How many days Lara batted for 400?
Lara reached the mammoth total on the third day of the final Test match. When Lara came in to bat, West Indies was 98 for 2, having lost Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga. Lara batted for nearly 13 hours and with the help of his 400-run knock, he took his team to 751 before declaring the innings.
Which ground Lara score 400?
St. John cricket ground
The batting legend achieved the feat against England at St. John cricket ground in Antigua. He reached the landmark on Day 3 of the Test in the first session with a single towards fine leg. It took Lara 582 deliveries to become the first man to score a quadruple century in the longest format of the game.
Who was the first batsman to score 400?
Brian Lara
Lara holds the record for the highest score in first-class cricket, having made 501 not out in 1994….Date.
| Runs | 400* |
|---|---|
| Player | Brian Lara |
| For | West Indies |
| Against | England |
| Venue | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda |
Who scored 400 runs in Test cricket?
BC Lara
Highest individual score in international test match cricket as of August 2021, by player
| Characteristic | Number of runs scored |
|---|---|
| BC Lara (West Indies vs England – 2004)* | 400 |
| ML Hayden (Australia vs Zimbabwe – 2003) | 380 |
| BC Lara (West Indies vs England – 1994) | 375 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (Sri Lanka vs South Africa – 2006) | 374 |
What team is against Brian Lara 400?
On this day in 2004, legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara scored an unbeaten 400 against a formidable English side to set the world record for the highest individual score in an innings in Test cricket, surpassing Australian batsman Matthew Hayden’s 380 against Zimbabwe.
Who broke Lara record?
He broke the long-standing record of Brian Lara of 375 runs. On this day back in 2003, Matthew Hayden scored a stunning triple century in the first Test against Zimbabwe in Perth to break West Indies legend Brian Lara’s long-standing record for the highest individual score in Test cricket.
Who hit 300 runs in cricket?
Donald Bradman (Australia), Brian Lara (West Indies), Virender Sehwag (India), and Chris Gayle (West Indies) are the only batsmen to reach 300 more than once.
Who scored 500 runs in Test cricket?
captain Brian Lara
Ex-Windies captain Brian Lara scored 501*(427) in a county match in 1994, becoming the first and the only player to score 500-plus runs in an innings in professional cricket.
Who scored 10000 in cricket?
Players with 10,000 or more ODI runs
| No. | Player | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 18,426 |
| 2 | Kumar Sangakkara | 14,234 |
| 3 | Ricky Ponting | 13,704 |
| 4 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 13,430 |