West Indies Cricketer Brian Lara Profile and International Performance

Full name       : Brian Charles Lara
Born                : May 2, 1969, Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
Nickname       : Prince
Major teams   : West Indies, ICC World XI, Marylebone
                           Cricket Club, Mumbai Champs, Northern
                           Transvaal, Southern Rocks, Trinidad and Tobago,
                           Warwickshire
Playing role    : Batsman
Batting style   : Left-handed batsman
Bowling style  : Leg break googly
Height             : 1.73 m
ODI shirt no   : 9
Education       : Fatima College, Trinidad
Awards           : BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year,
                           Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 1994
                           and 1995.

West Indies Cricketer Brian Lara was born on 2 May 1969 in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago. He is the most famous West Indies Cricketer in the world. Lara is Left-handed batsman. Brian Lara holds many records in Cricket, Brian Lara is the only Cricketer who scored 501* (* remained not out) runs in First class Cricket, He played this match for Warwickshire against Durham in Edgbaston on 1994, He was not out in the match.

Brian Lara also holds the record of most run taker in international Test Cricket (400* runs), This match was against England in Antigua on 2004. He is the only one batsman in the World who scored Hundred, Double century, Triple century, Quadruple century and Quintuple century in first class Cricket.

Brian Lara's Test debut was against Pakistan on 6 December 1990. On 27 November 2006, Lara retired from International Test Cricket, The match was against Pakistan. Lara has played in 131 international Test matches for West Indies and he scored 11953 runs in Test Cricket.

Lara has 34 Test century and 19 ODI (One Day International) century in International Cricket. Lara played in only 3 Twenty20 matches for West Indies. He is the most popular Cricketer in the World. Lara played in 261 first class matches for West Indies and scored 22156 runs. Lara has 65 century in first class Cricket.

169 runs is the Lara's highest score in ODI Cricket. Lara scored only 99 runs in Twenty20 Cricket. Brian Lara's ODI debut was against Pakistan on 9 November 1990. On 21 April 2007, Brian Lara retired from international ODI Cricket, The match was against England.

All Details of Brian Lara Batting Performance

	Matches	Innings	N.O	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	131	232	6	11953	400*	52.88	60.51	34	48	1559	88	164
ODIs	299	289	32	10405	169	40.48	79.51	19	63			120
1st-class	261	440	13	22156	501*	51.88		65	88			320
Twenty20	3	3	0	99	65	33.00	115.11	0	1	11	1	0

All Details of Brian Lara Bowling Performance

	Matches	Innings	Balls	Runs	Wickets	Best	Avg	Eco	SR	5w	10w
Tests	131	4	60	28	0	-	-	2.80	-	0	0
ODIs	299	5	49	61	4	2/5	15.25	7.46	12.2	0	0
1st-class	261		514	416	4	1/1	104.00	4.85	128.5	0	0
Twenty20	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-