Former West Indian cricketers Sir Vivian Richards and Carl Hooper have lashed out at legendary Windes batter Brian Lara for ‘gross Misinterpretations’ of the duo in his recently released book – Lara: The England Chronicles as well. While the trio, especially Richards and Lara, are considered all-time greats in West Indies cricket, Lara wrote that […]

West Indies batting legend Brian Lara harbours a deep sense of sadness when reflecting on the unfulfilled potential of his former teammate and captain, Carl Hooper. Lara, renowned for his cricketing prowess, asserts that Hooper’s talent surpassed even that of himself and Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. This poignant admission is detailed in Lara’s book, […]

West Indies legend Brian Lara shared the personality of another former West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards. In his book ‘Lara The England Chronicles’, the legend opened up on the 1991 Test series in England where he played under the captaincy of Richards as well. Viv Richards had a reputation of being a blunt personality […]

West Indies batting legend Brian Lara said that pouring money into the Windies’ cricket ecosystem will not necessarily improve their game as well. However, his comments came in the wake of the team’s disappointing performance against England in the ongoing opening Test as well. However, West Indies are on the verge of a humiliating loss […]

Cricket legend Brian Lara feels a new generation of batsmen could challenge his record for the highest individual score in Test cricket — a mammoth 400 runs scored in 2004. While a few others have reached the selectors’ rarest milestone of triple hundred in international matches, Lara’s record remained untouched for two decades. Sri Lanka’s […]

Legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara believes India should persist with the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli despite their underwhelming performances at the top of the order in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. So far, the Indian team has struggled to establish a strong opening partnership, with star batter Virat Kohli […]

As the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 draws near, attention is squarely focused on the Indian cricket team’s quest to break their prolonged drought of ICC trophies. This tournament holds particular significance for head coach Rahul Dravid, marking his final opportunity to lead the senior men’s team to glory before his tenure concludes after the […]

Sachin Tendulkar, the revered Indian batting maestro, and Brian Lara, the iconic West Indies cricketer, recently shared a leisurely golf session, capturing the attention of fans worldwide. As the Indian Premier League (IPL) enters its final stages, a heartwarming video surfaced on Instagram, depicting Tendulkar and Lara engaged in a friendly round of golf against […]

Cricket legend Brian Lara has stirred the pot with his predictions for the upcoming T20 World Cup, co-hosted by the West Indies and USA. With the tournament kicking off in less than three weeks, Lara has picked his four semifinalists – and it includes a dream final for the Caribbean fans. The ninth edition of […]

Brian Lara, the esteemed West Indies batting legend, underwent a transition last year as he stepped down from his role as head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), making way for Daniel Vettori after the team’s lacklustre performance culminated in finishing at the bottom of the IPL standings. Lara had initially joined SRH as their batting […]