'Not even Tendulkar and myself would come close...': Brian Lara puts ex-West Indies teammate above himself and Sachin
5 months, 1 week ago

'Not even Tendulkar and myself would come close...': Brian Lara puts ex-West Indies teammate above himself and Sachin

Hindustan Times  

Brian Lara is often considered one of two greatest batters of his generation, the other being India's Sachin Tendulkar. Their contemporary bowlers tend to name either Brian Lara or Sachin Tendulkar, if not both, as the toughest batters that they have bowled to In an excerpt from Lara's upcoming book 'Lara: The England Chronicles', the West Indies said that Carl Hooper, who captained the team in 22 matches between 2001 and 2003, was probably more talented than himself or Tendulkar. I would say that not even Tendulkar and myself would come close to that talent," says Lara in the book. ‘Haynes, Richards, Greenidge, would stop what they were doing just to watch him’ Lara recalled the role that Hooper played in the drawn Lord's Test against England in June 1991. That 1991 tour was also the Viv Richards' final Test series and Lara said that the legendary West Indies was especially hard on him and Hooper, probably because he wanted to push the talented players as much as he could.

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Brain Lara picks these young Indians to beat his untouched record!
5 months, 1 week ago

Brain Lara picks these young Indians to beat his untouched record!

Deccan Chronicle  

West Indies former captain and one of the greatest batsman ever to play the sport, Brain Lara had listed four young batters, who could break his record of highest individual score in an innings. The veteran left-handed batsmen scored unbeaten 400 runs in a test match against England in 2004, which even after two decades is untouched. Lara first broke …

Rahul Dravid cautioned by Brian Lara ahead of T20 World Cup: 'As coach, you may feel intimidated telling Virat Kohli…'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Dravid cautioned by Brian Lara ahead of T20 World Cup: 'As coach, you may feel intimidated telling Virat Kohli…'

Hindustan Times  

West Indies great Brian Lara has a word of caution for coach Rahul Dravid as he gears up to lead India to a third World Cup. Brian Lara wants Rahul Dravid to chalk out plans for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and the other superstars of the Indian cricket team playing the T20 World Cup Last week, the BCCI selection panel …

'India can pick a third XI' - Brian Lara highlights India's depth after West Indies' 200-run loss in 3rd ODI
1 year, 4 months ago

'India can pick a third XI' - Brian Lara highlights India's depth after West Indies' 200-run loss in 3rd ODI

India TV News  

Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill recorded crucial fifties to guide India to a huge 200-run win over West Indies in the third ODI match on Tuesday, August 1. Both the young batters were then hosted by legendary Brian Lara at Tarouga's Brian Lara Cricket Academy, where they all interacted with each other after the ODI series win. While greeting Shubman …

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Sachin Tendulkar: A born winner
1 year, 7 months ago

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Sachin Tendulkar: A born winner

The Hindu  

As the Master Blaster turns 50, a piece by the late S. Dinakar on how the cricketing wonder stole a march over the best batsmen of the world. The Australians knew well before they landed in India for the Test and one-day series that Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar would be their biggest hurdle and the Mumbai ace was, from the beginning, …

Brian Lara to act as 'performance mentor' for West Indies
1 year, 10 months ago

Brian Lara to act as 'performance mentor' for West Indies

Hindustan Times  

Cricket West Indies said batting great Brian Lara has agreed to take on the role of "performance mentor" to help players and coaches in all three formats of the game. The 53-year-old, who was part of a review panel formed after West Indies faltered in the first round of last year's T20 World Cup, would support the head coaches "in …

Brian Lara exclusive interview: My battles with Warne and Murali – and who was harder to face
1 year, 11 months ago

Brian Lara exclusive interview: My battles with Warne and Murali – and who was harder to face

The Telegraph  

‘Infrastructure is lacking in West Indies, we take talent and make it ordinary’ For all his dazzling batsmanship, Lara was fated to play through the decline of the West Indies; only one player has registered more than his 63 Test defeats. The technical side of sport, understanding injuries and understanding how to do all sorts of different things, it’s now …

Sachin Tendulkar smashes Jofra Archer, Hasan Ali, Kagiso Rabada and Pat Cummins all over the park | WATCH
2 years ago

Sachin Tendulkar smashes Jofra Archer, Hasan Ali, Kagiso Rabada and Pat Cummins all over the park | WATCH

India TV News  

Sachin Tendulkar, the God of Cricket might have retired from all forms of the game but he still is a genius and will always continue to remain one. Sachin Tendulkar's career spanned across 24 odd years and he bowed out of the international arena with the World Cup trophy in his hands. From Kapil Dev to MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar …

'I thought Tendulkar was a genius but this guy is right up there': Gough's humongous praise for star India batter
2 years, 5 months ago

'I thought Tendulkar was a genius but this guy is right up there': Gough's humongous praise for star India batter

Hindustan Times  

The great Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the most complete batter in the history of Indian cricket. Over the years, only one player has been compared to Tendulkar and that is Virat Kohli, given how the former India captain was breaking one record after another and was closing in on Sachin's tally of 49 ODI centuries. Former England fast bowler Darren …

Brett Lee names two favourite Test batsmen from his era
3 years, 6 months ago

Brett Lee names two favourite Test batsmen from his era

India TV News  

Terming Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest batsmen he ever bowled to, Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has called the West Indian unpredictable with his stroke-play unlike the Indian whose shots' direction could be predicted. "You could bowl six balls to him in the exact same area, let us say at the top of the off-stump, if I …

IND vs AUS: Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara's records on radar as Virat Kohli's inches close to more milestones
4 years ago

IND vs AUS: Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara's records on radar as Virat Kohli's inches close to more milestones

India Today  

Milestones follow India captain Virat Kohli where ever he goes and that's natural considering the numbers he has churned throughout his more than impressive career. Former greats of the game like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara went through a similar phase in their career. * Virat Kohli is just 179 runs shy of fomer West Indies batsman Brian Lara's tally …

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara two 'best batsmen' I played with or against: Shane Warne
4 years, 1 month ago

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara two 'best batsmen' I played with or against: Shane Warne

India TV News  

Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has heaped praise Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, saying the duo were the 'best two batsmen' he played with or against during his illustrious career. "These two guys were clearly and easily the best two batsmen I played with or against and the best of my generation too Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara. In 463 …

IPL 2020: ‘Has become one of my favourites’ - Brian Lara names six most impressive young Indian batsmen of Indian Premier League
4 years, 1 month ago

IPL 2020: ‘Has become one of my favourites’ - Brian Lara names six most impressive young Indian batsmen of Indian Premier League

Hindustan Times  

Over the years IPL has unearthed some of the most exciting talents who have gone on to serve Indian cricket in limited overs cricket. In an interview with Hindustan Times, former West Indies captain Brian Lara was asked to throw some lights on the young Indian talent on display. KL Rahul Kings XI Punjab captain and still the Orange Cap …

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