Tag: Brian Lara

Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara honoured at Sydney Cricket Ground

On his 50th birthday Sachin Tendulkar was honoured at the Sydney Cricket Ground with a set of gates named after him and West Indies great Brian Lara.

April 24, 2023

Never going to point my finger at Kohli despite RCB’s dismal show: Lara

"I would give him the players he wants and focus on the next few years. It's tough and I am never going to point my finger at Kohli who gives everything on the field. They could have played better cricket and finished at either No. 1 or two. Things might have been different."

October 12, 2021

CSK need to guard against devastating Delhi Capitals bowlers: Lara

"Experience is Chennai's major asset. The two openers (Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis) are doing the business but they also have the experience of playing these important playoff games and that could come in handy. MS Dhoni and his brains and his thinking are going to come good,"

October 10, 2021

Brian Lara believes backing experience over youth backfired for CSK in IPL 2020

Three-time champions CSK sit bottom of the points table and have failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in the 13-year history of IPL.

October 29, 2020

IPL 2020: Brian Lara believes Rishabh Pant ‘is a major asset for the Delhi Capitals’

Rishabh Pant has been in good form in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and has scored 171 runs.

October 9, 2020

KL Rahul should not be bothered with wicketkeeping in Indian team: Brian Lara

KL Rahul, who is currently leading Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, has scored 302 runs -- including one hundred and two half-centuries.

October 7, 2020

Jason Holder is the most underrated all-rounder: Sachin Tendulkar

During the course of the interaction, Lara also labelled Holder's leadership as 'critical' and stated that it is not nice that Holder has not been handed the captaincy of the side for a prolonged duration.

July 8, 2020

England overwhelming favourites against West Indies: Brian Lara

West Indies had famously beaten England 2-1 during the previous series between the two sides that was played in the Caribbean Islands. A draw in the series would be enough for them to retain the Wisden trophy.

July 7, 2020

Batting grip of Brian Lara’s son reminds Sachin Tendulkar of his childhood

Tendulkar then said that the boy has a bright future considering he is going to learn from the "one of the greatest batsmen in the world."

May 28, 2020

Sachin Tendulkar greatest batsman, Jacques Kallis was the best complete player: Brett Lee

Brett Lee said that Sachin Tendulkar edges Brian Lara in the race for the greatest batsman, but Jacques Kallis was the "greatest complete cricketer."

May 26, 2020

Alastair Cook names Kohli in list of 5 all-time greats

According to the former left-handed England opener, Kohli finds a spot in the list because of his sheer ability to score runs freely across formats.

May 11, 2020

Brian Lara trolls Suresh Raina for ‘oversized clothing’ in throwback picture

Had everything gone according to plan, Raina would have been featuring for CSK in the 13th edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League.

May 8, 2020

Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan extend wishes to Brian Lara on his 51st birthday

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and India opener Shikhar Dhawan led the chart of Lara's well-wishers.

May 2, 2020

Ashton Agar’s all-time World XI includes legendary Indian duo

The middle-order of Agar's all-time World XI features Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Viv Richards and Adam Gilchrist, the last of whom will also doubles up as the wicketkeeper of the team.

April 22, 2020

Sachin Tendulkar’s 241 at SCG the most disciplined and determined innings, says Brian Lara

Lara took to Instagram to post the video of Tendulkar gritty knock that as always had reminded the world of the right-handed batsman's calibre.

April 4, 2020

Road Safety World Series called off due to coronavirus

Speaking on the development, Tendulkar said that it was the right step under the circumstance to reschedule the tournament.

March 13, 2020

India still the best travelling team in the world: Brian Lara

Lara added that West Indies as a team would be worried about facing Australia and India at the T20 World Cup scheduled to be played later in the year.

March 12, 2020