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Brian Lara

Lara batting against India, Kensington Oval, Barbados, May 2002‎
West Indies
Personal information
Full name Brian Charles Lara
Nickname The Prince
Born 2 May 1969 (1969-05-02) (age 39)
Santa Cruz, Trinidad
Height 5 ft 8 in (1. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Santa Cruz Valley stretches between Maraval and San Juan, along the Saddle Road Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and 73 m)
Role Higher middle order batsman
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right-arm leg-break
International information
Test debut (cap 196) 6 December 1990: v Pakistan
Last Test 27 November 2006: v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 59) 9 November 1990: v Pakistan
Last ODI 21 April 2007: v England
ODI shirt no. Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point This is a list of West Indian Test cricketers. A Test match is an international Cricket match between two of the leading cricketing nations Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. This is a list of West Indian One-day International cricketers. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. 9
Domestic team information
Years Team
1987–2008 Trinidad and Tobago
1994–1998 Warwickshire
1992–1993 Transvaal
Career statistics
Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 131 299 261 429
Runs scored 11953 10405 22156 14602
Batting average 52. The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team is the representative cricket team of the country of Trinidad and Tobago. Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county Northerns cricket team (formerly North Eastern Transvaal cricket team and Northern Transvaal cricket team) has played First-class cricket in South Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 88 40. 48 51. 88 39. 67
100s/50s 34/48 19/63 65/88 27/86
Top score 400* 169 501* 169
Balls bowled 60 49 514 130
Wickets – 4 4 5
Bowling average – 15. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 25 104. 00 29. 80
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling – 2/5 1/1 2/5
Catches/stumpings 164/– 120/– 320/– 177/–

As of 04 February 2008
Source: cricketarchive.com

Brian Charles Lara (born May 2, 1969) (nicknamed, "The Prince of Port-of-Spain", "The Prince of Trinidad" or simply "The Prince") is a retired record-breaking cricketer, and one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cricket has a rich tradition of using Nicknames. This is a List of nicknames used in international cricket. Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely He has topped the Test batting rankings on several occasions and holds two of the most prestigious world records for batting in Tests: highest individual innings and the all-time leading run scorer. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The ICC Player Rankings are a widely followed system of rankings for international Cricketers based on their recent performances This list of Test cricket triple centuries shows all instances where a Batsman has scored 300 runs or more in a single Innings in Test cricket [1] He also holds the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket, with a total of 501* for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Edgbaston Cricket Ground (also known as Edgbaston Stadium) is a Cricket venue in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. Lara played his international career with the West Indies cricket team. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing

He is envied for his charismatic batting style and flamboyant bat-lift and stroke play.

Contents

Early life

Lara's father Rueben and one of his older sisters Agnes Cyrus enrolled him in the local Harvard Coaching Clinic at the age of six for weekly coaching sessions on Sundays. As a result, Lara had a very early education in correct batting technique. Lara's first school was St. Joseph's Roman Catholic primary. He then went to San Juan secondary, but played no cricket there. A year later, at fourteen years old, he moved on to Fatima College where he started his development as a promising young player under cricket coach Mr. Fatima College is a government-assisted selective Roman Catholic boys' Secondary school in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Harry Ramdass. Aged 14, he amassed 745 runs in the schoolboys' league, with an average of 126. 16 per innings, which earned him selection for the Trinidad national under-16 team. When he was 15 years old, he played in his first West Indian under 19 youth tournament and that same year, Lara represented West Indies in Under-19 cricket.

Lara moved in with his future fellow Trinidadian cricketer Michael Carew in Woodbrook, Port of Spain (a 20 minute drive from Santa Cruz). Michael Phillip Carew (born 10 February 1966 Trinidad) is a retired professional Cricketer who played for Trinidad. Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas Michael's father Joey Carew worked with him on his cricketing and personal career development. Michael Conrad Carew (born September 15, 1937, Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a former West Indian Michael got Lara his first job at Angostura Ltd. in the marketing department. The House of Angostura (also known as Angostura Limited) is a Trinidad and Tobago company famous for the production of Angostura bitters, invented Lara played in Trinidad and Tobago junior soccer and table tennis sides but Lara believed that cricket was his path to success, saying that he wanted to emulate his idols Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards and Roy Fredericks. Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge is a former member of the West Indies cricket team, born May 1, 1951 in Black Bess St Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, KNH, (born St John's, Antigua on 7 March 1952 is a former West Indian Cricketer. Roy Clifton Fredericks (born 11 November 1942, Blairmont, British Guiana, died 5 September 2000, New York,

Early cricket career

1987 was a breakthrough year for Lara, when in the West Indies Youth Championships he scored 498 runs beating the record of 480 by Carl Hooper set the previous year. Carl Llewellyn Hooper (born December 15, 1966 in Georgetown, Guyana) was a West Indian Cricket player and captain [2] He captained the Trinidad and Tobago team at this tournament whom eventually won the tournament due to a matchwinning 116 from Lara.

In January 1988, Lara made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the Red Stripe Cup against Leeward Islands. The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team is the representative cricket team of the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The Carib Beer Cup is the current name of the first class Cricket competition in the West Indies which is contested between the six teams with permanent Leeward Islands cricket team is a First class cricket team representing the member countries of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association a regional association which again is In his second first-class match he made 92 against a Barbados attack containing Joel Garner and Malcolm Marshall, two "greats" of West Indies teams. Joel Garner (born December 16, 1952 in Christ Church Barbados) also known as "Big Joel" or "Big Bird" is a former West Indian Malcolm Denzil Marshall ( April 18, 1958 - November 4, 1999) was a West Indian Cricketer Primarily a Fast bowler Later in the same year, he captained the West Indies team in Australia for the Bicentennial Youth World Cup where the West Indies reached the semi-finals. Later that year, his innings of 182 as captain of the West Indies under 23 XI against the touring Indian team elevated his reputation even further.

His first selection for the full West Indies team followed in due course, but unfortunately coincided with the death of his father and Lara withdrew from the team. In 1989, he captained a West Indies B Team in Zimbabwe and scored 145.

In 1990, at the age of 20, Lara became Trinidad and Tobago's youngest ever captain, leading them that season to victory in the one-day Geddes Grant Shield. It was also in 1990 that he made his belated Test debut for West Indies against Pakistan, scoring 44 and 5. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. He had made his ODI debut a month earlier against Pakistan, scoring 11. In the 1992 World Cup Lara did well averaging 47. The 1992 Cricket World Cup (aka Benson & Hedges World Cup) was the fifth edition of the tournament and was won by Pakistan 57 with a highest score of 88 retired hurt.

In January 1993, Lara scored 277 versus Australia in Sydney, this was his maiden Test century in his fifth Test, this innings was the turning point of the series as West Indies won the final two Tests to win the series 2-1. Lara went on to name his daughter Sydney after scoring 277 at SCG.

He was greatly influenced by Trinidadian Lester Armogan. Lara was devastated with "Uncle Les's" death, but has been able to rebound. He knows "Uncle Les" is watching. [3]

Career

Lara holds several world records for high scoring. He has the highest individual score in both first-class cricket (501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994) and Test cricket (400 not out for the West Indies against England in 2004). First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by In Cricket, not out is a term used on scorecards to signify that a Batsman has not been dismissed when the Innings is finished Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Lara amassed his world record 501 in 474 minutes off only 427 balls. He hit 308 in boundaries (10 sixes and 62 fours). His partners were Roger Twose (115 partnership - 2nd wicket), Trevor Penney (314 - 3rd), Paul Smith (51 - 4th) and Keith Piper (322 unbroken - 5th). Roger Graham Twose (born 17 April, 1968 in Torquay, England) played 16 Tests and 87 One Day Internationals for New Trevor L Penney (born 12 June 1968 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a former Cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club Paul Andrew Smith born April 15 1964 in Gosforth is former English cricketer who played for Warwickshire from 1982 to 1996 Keith Piper born 18 December 1969 in Leicester is a former professional cricketer Earlier in that season Lara scored six centuries in seven innings while playing for Warwickshire.

He is the only man to have reclaimed the Test record score, having scored 375 against England in 1994, a record that stood until Matthew Hayden's 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003. Matthew Lawrence Hayden (29 October 1971 is an Australian Cricketer. The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Zimbabwe. His 400 not out also made him the second player after Donald Bradman to score two Test triple-centuries, and the second after Bill Ponsford to score two first-class quadruple-centuries. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely William Harold Ponsford ( 19 October 1900 &mdash 6 April 1991) was a Cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia He has scored nine double centuries in Test cricket, second only to Bradman's twelve. In 1995 Lara in the test match away series against England, Lara scored 3 hundreds in Three consecutive Matches which earned him the Man of the Series award. The Test Series was eventually drawn 2-2. He also holds the record for the highest total number of runs in a Test career, after overtaking Allan Border in an innings of 226 played at Adelaide Oval, Australia in November 2005. Allan Robert Border, AO (born 27 July 1955 is a former Australian Cricket captain

Lara captained the West Indies from 1998 to 1999 in this period West Indies suffered their first whitewash at the hands of South Africa following this they played Australia in a four Test series which was drawn 2-2, Lara scored 546 runs including two centuries and one double hundred. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa In the second Test at Kingston he scored 213 while in the third Test he scored 153* in the second innings as West Indies chased down 311 with one wicket left. He won the Man of the Match award for both matches and was also named Man of the Series.

In 2001 Lara was named the Man of the Carlton Series in Australia with an average of 46. 50 the highest average by a West Indian in that series scoring two half centuries and one century, 116 against Australia. Also in that year Lara amassed 688 runs in the three match away Test series against Sri Lanka making three centuries and one fifty including a double century and a century in the first and second innings of the 3rd Test Match at the Sinhalese Sports Ground making 42% of the team's runs in that series. These extrodinary performances led Muttiah Muralitharan to state that Lara was the most dangerous batsman he had ever faced. [4]

Lara was reappointed as captain against the touring Australians in 2003, and struck 110 in his first Test match back in charge, showing signs of him returning to his best. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Later that season under his captaincy West Indies won the two match Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 with Lara making a double century in the First Test. In September 2004, West Indies won the ICC Champions Trophy in England under his captaincy.

In March 2005, Lara declined selection for the West Indies team because of a dispute over his personal Cable & Wireless sponsorship deal, which clashed with the Cricket Board's main sponsor, Digicel. Cable & Wireless (West Indies Ltd is a leading wholly owned telecommunications subsidiary of the British -based parent company Cable & Wireless plc. Digicel is a Mobile phone network provider in the Caribbean region Six other players were involved in this dispute, including stars Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo. Christopher "Chris" Henry Gayle (born 21 September, 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a West Indian Cricketer Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan (born June 23, 1980, Wakenaam Island Guyana) is a West Indian Cricketer of Indo-Guyanese Dwayne James John Bravo (born 7 October 1983 in Trinidad and Tobago) is a West Indian Cricketer A genuine All-rounder, Bravo is expected to Lara said he declined selection in a stand of solidarity, when these players were dropped because of their sponsorship deals. [5] The issue was resolved after the first Test of the series against the touring South African team. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa

Lara returned to the team for the second Test (and scored a huge first innings score of 196), but in the process lost his captaincy indefinitely to the newly-appointed Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Shivnarine 'Shiv' Chanderpaul (born 16 August, 1974 in Unity Village, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana) is a Cricketer and former In the next Test, against the same opponents, he scored a 176 in the first innings. After a one day series against South Africa, he scored his first Test century against the visiting Pakistanis in the first Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados which the West Indies eventually won. The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. The City of Bridgetown, metropolitan pop 96578 ( 2006) is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation

On April 26, 2006 Lara was reappointed the captain of the West Indies cricket team for the third time. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This followed the resignation of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who had been captain for thirteen months - in which the West Indies won just one of the 14 Test matches they had competed. In May 2006, Lara led the West Indies to successful One-Day series victories against Zimbabwe and India. Lara's team played Australia in the finals of the DLF Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy where they finished runners up in both finals.

On 16 December 2006 he became the first player for the West Indies to pass 10,000 One Day International runs. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [6] along with Sachin Tendulkar one of only two players to do so in both forms of the game. On 10 April 2007 Lara confirmed his retirement from one day cricket post the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's [7] A few days later he announced that he would in fact be retiring from all international cricket after the tournament. [8]

Lara played his final international game on 21 April 2007 in a dead rubber World Cup game against England. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dead rubber is a term used in Sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches He was run out for 18; England won the game. Before the end of this world cup Glenn McGrath stated that Lara is the greatest batsman that he has ever bowled to. [9]

Retirement

Lara during his lap of honour, 2007 CWC.
Lara during his lap of honour, 2007 CWC.

On 19 April 2007 Lara announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket, indicating that the West Indies vs England match on 21 April 2007 would be his last international appearance. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [10] He was run out by Kevin Pietersen after a bad mixup with Marlon Samuels for 18, as England went on to win the match by one wicket. Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is an English Cricketer He is an attacking Marlon Nathaniel Samuels (born February 5, 1981 in Kingston Jamaica) is a West Indian Cricketer Samuels made his Test debut [11]

He announced before the 2007 Cricket World Cup that this would be his last appearance in one day internationals. After his last match, in the post-game presentation interview, he asked the fans, "Did I entertain?", to which he received a resounding "Yes!" from the West Indies fans, after which he went out and took his 'lap of honor' where he met and shook hands with many of the fans. This marked the last time Lara would play actively in the game.

It should be noted that while Lara has gone on record as saying that this would be his last appearance in international cricket, he has also indicated his interest in retaining some involvement in the sport.

On 23 July 2007 Lara agreed to sign for the Indian Cricket League. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Indian Cricket League (ICL is a private Cricket league that runs parallel to the Indian Premier League (IPL managed by BCCI. [12] He is currently the captain of the Mumbai Champs. Mumbai Champs is one of the six teams competing in the Indian Cricket League (ICL

Brian Lara volunteered to play for his home team Trinindad during the start of 2008 domestic season. He had not played for Trinidad for the last two years. He made his comeback a memorable one with a match winning hundred over Guyana, followed by a dismissive undefeated half-century in the second innings, scored at over two runs per ball.

In the third round game (Trinidad got a bye in the second round), Brian Lara suffered a fractured arm against the Leeward Islands in St Maarten on Jan 19th.

Brian Lara is not playing in the current season of ICL due to a broken arm. Though it was expected that the arm would heal in 6 weeks, it did not and he is still nursing the injury.

Controversies

On the fourth day of the first test match at Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua during India's tour of West Indies, 2006, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's flick off Dave Mohammed to the midwicket region was caught by Daren Ganga. Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni ( Hindi:महेन्द्र सिंह धोनी (born July 7 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian Dave Mohammed (born October 8, 1979 in Trinidad and Tobago) is a West Indian Cricketer He is a left-arm chinaman bowler Daren Ganga (born January 14, 1979 in Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago) is a West Indian Cricketer of East Indian descent As the batsman started to walk back, captain Rahul Dravid declared the innings when confusion started as the umpires were not certain if the fielder stepped on the ropes and Dhoni stayed for the umpire's verdict. Rahul Sharad Dravid ( Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್ ಶರದ್ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ Marathi:राहुल शरद द्रविड) (b While the replays were inconclusive, the captain of the West Indies side, Brian Lara wanted Dhoni to walk-off based on the fielder's assertion of the catch. The impasse continued for more than 15 minutes. Ultimately, Dhoni walked-off and Dravid's declaration was effected but the game was delayed. Lara was called by the match referee for explanation of his actions but was not fined. [13]

Off the field

Brian Lara has established the Pearl and Bunty Lara Foundation, which is a charitable organisation in memory of his parents that aims to address health and social care issues. He is an Ambassador for Sport of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and travels on a diplomatic passport to promote his country throughout the world. [14] Brian Lara received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sheffield on Wednesday 10 January 2007. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The ceremony took place at the Trinidad Hilton, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. [14]

Personal life

Lara has dated British supermodel Lindsey Ward. Lara is the father of a girl called Sydney whom he fathered with Trinidadian journalist and model Leasel Rovedas. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Sydney is so named as a tribute to one of Lara's favourite grounds, the Sydney Cricket Ground, where Lara scored his first Test century- the highly acclaimed 277 in the 1992-93 season. His father passed away in 1989 of a heart attack and his mother passed away in 2002 of cancer. [1]

Statistics

Highlights

Brian Lara's career performance graph.
Brian Lara's career performance graph.

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Test Centuries

The following tables illustrate a summary of the Test and ODI centuries scored by Brian Lara.

Test Centuries of Brian Lara
Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year
[1] 277 5 Australia Sydney, Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 1993
[2] 167 13 England Georgetown, Guyana Bourda 1993
[3] 375 16 England St John's, Antigua Antigua Recreation Ground 1994
[4] 147 21 New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand Basin Reserve 1995
[5] 145 29 England Manchester, England Old Trafford 1995
[6] 152 30 England Nottingham, England Trent Bridge 1995
[7] 179 31 England London, England Kennington Oval 1995
[8] 132 38 Australia Perth, Australia W. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Georgetown, estimated population 310320 (2002 Guyana census is the Capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. St John's is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Antigua (ænˈtiːgə an-TEE-gah) is an Island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region the main The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a Cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, an area of Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County Cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A. C. A. Ground 1997
[9] 103 42 India St John's, Antigua Antigua Recreation Ground 1997
[10] 115 45 Sri Lanka Kingstown, Saint Vincent Arnos Vale Ground 1997
[11] 213 61 Australia Kingston, Jamaica Sabina Park 1999
[12] 153* 62 Australia Bridgetown, Barbados Kensington Oval 1999
[13] 100 63 Australia St John's, Antigua Antigua Recreation Ground 1999
[14] 112 68 England Manchester, England Old Trafford 2000
[15] 182 73 Australia Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Oval 2000
[16] 178 81 Sri Lanka Galle, Sri Lanka Galle Stadium 2001
[17] 221 83 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 2001
[18] 130 83 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 2001
[19] 110 91 Australia Georgetown, Guyana Bourda 2003
[20] 122 92 Australia Port of Spain, Trinidad Queen’s Park Oval 2003
[21] 209 95 Sri Lanka Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Beausejour Stadium 2003
[22] 191 98 Zimbabwe Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Queen’s Sport Club 2003
[23] 202 99 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa New Wanderers Stadium 2003
[24] 115 101 South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Newlands 2004
[25] 400* 106 England St John's, Antigua Antigua Recreation Ground 2004
[26] 120 108 Bangladesh Kingston, Jamaica Sabina Park 2004
[27] 196 113 South Africa Port of Spain, Trinidad Queen’s Park Oval 2005
[28] 176 114 South Africa Bridgetown, Barbados Kensington Oval 2005
[29] 130 116 Pakistan Bridgetown, Barbados Kensington Oval 2005
[30] 153 117 Pakistan Kingston, Jamaica Sabina Park 2005
[31] 226 121 Australia Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Oval 2005
[32] 120 126 India Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Beausejour Stadium 2006
[33] 122 129 Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan Gadaffi Stadium 2006
[34] 216 130 Pakistan Multan, Pakistan Multan Cricket Stadium 2006

One-Day International Centuries

ODI Centuries of Brian Lara
Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year
[1] 128 41 Pakistan Durban, South Africa Kingsmead 1993
[2] 111* 42 South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa Springbok Park 1993
[3] 114 45 Pakistan Kingston, Jamaica Sabina Park 1993
[4] 153 54 Pakistan Sharjah, UAE Sharjah C. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Kingstown, estimated population 15900 (July 1999) is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The City of Bridgetown, metropolitan pop 96578 ( 2006) is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Galle (ගාල්ල in Sinhala; காலி in Tamil) (pronounced as one syllable in English gɔːl the same as "Gaul" and in Sinhalese Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Zimbabwe. Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare, with a population of 676000 (UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator Zimbabwe 2005 now estimated See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ( Urdu:, Punjabi ملتان، ਮੁਲਤਾਨ is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Bloemfontein (ˈbluːmfɒnteɪn Afrikaans and Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom" Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة) ( pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and A. Stadium 1993
[5] 139 83 Australia Port of Spain, Trinidad Queen’s Park Oval 1995
[6] 169 90 Sri Lanka Sharjah, UAE Sharjah C. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island A. Stadium 1995
[7] 111 96 South Africa Karachi, Pakistan National Stadium 1996
[8] 146* 100 New Zealand Port of Spain, Trinidad Queen’s Park Oval 1996
[9] 104 102 New Zealand Kingstown, Saint Vincent Arnos Vale Ground 1996
[10] 102 108 Australia Brisbane, Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground 1997
[11] 103* 109 Pakistan Perth, Australia W. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Kingstown, estimated population 15900 (July 1999) is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. A. C. A Ground 1997
[12] 110 125 England Bridgetown, Barbados Kensington Oval 1998
[13] 117 157 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium 1999
[14] 116* 176 Australia Sydney, Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 2001
[15] 111 202 Kenya Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 2002
[16] 116 203 South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Newlands 2003
[17] 116 217 Sri Lanka Bridgetown, Barbados Kensington Oval 2003
[18] 113 219 Zimbabwe Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club 2003
[19] 156 250 Pakistan Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Oval 2005

Man of the Match Awards

Test Cricket

Man of the Match Awards – Brian Lara
Runs Against City/Country Venue Result Year
[1] 277 Australia Sydney, Australia Sydney Cricket Ground Match Drawn 1993
[2] 167 England Georgetown, Guyana Bourda West Indies won by an innings and 44 runs 1993
[3] 375 England St John's, Antigua Antigua Recreation Ground Match Drawn 1993
[4] 179 England London, England Kennington Oval Match Drawn 1995
[5] 104 India St John’s, Antigua Antigua Recreation Ground Match Drawn 1997
[6] 213 Australia Kingston, Jamaica Sabina Park West Indies won by 10 wickets 1999
[7] 8/153* Australia Bridgetown, Barbados Kensington Oval West Indies won by 1 wicket 1999
[8] 221/130 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sport Club Ground Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets 2001
[9] 209 Sri Lanka Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Beausejour Stadium Match Drawn 2003
[10] 191/1 Zimbabwe Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club West Indies won by 128 runs 2003
[11] 400* England St John’s, Antigua Antigua Recreation Ground Match Drawn 2004
[12] 226/17 Australia Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Oval Australia won by 7 wickets 2005

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the Match Awards – Brian Lara
Runs Against City/Country Venue Result Year
[1] 54 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan National Stadium West Indies won by 24 runs 1991
[2] 69 Australia Brisbane, Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground West Indies won by 12 runs 1992
[3] 88 Pakistan Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground West Indies won by 10 wickets 1992
[4] 72 Zimbabwe Brisbane, Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground West Indies won by 75 runs 1992
[5] 86 South Africa Port of Spain, Trinidad Queens Park Oval West Indies won by 10 wickets 1992
[6] 128 Pakistan Durban, South Africa Kingsmead West Indies won by 124 runs 1993
[7] 111* South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa Springbok Park West Indies won by 9 wickets 1993
[8] 114 Pakistan Kingston, Jamaica Sabina Park West Indies won by 4 wickets 1993
[9] 95* Pakistan Port of Spain, Trinidad Queens Park Oval West Indies won by 5 wickets 1993
[10] 153 Pakistan Sharjah, UAE Sharjah C. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The City of Bridgetown, metropolitan pop 96578 ( 2006) is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare, with a population of 676000 (UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator Zimbabwe 2005 now estimated Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Georgetown, estimated population 310320 (2002 Guyana census is the Capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state St John's is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Antigua (ænˈtiːgə an-TEE-gah) is an Island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region the main London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The City of Bridgetown, metropolitan pop 96578 ( 2006) is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare, with a population of 676000 (UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator Zimbabwe 2005 now estimated Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Bloemfontein (ˈbluːmfɒnteɪn Afrikaans and Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom" Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة) ( pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and A. Stadium West Indies won by 6 wickets 1993
[11] 82 Sri Lanka Kolkata, India Eden Gardens West Indies won by 7 wickets 1993
[12] 55* New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand Eden Park West Indies won by 25 runs 1995
[13] 72 New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand Basin Reserve West Indies won by 41 runs 1995
[14] 139 Australia Port of Spain, Trinidad Queens Park Oval West Indies won by 133 runs 1995
[15] 169 Sri Lanka Sharjah, UAE Sharjah C. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the A. Stadium West Indies won by 4 runs 1995
[16] 111 South Africa Karachi, Pakistan National Stadium West Indies won by 19 runs 1996
[17] 146* New Zealand Port of Spain, Trinidad Queens Park Oval West Indies won by 7 wickets 1996
[18] 103* Pakistan Perth, Australia W. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. A. C. A Grounds West Indies won by 5 wickets 1997
[19] 90 Australia Perth, Australia W. A. C. A Grounds West Indies won by 4 wickets 1997
[20] 88 Pakistan Sharjah, UAE Sharjah C. A. Stadium West Indies won by 43 runs 1997
[21] 51 England Kingstown, Saint Vincent Arnos Vale Ground West Indies won by 4 wickets 1998
[22] 60 India Singapore Kallang Ground West Indies won by 42 runs 1999
[23] 117 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium West Indies won by 109 runs 1999
[24] 116* Australia Sydney, Australia Sydney Cricket Ground Australia won by 28 runs 2001
[25] 83* Zimbabwe Perth, Australia W. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Kingstown, estimated population 15900 (July 1999) is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. Singapore ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. A. C. A Grounds West Indies won by 44 runs 2001
[26] 59* New Zealand Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Beausejour Stadium West Indies won by 7 wickets 2002
[27] 103* Kenya Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground West Indies won by 29 runs 2002
[28] 116 South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Newlands West Indies won by 3 runs 2003
[29] 80 Australia Port of Spain, Trinidad Queens Park Oval West Indies won by 39 runs 2003
[30] 156 Pakistan Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Oval West Indies won by 58 runs 2005

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Test Batting Statistics. Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a The Brian Lara Cricket series is a series of six Cricket video games that are endorsed by the West Indian cricketer Brian Lara and published by Codemasters Brian Lara Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago that is currently under construction
  2. ^ The Coming Foretold The Independent retrieved July 30, 2007
  3. ^ Profiles - IslandEvents.com - Profile: Brian Charles Lara - Mar 1, 2007
  4. ^ Murali: 'Lara's still No. 1'
  5. ^ 'I'm ready to play if best team is selected' - Lara
  6. ^ ODI Batting Statistics. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  7. ^ Lara confirms one-day retirement BBC News retrieved July 30, 2007
  8. ^ Legend Lara to end Windies career BBC News retrieved July 30, 2007
  9. ^ McGrath rates Lara just ahead of Tendulkar retrieved 4 December 2007
  10. ^ Lara turns his back on cricket retrieved on April 29, 2007
  11. ^ West Indies v England BBC News retrieved July 29, 2007
  12. ^ Lara signs up for new Indian league
  13. ^ Lara did not cross the line
  14. ^ a b West Indies cricketer to receive honorary degree from UK University of Sheffield retrieved July 30, 2007 Brian Charles Lara, will be one of four persons to receive the highest award of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) in July. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The University of Sheffield is a research University, located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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  18. ^ a b c Leading Test Batsmen Stats from CricInfo retrieved July 30, 2007
  19. ^ 100 Before Lunch Stats from CricInfo retrieved July 30, 2007
  20. ^ The Lara story in numbers CricInfo retrieved July 30, 2007
  21. ^ Highest Aggregate runs in series Stats from CricInfo retrieved July 30, 2007
  22. ^ 100s in each innings Stats from Cric Info retrieved July 30, 2007
  23. ^ http://www.stabroeknews.com/index.pl/article_daily_features?id=56541818
  24. ^ Most Runs from One Over Stats from CricInfo retrieved July 30, 2007
  25. ^ Fastest test landmarks Stats from CricInfo retrieved July 30, 2007
  26. ^ Test Career catches Stats from CricInfo retrieved March 29, 2008
  27. ^ PricewaterhouseCoopers. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  28. ^ Top 100 Batsmen of all time. Cricket channel. rediff. com.

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