WEST INDIES : Former West Indies captain and legendary batsman Brian Lara celebrates his 51st birthday on Saturday. Lara, who is famously known for his unbeaten 400 against England in a drawn Test in 2004, also has a distinction of becoming the only West Indies cricketer with more than 10,000 runs in both Tests and ODIs. In fact, his 400 remains the record for being the highest individual score in Test cricket till date.
Lara also played an influential part in the 1996 World Cup. Notably, his knock of 111 against South Africa powered the Windies to the semi-finals of the tournament.
In his international career that spanned 17 years, the stylish left-hander slammed 53 centuries and 111 half-centuries across both formats of the game.
Sachin Tendulkar took to Instagram to wish his “fellow Taurean” and cricketer friend Brian Lara on his 51st birthday. The Indian batting great and the West Indies legend recently played together in the Road Safety World Series in March and Sachin Tendulkar recalled some memories of that meet in his heartfelt birthday wish. “Wishing my fellow Taurean a very happy birthday. It was great fun catching up with you recently. Have a great one, Prince! Look forward to seeing you soon. Take care,” Sachin Tendulkar captioned the picture on Instagram. (MSN)
