sri Lanka itself, he scored a century and a double century in the third Test, which has been repeated only five times in the history of Test cricket.
9. He scored the most runs (351) in the losing Test team.
10. He scored the highest percentage of his team (53.83 percent) on a test (221 out of 390 and 130 out of 262). He was a member of the South African J.H. played the role of. Sinclair posted a record 51.88 percent (106 of 177 and 4 of 35).
    On 21 November 2006, Lara set the world record for the most runs scored in an over in Test cricket (28 against South African left-arm spinner RJ Peterson) Multon Cricket -Dan Caneria scored 26 runs in the bowling.
11. He scored his ninth fastest Test century on 21 November 2006 against Pakistan in 77 balls.
12. With 164 catches, he is eighth behind non-defenders Rahul Dravid, Mahela Jayawardene, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh, Stephen Fleming and Graeme Smith.
    
    

#Incredible Facts About Brian Lara:-

Brian Lara holds several cricket records including the highest individual score and the fastest Test century. His incredible talent and accomplishments make him a true legend in the game.

Record Walk - 

Great West Indies batsman Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket. His incredible 375 against England in 1994 broke Sir Gary Sobers’ previous record. 

MostTest -

His impressive 400 wickets against England in 2004 made him the first and only player to achieve this feat. This great match will always be remembered in the history of cricket.

Fastest century in Test cricket -

Lara is known for his incredible batting ability and he demonstrated it by scoring the fastest century in Test cricket. In 2002, he achieved the feat in just 77 balls against South Africa. This amazing display of strength and skill is a testament to Lara’s incredible talent.

Wisden Cricket - 

 The award recognizes players who have made a significant impact on the game through outstanding performances. 

Captain Wren -

Lara’s captaincy skills and ability to lead by example have led the team to remarkable victories, including a series win against Australia, which earned her the admiration and respect of teammates and fans.

Tricentennial - 

Not content with just a record score, Lara scored several Test centuries. In 1994, he scored an unbeaten 400 runs in addition to 375 runs. This remarkable achievement reflects Lara’s ability to dominate the opposition and set new standards in the world of cricket.

Two centuries of continuous testing -

Lara achieved another remarkable feat by scoring two consecutive Test centuries. He scored 221 against Sri Lanka in 2001, followed by an unbeaten 200 against Australia in the next Test. This consistently high performance demonstrates Lara’s exceptional talent and mental toughness.

Fastest player to score 10,000 runs -

Lara has another impressive record as the fastest player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He broke Sachin Tendulkar’s previous record of just 195 innings. It highlights Lara’s remarkable ability and resilience throughout her career.

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy Winner -

Lara received the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, an honor that recognizes the best player in international cricket based on performance throughout the year. Lara's outstanding performance has earned her prestigious awards

#Conclusion -

His immense talent, stellar record, and unwavering dedication to the game have cemented his legacy in the world of cricket. From his record-setting exploits to phenomenal achievements, Lara's impact on the game will always be remembered. Whether it's her brilliant batting style, her ability to dominate the bowling attack, or her incredible patience, Lara has left such an indelible mark on the history of cricket fans that we can marvel at her skills and achievements.
 
 

 
 The compact left-arm batsman holds the record for most runs scored in an innings in both Test (international) and first-class cricket.