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Courier-Mail
2 days ago
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- Courier-Mail
Brian Lara's phone call to Matthew Hayden after Aussie broke cricket's most iconic record
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brian Lara has revealed he rang the Australian dressing room in the middle of the night to congratulate Matthew Hayden on breaking his record, only to take it back the following year. Cricket fanatics would have been nostalgic for Lara's left handed strokemaking during the West Indies' 3-0 Test series loss to Australia in the Caribbean this month, but he still holds arguably cricket's most iconic record. West Indies vs Australia Test & T20I Series | Watch every ball LIVE with ESPN, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Lara's knock of 400 not out against England in Antigua in 2004 remains the highest individual score by a batter in Test cricket and it doesn't look like being broken any time soon. Even on the rare occasions players come close, they are reluctant to even consider chasing the record and wiping the West Indies legend from the history books. South Africa's Wiaan Mulder scored 367 not out against Zimbabwe earlier this month, but his coach Shukri Conrad made the call to declare at 5/626 to let Lara's record live another day. 'Speaking to coach Shukri Conrad (Shuks) he kinda said to me: 'Listen, let the legends keep the really good scores',' Mulder said. Matthew Hayden kisses his bat as he leaves the field after scoring 380. Brian Lara and Matthew Hayden have a confrontation in 2003. Photo: Phil Hillyard. Lara has held the record twice — he scored 375 against England as a youngster in 1994, which remained as Test cricket's highest individual score until Hayden bludgeoned 380 against Zimbabwe at the WACA in 2003. Speaking on The Overlap and Betfair's Stick to Cricket show, Lara recalled the moment he found out Hayden had broken his record, as you can watch in the video above. 'I was asleep in Jamaica and my agent called me and said, 'I have a number for you to call in the Perth dressing room, someone just broke your record',' Lara said. 'So, I called the dressing room. It was very noisy, very loud and I got to Matthew then congratulated him.' Matthew Hayden breaks the world record of 375 runs, held by Brian Lara, by finishing with 380 against Zimbabwe. Lara didn't have to wait too long to get the record back, famously scoring 400 in the fourth Test of the 2004 series against England in Antigua. 'Funnily enough, I felt that for that 10-year period I had a lot of stress because of those records,' he conceded. 'One of my things was to try and be a good captain and leader, not to be strangled by the record, so I didn't worry too much about it - but then came England again 10 years later …' Lara is one of 15 players who have scored 10,000 Test runs — he finished his 131-match career with 34 centuries at an average of 52.9. Brian Lara celebrates breaking the world record of 380 runs on his way to 400 not out in 2004. Lara gets a guard of honour from teammates after his 400. The 56-year-old also shared his reverence for the late Shane Warne, with whom he shared many great battles on the field. The pair later became great friends before the legspinner's tragic death in 2022. 'Of course I got on with Shane Warne, we had a great time together,' Lara said. 'He is the best - I'd go out to bat against Muttiah Muralitharan, and I was confused. 'He gave me more pressure than Shane, but I'd walk out to bat against Shane and the ball would be coming off the middle and about 2-3pm he just produces this magical delivery or spell. 'That's why I rate him higher, because I think he was mentally stronger. With his bowling attack and the pitches he bowled on which favoured the fast bowlers, for him to pick up that number of wickets is very special.' 'The best team I ever faced by far was Australia in 1995. The defeat in the West Indies for the first time in 50 years, from then we were unable to turn things around - they were the toughest but also brought out the best in me.' Originally published as Brian Lara's phone call to Matthew Hayden after Aussie broke cricket's most iconic record
News.com.au
2 days ago
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- News.com.au
Brian Lara's phone call to Matthew Hayden after Aussie broke cricket's most iconic record
Brian Lara has revealed he rang the Australian dressing room in the middle of the night to congratulate Matthew Hayden on breaking his record, only to take it back the following year. Cricket fanatics would have been nostalgic for Lara's left handed strokemaking during the West Indies' 3-0 Test series loss to Australia in the Caribbean this month, but he still holds arguably cricket's most iconic record. Lara's knock of 400 not out against England in Antigua in 2004 remains the highest individual score by a batter in Test cricket and it doesn't look like being broken any time soon. Even on the rare occasions players come close, they are reluctant to even consider chasing the record and wiping the West Indies legend from the history books. South Africa's Wiaan Mulder scored 367 not out against Zimbabwe earlier this month, but his coach Shukri Conrad made the call to declare at 5/626 to let Lara's record live another day. 'Speaking to coach Shukri Conrad (Shuks) he kinda said to me: 'Listen, let the legends keep the really good scores',' Mulder said. Lara has held the record twice — he scored 375 against England as a youngster in 1994, which remained as Test cricket's highest individual score until Hayden bludgeoned 380 against Zimbabwe at the WACA in 2003. Speaking on The Overlap and Betfair's Stick to Cricket show, Lara recalled the moment he found out Hayden had broken his record, as you can watch in the video above. 'I was asleep in Jamaica and my agent called me and said, 'I have a number for you to call in the Perth dressing room, someone just broke your record',' Lara said. 'So, I called the dressing room. It was very noisy, very loud and I got to Matthew then congratulated him.' Lara didn't have to wait too long to get the record back, famously scoring 400 in the fourth Test of the 2004 series against England in Antigua. 'Funnily enough, I felt that for that 10-year period I had a lot of stress because of those records,' he conceded. 'One of my things was to try and be a good captain and leader, not to be strangled by the record, so I didn't worry too much about it - but then came England again 10 years later …' Lara is one of 15 players who have scored 10,000 Test runs — he finished his 131-match career with 34 centuries at an average of 52.9. The 56-year-old also shared his reverence for the late Shane Warne, with whom he shared many great battles on the field. The pair later became great friends before the legspinner's tragic death in 2022. 'Of course I got on with Shane Warne, we had a great time together,' Lara said. 'He is the best - I'd go out to bat against Muttiah Muralitharan, and I was confused. 'He gave me more pressure than Shane, but I'd walk out to bat against Shane and the ball would be coming off the middle and about 2-3pm he just produces this magical delivery or spell. 'That's why I rate him higher, because I think he was mentally stronger. With his bowling attack and the pitches he bowled on which favoured the fast bowlers, for him to pick up that number of wickets is very special.' 'The best team I ever faced by far was Australia in 1995. The defeat in the West Indies for the first time in 50 years, from then we were unable to turn things around - they were the toughest but also brought out the best in me.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'There's so much money in the ICC': Michael Vaughan rants about what annoys him most in modern cricket
Former England captain Michael Vaughan (Photo by) International cricket as a whole, has its own flaws and challenges. From players preferring to focus their careers on domestic leagues and competitions across countries over donning the jersey of the national team, to stars retiring early from international duty, the current scenario is far from ideal. In an earnest discussion about the current state of the sport, cricket legends Brian Lara , Alastair Cook , David Lloyd, Phil Tufnell and Michael Vaughan debated what could potentially fix the current predicament. Speaking on the "Stick to Cricket" podcast, the legends mulled over what the most 'annoying' thing in the modern game is at the moment, with all of them taking turns. "That playing for your country isn't the biggest thing," said Cook, eliciting sharp reactions from the rest of the legends. Brian Lara sided with the former England skipper. In a long rant about how the money is not shared equally between the various cricket boards across the world, Vaughan said, "I think the thing that annoys me most about the game is the pie's not split right. There's so much money in the ICC. Seriously, that's wrong. That is my biggest frustration. If we want to get to a stage—and it might be two tiers of cricket—the only way that's going to be fair is if the pie's—I'm not saying it has to be exactly the same—but the likes of the West Indies, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand—they've got to get more of the pie. " The legend argued that paying players better will directly result in them playing for their countries for a longer period of time. A recent instance of the same could be seen in the retirement of Nicholas Pooran, aged 29 from international cricket. 'Cricketers Aren't Cattle... ': Harish Thawani on the IPL and Business of Indian Cricket "So you can pay your players a nicer sum of money that they will stay playing for their country for longer. That's my biggest bugbear," exclaimed Vaughan. Poll What do you think is the biggest issue in international cricket today? Players prioritizing domestic leagues Unequal distribution of funds among cricket boards Lack of loyalty to national teams On the same, Lara said, "The truth is, I don't think the West Indies Cricket Board or the administration has done anything meaningful to keep players loyal to West Indies cricket, unlike what boards in countries like England, Australia, or even India have done." Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Times of Oman
5 days ago
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Brian Lara names Bumrah among 'GOATs' of cricket, places Rohit a notch below
New Delhi : Former West Indies batting great Brian Lara named his 'GOATS' (Greatest of all Time) in cricket, placing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah among three more legends of the sport. The video for the same was posted on the X handle of the 'Stick to Cricket', a podcast Lara was recently a part of along with former England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan and David Llyod. Speaking of GOATS, he placed Bumrah along with Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath, South African all-round great Jacques Kallis, and Australia's wicketkeeper-batter icon Adam Gilchrist. A T20 World Cup winner for India, Bumrah is one of the most skilful pacers produced by India, having taken 455 wickets in 206 matches at an average of 20.47, with best figures of 6/19. He has 17 five-wicket hauls to his name. Tests are his best format, with 217 wickets in 47 matches at an average of 19.48, with best figures of 6/27 and 15 five-wicket hauls. McGrath is the fifth-highest wicket-taker of all time in international cricket, with 949 scalps at an average of 21.76, best figures of 8/24, 36 five-wicket hauls and three ten-fers to his name. He is Australia's most successful Test pacer and second-highest wicket-taker in the format, with 563 wickets at an average of 21.64, with 29 five-wicket hauls and three ten-fers to his name. He is also the three-time 50-over World Cup winner in 1999, 2003 and 2007, holding the record for most wickets in tournament history with 71. With over 10,000 runs in both formats and over 500 international wickets, Kallis could make it to any side as a specialist batter or a pacer. In international cricket, he is the sixth-highest run-getter with 25,534 runs in 519 matches and 617 innings at an average of 49.10, with 62 centuries and 149 fifties to his name. He also has 577 international wickets at an average of 32.14, with best figures of 6/54 and seven fifers. He is a one-time ICC Champions Trophy winner for Australia. Gilchrist is one of those superstars who revolutionised the concept of wicketkeeper-batters, bringing in plenty of extra in terms of batting skill instead of being a specialist keeper who could just bat a bit. In 396 international matches and 429 innings, Gilchrist scored 15,461 runs at an average of 38.94, with 33 centuries and 81 fifties. His best score is 204*. While he has 9,619 runs and 16 centuries in 287 ODIs, his 5,570 runs in 96 Tests at an average of 47.60, strike rate of 81.95 with 17 centuries and 26 fifties in just 137 innings make for an incredible reading. Also, the three-time WC winner has 905 dismissals across all formats, the second-highest among all the wicketkeepers. Lara went on to place India's skipper Rohit Sharma, his ex-teammate Chris Gayle, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, England's Kevin Pietersen and New Zealand's Kane Williamson in the 'legend' category. In 499 international matches, Rohit has scored 19,700 runs at an average of 42.18, with 49 centuries and 108 fifties. He has won two ICC T20 World Cups and ICC Champions Trophies each, with one each of these as a captain. Rohit is an ODI titan, with 11,168 runs in 273 matches and 265 innings at an average of 48.76, with 32 centuries and 58 fifties and has the most World Cup centuries (seven) in the tournament's history. He is also the highest run-getter in T20Is, with 4,231 runs in 159 matches and 151 innings at an average of 32.05, with five centuries and 32 fifties, the most centuries in the format. Gayle, having over 10,000 ODI runs, is WI's third-highest run-getter with 19,538 runs in 480 international matches including 42 centuries and 104 fifties. With his brute hitting and scoring rates, he revolutionised T20 cricket, becoming its first-ever superstar with over 14,562 runs (highest by any batter), 22 centuries and 1,056 sixes (highest by any batter) and has won two T20 WCs, one Champions Trophy among other T20 league titles as well. While Afridi does not have any international title to his name, he is one of the world's most feared pacers and already 12th-highest wicket-taker for Pakistan with 345 scalps in 174 matches at an average of 24.88 at the age of 25. Williamson, who led NZ to their first-ever world title, the ICC World Test Championship, is their most decorated batter, with 19,086 runs at an average of 48.56, with 48 centuries and 102 fifties. His most successful format is Tests, where he has made 9,276 runs in 105 matches at an average of 54.88, with 33 centuries and 37 fifties. He is this generation's 'Fab Four' batters alongside India's Virat Kohli, England's Joe Root and Australia's Steve Smith. A one-time T20 World Cup winner, Pietersen is England's third-most successful batter of all time, with 13,779 runs in 275 international matches at an average of 44.30, with 32 centuries and 67 fifties. Test cricket became his best format, with 8,181 runs at an average of 47.28, with 23 centuries and 35 fifties and best score of 227.
News18
5 days ago
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- News18
Brian Lara Calls Jasprit Bumrah A 'GOAT', Puts Rohit Sharma A Tier Below At...
Last Updated: Brian Lara considers Jasprit Bumrah worthy of GOAT status alongside Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist, and Jacques Kallis. He put Rohit Sharma a tier below. West Indies great Brian Lara has labeled Jasprit Bumrah as a talent worthy of the GOAT — Greatest of all time — status, alongside Australians Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist and South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis. He put another four names in a tier below, 'Legend': former England captain Kevin Pietersen, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, New Zealand batter Kane Williamson and India ODI skipper Rohit Sharma. In an interview with Stick To Cricket, Lara was given these nine names and asked to put them in the tier list with 'GOAT' as the highest, 'Legend' as the second, and 'Great' as the third. Lara didn't put anyone in the third level. Bumrah made his international debut in 2016 and has since risen through the ranks to become arguably the best all-format bowler in the world. In Tests, he is the only one with over 200 wickets (213) at a sub-20 average, has already led India to a T20 World Cup title (2024) and the Mumbai Indians to several IPL trophies, while also putting many world-beating performances in ODIs (overall 149 wickets at a staggering 23.55). Meanwhile, Rohit has retired from both T20Is and Tests. He has a rich legacy across formats, too: in Tests as someone who transformed his game from a middle-order underwhelming star to one of the best openers in the fag end of his career, in ODIs as a Champions Trophy-winning captain and one of the greatest openers of all time and in T20Is as a World Cup-winning skipper. Will Jasprit Bumrah play the third Test in Manchester? All eyes are on Bumrah in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. India are trailing the series 2-1 and will play at Manchester in the fourth Test. They would not want to leave out their best bowler in Jasprit Bumrah but given his workload concerns, playing him here might mean dropping him for the final game. 'We'll make that call in Manchester still," India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said about that subject recently. 'We know we've got him for one of the last two Tests. I think it's pretty obvious the series is on the line in Manchester, so there will be a leaning towards playing him. But again, we've look at all the factors, how many days of cricket are we going to get up there? What do we feel is our best chance of winning that game? And then how that fits in together with the Oval, and looking at the last two games holistically as part of the series." The Test starts on July 23. view comments First Published: July 18, 2025, 22:18 IST
