When brian lara made 400 in a test against england whose record for the highest individual test score did he break?

West Indies were in a steep decline that Lara, for all his brilliance, was powerless to prevent. When he made his international debut in 1990 he joined a side that was able to brush aside all comers. But as the old guard retired, their replacements were simply not in the same class. In 1994, England arrived in Antigua relieved to have avoided a whitewash by winning the fourth Test Lara, too, was a different player, weighed down by internal politics, the pressure of expectation and of captaincy, and off-field distractions. He was also one month shy of turning 35. In the first three Tests he had scored exactly 100 runs with a best of 36. His failures ripped the backbone out of the side, and his own confidence suffered so much that he even dropped himself down the order. Graham Thorpe, who was on the field throughout both Lara's Antigua records, said: "For the first time I could remember Lara's footwork became unsure and he was hopping around in discomfort." On a pitch prepared by another Antigua legend, Andy Roberts, Lara won his third toss of the series and batted. "[Roberts] couldn't bear the prospect of a Windies whitewash," wrote the then Wisden Cricinfo editor, Steven Lynch, "so came up with just about the most benign pitch spotted outside the drier parts of India." Few expected anything other than a flat, unhelpful track aimed at allowing West Indies to salvage some pride. None envisaged quite how flat. Chris Gayle's dismissal on the stroke of lunch, after he had given...

An incredible feat, but at what cost? The other side of Brian Lara's historic 400* 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. Image Source : GETTY Brian Lara following his historic 400* A quadruple-century in Test cricket. Even 16 years since Brian Lara's historic knock, the mere thought of another 400 in the format seems absolutely unimaginable, especially amid the concept of World Test Championship. But Lara was always destined to achieve that feat. Ten years before his quadruple-century, Lara had pulled England's Chris Lewis through mid-wicket at the Recreation Ground in Antigua to break Gary Sobers' record of 375, one he had held for 36 long years. In 2004, in the same week, the two teams were up against each other at the same venue, but with a whole different story. In 1994, England had arrived in Antigua for the fifth Test of the series having survived a whitewash with a win in Barbados riding on Alec Stewart's consecutive ton. Ten years later, West Indies hosted England at the same venue, hoping to avoid a whitewash. Moreover, Windies under Lara, despite his sheer brilliance with the bat and having on many occasions single-handedly denied the opposition a victory, were losing their old charm. Since the turn of the century, and heading into the match, the te...

Ever since the inception of the T20 format in cricket, the game has favoured the batsmen, with bats nowadays being made in different forms to suit each player’s needs. Bowlers are more often than not at the receiving end of massive blows with sixes and fours being the order of the day in the shorter format. Almost every country is seen hosting a T20 league of some sorts and is more in fashion this era. Test cricket demands truckloads of patience and mental strength, while also taking a serious toll on players and has presented a pale shadow of itself with the shorter format being preferred by viewers off-late. Test cricket, however, has a grace which is unmatchable. Pure stroke-making and skill is always on display which ensures an equitable battle between bat and ball. Some complain, that T20 cricket has been an overdose while also blaming T20 for the slow decline of test cricket. However, test cricket is one format where all three formats can be represented in a single game. There have been batsmen who have gone slam-bang from the first ball in test matches, while dead slow match-winning knocks in crunch situations have are also showcased on various occurrences. The T20 approach sees a higher attendance only due to the fast-flying, high adrenaline rush method of cricket exhibited, while ODI cricket falls in between the T20 and test formats. Quite contrary to the limited-overs scenario, test cricket does not impose any added pressure on batsmen, while allows each player t...

The ultimate format of the game requires ultimate skills to perform ultimately good. Historically we have witnessed many centuries, double centuries, and triple centuries in the game. Meanwhile, The 5-day-match format has seen thirty-one 300+ scores, However, only one batsman has reached the mark of 400 runs. #10 David Warner The explosive Aussie batsman was in the mood to just bat forever, he managed to neutralize the Pakistan bowling attack. No bowler from the Pakistan side was able to send Warner Back to the pavilion in that Test Match. He surpassed the score of legendary Australian Don Bradman (334) and Mark Taylor (334*). In the end, Australia won the match by an innings and 48 runs. Australia star opener David Warner scored 335* runs in 418 balls against Pakistan at Adelaide. His innings were filled with 39 fours and 1 six, Warner batted with the strike rate of 80.14. This Historical inning came back on 29 November 2019 ICC World Test Championship 2nd D/N Test match. #9 Wally Hammond The English batsman played a beautiful knock and remained not out till the end of the game. No Kiwi bowlers were able to pick the wicket of Hammond. However, Hammond wasn’t able to help his team win the match. The Test match resulted in a draw. England Star Batsman Wally Hammond scored 336* runs against New Zealand at Auckland. His innings were filled with 34 fours and 10 sixes. This Historical inning came back on 31 March 1933 in England tour of New Zealand 2nd Test Match. #8 Hanif Moha...

West Indies' Brian Lara is one of the greatest batsmen the world has seen. In fact, many great bowlers of contemporary cricket rate Lara as a better all-round batsman against pace and spin than Sachin Tendulkar. While the debate of who was the better batsman will never end, Lara made it clear on April 12, 2004 that no one can bat ‘big’ like him. England had already won the four-match Test series in the Caribbean 3-0 with their newly formed pace attack of Steve Harmison, Andrew Flintoff, Simon Jones and Matthew Hoggard decimating the hosts. The first three Tests were played on fast and green surfaces, which played right in to the hands of the Englishmen. For the fourth Test in St John’s, Antigua, the West Indies laid out a batting beauty. The side batting first was going to be at a huge advantage and it was the hosts who made the right call to bat first. What followed was more than two days of an effortless and unrelenting batting master class by Lara as he tormented the same English bowlers who were almost unplayable in three previous Tests. Ramnaresh Sarwan scored 90 while wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs hit an unbeaten 107. But both those knocks did not even register on the radar; it was all about the Lara show as the left-hander became the first batsman in history to score 400 in a Test innings. In the process, he reclaimed the record of the highest individual Test score; his effort of 375 – set against the Englishmen in 1994 – had been usurped by Australia’s...

On this day: Brian Lara becomes first batsman to score 400 with record-breaking innings against England in 2004 Lara hit 43 fours and four sixes during this innings. The record that he made seventeen years ago is still intact. Played at the Antigua Recreation Stadium, the match was a part of a four-match series. The legendary cricketer Brian Lara, on 12 April, 2004, made the highest individual score in a test match. The ace batsman scored 400 runs not out facing 582 balls in the test match against England. Lara hit 43 fours and four sixes during this innings. The record that he made seventeen years ago is still intact. Played at the Antigua Recreation Stadium, the match was a part of a four-match series. Brian Lara's record-breaking innings is celebrated by his teammates. AFP Before Lara, Matthew Hayden held the record of the highest individual score in a test match. The record, which was made in 2003, lasted just six months before Lara reclaimed the title. In 2003, Mathew had scored 380 runs breaking Lara’s previous 1994 record of 375 runs. West Indies cruise to victory over UAE in first ODI UAE vs WI: King, Charles star as West Indies thrash hosts by 78 runs His innings of 400 runs made him the second player after Don Bradman to score two triple centuries in test matches. He also became the second player after Bill Ponsford to score two quadruple-centuries in first-class cricket. In 2007, the West Indies batsman retired from international cricket at the age of 37. His la...

It was on April 12, 2004, when Lara went on to play an unbeaten knock of 400 runs against England in the final Test of the four-match series at the Antigua Recreation Stadium. He achieved the feat on the third day of the fourth Test against England. Opting to bat first, Lara had come to the crease with West Indies at 98/2. Lara then went on to mesmerise everyone with his knock of 400 studded with 43 fours and four sixes. With the help of this knock, West Indies went on to register a massive 751/7 in the first innings. With this innings, Lara broke the record of Australia's Matthew Hayden for registering the highest individual score in Test cricket. Hayden had earlier played a knock of 380 runs against Zimbabwe in 2003. Co-incidentally, the left-handed Hayden had broken Lara's record at that time after surpassing Windies' batsman 375-run knock in 1994. England was bowled out for 285 in their first innings, however, Michael Vaughan's century in the second innings helped England to draw the match against the Windies. Lara also holds the record for highest individual score ever in first-class cricket (501 not out). In 1994, playing for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston, Lara scored 501 not out. Lara had announced his retirement from international cricket in 2007. He finished his career with 22,358 runs and 53 international centuries. He also shares the Test record of scoring the highest number of runs in a single over in a Test match. The 51-year-old smashed South Afric...