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Athlete
Brian Lara
Famoose for
Producing monumental cricket innings including 400 not out in a Test.
375 · 501 not out
- Born
- 2 May 1969
- Birthplace
- Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
More people
Brian Lara
Brian Lara is a Trinidadian former West Indies batter known for expressive strokeplay and extraordinary long innings.
Early life
Large family
Grew up in Santa Cruz.
School cricket
Developed through Trinidad’s cricket system.
Career
- 1990
International entry
Made his West Indies debut.
- 1990s
Record innings
Became a leading international batter.
- 2000s
Captaincy and later career
Continued major innings before international retirement in 2007.
Achievements
375
Set a Test innings record against England.
501 not out
Made a monumental first-class innings for Warwickshire.
400 not out
Reclaimed the Test innings record.
Beyond cricket
Captaincy
Led West Indies through a difficult competitive period.
Community
Has supported charitable work in the Caribbean.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Bollywood Hungama. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
