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Courier-Mail
17 hours ago
- Sport
- 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
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Paul Scholes told he got lucky by ex-Man Utd star he labelled club's 'worst-ever signing'
A former Man Utd player criticised by Paul Scholes has hit back, suggesting the club legend was lucky to find success and questioning his lack of impact with England A player dubbed Manchester United 's worst-ever signing by Paul Scholes has fired back after suggesting that the midfielder's success was largely down to one of his teammates. Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich was brought to Old Trafford by Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999 as a potential successor to Peter Schmeichel. However, he faced a challenging stint at Old Trafford after an impressive seven-year spell at Aston Villa. Despite contributing to United's league triumph in his debut season, his time at the club was marred by troubles and he was replaced by Fabien Barthez. Scholes previously pinpointed Bosnich's transfer as the club's worst. Bosnich has now retaliated, insinuating that his old colleague owed much of his achievements to playing alongside Roy Keane. The 53-year-old also queried why Scholes didn't make more of an impact with England on the international stage. Speaking to former United and Wrexham shot-stopper Ben Foster on the Fozcast podcast, Bosnich said: "Scholesy was an exceptional player but he was very fortunate, in my opinion, to play with someone like Roy Keane. Roy Keane was much underrated as a player. "He had that hard man image, but he's a much better player than people give him credit for. I think when he [Scholes] got the right partner in midfield, he was far better. I thought he should have done a little bit more for England, really." Scholes didn't hold back when discussing Bosnich's poor professionalism on The Overlap podcast last September. He recalled the keeper's troubled second stint at United after first joining the club at the age of 17. Bosnich's return to the club was overshadowed by an incident involving a photographer during his stag do, which resulted in his arrest. "I go back to the goalkeepers, when you had to try and replace Peter Schmeichel, which is always going to be difficult," Scholes said. "We had a few. I was thinking [Massimo] Taibi, Mark Bosnich. "I thought he was a good keeper at Villa, Mark Bosnich. He came to us, and he was so unprofessional. Honestly, it was ridiculous. In shooting practice, you normally have like 15, 20 shots. After three shots, he's knackered, 'Oh no, get someone else in'. "I never realised he couldn't kick a football. I've never seen anything like it. We played Everton away, first game of the season, and none of us picked up on it. He couldn't reach the halfway line. "There was no wind, it was a perfect day. But when you look at his feet, size 14s, honestly, he was just kicking the floor all the time. Disappointing." After leaving United, Bosnich became second choice at Chelsea behind Carlo Cudicini but faced a ban from football in September 2002 after a positive test for cocaine. It took him six years to return to the sport, eventually playing for Central Coast Mariners in Australia before turning to punditry. Bosnich lavished praise on United icon Ryan Giggs, naming him as his greatest ever teammate during his chat with Foster. He not only commended Giggs for his extraordinary abilities on the pitch but also highlighted his generosity off it. "When I first met him, I was 16 or 17, and we played a game at the Cliff [training ground]," Bosnich said. "I remember Fergie walking up to me, and he said, 'Come and have a look at this kid at number 11.' "It was like somebody watching Jack Nicklaus play golf for the first time or Tiger Woods and you think 'Wow'. His father was an exceptional rugby league player for St Helens so he had that wonderful balance and running. As soon as he turned up at 15 or 16, everyone's going, 'Play him, play him'. "For me, he was an outstanding lad. If you rang him up at three in the morning and said, 'I've got a problem and I need your help,' no matter what it was, he was there for you."
NZ Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
David Beckham's iconic buzz cut goes wrong with DIY haircut attempt
Speaking to Gary Neville during an episode of The Overlap podcast, he said: 'I always like the skinhead. I always loved the skinhead, because it was easy and you didn't have to do anything with it.' The light-hearted clip of David's hair error comes amid deeper tensions within the Beckham family, with reports of an ongoing feud between their children. According to The Sun, Romeo Beckham, 22, and Cruz Beckham, 20, have blocked their elder brother Brooklyn Beckham, 26, on social media – a move which has reportedly widened the rift between them. Brooklyn, who married actress Nicola Peltz, 30, in 2022, is said to have been 'blindsided' by the apparent snub. A source told The Sun: 'Blocking or unfollowing someone on Instagram is like the Gen Z version of World War Three. It's a sad new low.' The insider added: 'Brooklyn has cut out his parents, David and Victoria, from his life and it's the same with Romeo and Cruz. 'Even when the family have reached out to Brooklyn they have been ignored. He's not had contact for months and it feels clear to them that he doesn't want to make amends.' Romeo and Cruz Beckham have blocked their brother Brooklyn Beckham on social media. Photo / Getty Images The alleged Beckham feud is said to have been simmering for months. But while initial reports suggested Brooklyn and Nicola had unfollowed Romeo and Cruz, insiders close to Brooklyn claim that is not the case. A friend of Brooklyn's told The Sun: 'Brooklyn had no idea until he read about it online. It's possible Romeo and Cruz blocked them, which would make it appear as him no longer following the brothers. 'He and Nicola certainly didn't unfollow them or block them – they're as confused as anyone else. The first they heard about it was when it was being reported on.'
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
David Beckham left with huge bald patch after DIY haircut blunder
David Beckham has been left with a glaring bald spot after a DIY haircut went wrong. The 50-year-old former England football captain had been attempting to recreate his iconic buzz cut at home when the clipper guard came loose mid-shave, removing a large chunk of hair from the top of his head, and the mishap was revealed in a video on Instagram posted by his wife Victoria. She said as he posed in the clip: 'It does not look good. I'm going to always be honest with you. It looks terrible.' David's haircut was intended as a tribute to his famous skinhead look, first debuted in a Premier League match against Leicester City in 2000. David recently said it remains his favourite look. Speaking to Gary Neville during an episode of The Overlap podcast, he said: 'I always like the skinhead. I always loved the skinhead, because it was easy and you didn't have to do anything with it.' The light-hearted clip of David's hair error comes amid deeper tensions within the Beckham family, with reports of an ongoing feud between their children. According to The Sun, Romeo Beckham, 22, and Cruz Beckham, 20, have blocked their elder brother Brooklyn Beckham, 26, on social media – a move which has reportedly widened the rift between them. Brooklyn, who married actor Nicola Peltz, 30, in 2022, is said to have been 'blindsided' by the apparent snub. A source told The Sun: 'Blocking or unfollowing someone on Instagram is like the Gen Z version of World War Three. It's a sad new low.' The insider added: 'Brooklyn has cut out his parents David and Victoria from his life and it's the same with Romeo and Cruz. 'Even when the family have reached out to Brooklyn they have been ignored. He's not had contact for months and it feels clear to them that he doesn't want to make amends.' The alleged Beckham feud is said to have been simmering for months. But while initial reports suggested Brooklyn and Nicola had unfollowed Romeo and Cruz, insiders close to Brooklyn claim that is not the case. A friend of Brooklyn's told The Sun: 'Brooklyn had no idea until he read about it online. It's possible Romeo and Cruz blocked them, which would make it appear as him no longer following the brothers. 'He and Nicola certainly didn't unfollow them or block them – they're as confused as anyone else. The first they heard about it was when it was being reported on.'
Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Is David Beckham Going Bald? Ex-Footballer's Buzz Cut Failure Leaves Internet in Splits, Including Wife Victoria Beckham
David Beckham's new look is making headlines, but not for the right reasons. The football icon, known for his trendsetting hairstyles, ended up with a visible bald patch on his head after attempting to give himself a buzz cut at home. The 50-year-old former Manchester United and England star was reportedly 'fuming' when the head fell off his clippers mid-shave, leaving a large patch of bare skin. The style mishap occurred as David Beckham attempted to revive his iconic shaved head, a look he first debuted during a 2000 match against Leicester City. Unfortunately, the result this time was less stylish and more uneven. Victoria Beckham shares honest reaction Victoria Beckham didn't hold back her thoughts. She recorded a video of her husband's haircut fail and shared it with her Instagram followers. In the clip, she tells him bluntly, "It does not look good." As Beckham turns to show her the damage, she adds, "I'm going to always be honest with you, it looks terrible." With most of his hair already reduced to stubble, Beckham had little choice but to embrace the new look, bald patch and all. Here's why Beckham chose the buzz-cut again Despite the mishap, Beckham has always had a soft spot for the buzz-cut. In a recent interview with close friend and former teammate Gary Neville on The Overlap podcast, Beckham said, 'I always like the skinhead. I always loved the skinhead, because it was easy and you didn't have to do anything with it.' The buzz-cut has been one of his signature styles over the years and was once seen as a bold fashion statement in the football world. While the haircut gained attention, Beckham also marked his 50th birthday with a meaningful campaign. The former footballer launched a fundraising appeal in support of UNICEF, an organization he has worked with for 20 years as a Goodwill Ambassador. In a video shared to Instagram, he said, 'Next month, I turn 50. It's a major milestone that has made me think about the opportunities I've had and the experiences that have shaped me.' Beckham added, 'As a father of four amazing children, I know how lucky my family is to be safe and have access to education and healthcare.' He encouraged fans to donate to his birthday fundraiser, saying, 'Whatever you can give will make a difference to children's lives. Every child deserves the chance to dream.' The campaign focuses on helping girls impacted by violence, child marriage, and lack of education. Beckham said, 'We are witnessing a global funding crisis where the most vulnerable children are suffering the most and urgently need our help.'
