I dont think there is any other player in 90’s who gave more unbelievable memories than Brian lara and waqar younis. Today Brian announced his ODI retirement.
One of his innings that doesnt get mention alot was a game in CU series in AUS, played on 9th or 7th of Jan. at Perth, Aus batted first and scored like 250+ with Mark Waugh scoring a 90 or 100 and in chase WI started off cautiously specially Brian Lara seemed totally off color he was next to crawling and it took him good 70 balls to reach 30, the game seemed to be totally gone when Warne came for his final spell of 2 overs. Brian went after him and hot him for 2 back o back sixes and couple of fours and took 30+ of his last 2, then eventually he got out for scoring 90 but he had changed the game and other batsman scored the runs and batted Aus out of the tournament. well it actually took another 100 from Lara in his next encounter with AUS to knock aussies outta tournament as after this game AUSSIES still had a chance to make it to finals but after they were beaten by Pak at Hobart, they had to beat WI at Perth to have any hope (which they didnt)
Watching that inning was a real pleasure and strengthen my believe in him as the best batsman of my generation.
What are some of your memories of watching Brian Lara.
Brian Charles Lara - breaking the best individual test score for the first time. Didn't attend my lectures as I wanted to see the great man make history and saw this great innings in Cardiff University's student union.
Best memory about Lara....hmmmm that yorker by Vicky and Lara falling. :)
Guess who was that yorker by??? The Guy who was dropped from previous test by one a$$Ole of a captain...but thats a separate debate.
In that over Brian smashed Waqar for 2 boundaries and a couple after his last stroke i heard saeed anwar who was standing at either short leg or silly mid off asking waqar younis to take one of the slips out and put it in extra cover and waqar replied with a Naahin Naahhin, coz he wanted brian to keep on going after his bowling out side off stump, the next ball he went back and gave Lara his awesome yorker.
He's played many an innings..but I'd say the one that I would remember forever would be an incredible 139 that he got against the Aussies at Trinidad....amazing knock...he was finding the gaps at will and the crowd was going crazy for him.
The most I remember: in Sharjah, Basit Ali scored wonderful century (SR 100+ I think) his score was ~140 and then came Lara and it was just a piece of cake for Windies.
The most I remember: in Sharjah, Basit Ali scored wonderful century (SR 100+ I think) his score was ~140 and then came Lara and it was just a piece of cake for Windies.
yaar ajeeb baat heay jab main nay apnee pot likhee tau this is the exact same match I also thought of....what a coin-ke-dink.....
There was that series against Australia where he defied them on his own. I haven't seen anything like that before or ever again. Not from Ponting, Tendulkar, Inzamam, no one.
He scored a double century to win them a game. But the best was that 150 odd not out. Wickets were falling and it looked like Australia would demolish them but he stood there and produced a fantastic victory.
What a series that was. And what a player he has been. The most exciting batsmen I have ever seen.
Best memory of Brian Lara ,that Sharjah match against Pakistan in 1993 .Bastit ali destroyed WI attack of Ambrose ,Walsh .Lara in reply demolished Pak attack without Wasim Akram .and WI had a comfortable win.Also his consecutive innings against Aus in the carlton and United series 97.Unbelievable innings.That all for ODI's .In tests so many to mention ,most of his innings against the Aussies are memorable.
There was that series against Australia where he defied them on his own. I haven't seen anything like that before or ever again. Not from Ponting, Tendulkar, Inzamam, no one.
He scored a double century to win them a game. But the best was that 150 odd not out. Wickets were falling and it looked like Australia would demolish them but he stood there and produced a fantastic victory.
What a series that was. And what a player he has been. The most exciting batsmen I have ever seen.
Could be regarded as true 'winning innings' which certain batsmen couldn''t do especially against the top sides.
The most I remember: in Sharjah, Basit Ali scored wonderful century (SR 100+ I think) his score was ~140 and then came Lara and it was just a piece of cake for Windies.
Thats the first thing that came to my mind ... I guess he scored 169 in that innings.. dunno how many boundaries he had hit off Waqar in that innings :)
Thats the first thing that came to my mind ... I guess he scored 169 in that innings.. dunno how many boundaries he had hit off Waqar in that innings :)
He made Waqar Look Like Agarkar that day:D
Those were the full tampering days, in 6th over ball would reverse like as it does after 60 overs in test matches these days...and Brian Lara would play like as it were pies thrown by Agarkar, Thats how good Brian was those days!!