Not Tendulkar or Dravid, Alastair Cook names this Indian batsman who can match Brian Lara's genius
Cricket | May 11, 2020 11:11 ISTAlastair Cook named the one Indian batsman who can match the genius of West Indies great Brian Lara.
Alastair Cook named the one Indian batsman who can match the genius of West Indies great Brian Lara.
Bravo gave as insight into Pollard's winning mentality and how he commands respect in the dressing room because of his achievements in the game.
On Saturday, the Aussie great posted a picture with the two, heaping praise on the batting duo while also admitting that they 'won most of the time' against him.
Former West Indies captain Brian Lara celebrates his 51st birthday on May 2.
Afridi and Lara locked horns only twice in Test cricket but the former Pakistan skipper said the left-handed batting great had quite an "effect" on him.
Jason Gillespie rated Indian batting legend Tendulkar alongside West Indies' Lara as the toughest batsman to dismiss in his career.
Glenn McGrath enjoyed his rivalry with both, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara. However, he has now selected the one who was tougher to bowl to.
Minutes before lunch, Lara equalled Hayden's record of 380, one the Aussie had carved just six months back. And a few balls later the record was his. He soaked in the appreciation from the overwhelmed Antigua crowd and then kneeled down to kiss the pitch.
Brian Lara achieved the feat during the fourth Test of the series against England in Antigua in 2004.
"Sachin Tendulkar not was but is one of the greatest to have played our glorious game," Lara said in an Instagram post.
Warne only picked players that he has played against and that saw him pick Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose over the legends of the past like Michael Holding among others.
Warne said while Tendulkar was an all condition batsman, Lara as an aggressive one for chasing big totals.
Aaron Finch played alongside both Tendulkar and Lara for Marylebone Cricket Club against Rest of the World XI.
Lara said that West Indies and India would be two teams that Australia will be worried about the most at the T20 World Cup later in the year.
Rahul has been a revelation for India in recent times since he took over the responsibility both as a wicketkeeper and as a middle-order batsman in the limited-overs format.
Tendulkar will be playing at the Wankhede Stadium for the first time since he retired in November 13, 2013.
Tendulkar will be taking part in a competitive match for the first time since he announced his retirement on November 16, 2013. Lara announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on April 19, 2007.
Sehwag, Yuvraj, Zaheer, Chanderpaul, Lee, Brad Hodge, Jonty Rhodes, Muralitharan, Dilshan and Ajantha Mendis will also feature in the series.
Sachin Tendulkar was in Melbourne as the coach of Ponting's XI in the Bushfire Cricket Bash.
West Indies legend Brian Lara stepped out to hit an incredible six over long-off against Andrew Symonds at the Bushfire Cricket Bash.
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