Brian Lara's career in Photos

Brian Lara's career in Photos


After making his Test debut against India in 1990, Brian Lara did not have to wait long for the world to sit up and take notice, scoring a magnificent 277 in Sydney 1993 to turn the series in the West Indies favour.




Against England the following year, Brian Lara surpasses Sir Garfield Sobers' long standing individual Test record, making 375 against Mike Atherton's England.




Two months later, Brian Lara clocks the highest ever first class score, smashing an amazing 501 against the hapless Durham.




A third century in as many Tests earns Brian Lara the man-of-the-series award against England in 1995.




Brian Lara enjoys a purple patch of form on home soil against Australia later in the year.




Brian Lara's crowning moment came back in Antigua in 2004 as he scored 400 against England to re-claim the record of the highest individual Test knock.




Brian Lara's team-mates give the little maestro a cricketing 'guard of honour' as he leaves the field.




Brian Lara also captained the West Indies to the ICC Champions Trophy at the Oval in 2004.




Shane Warne acknowledges a fellow great after Brian Lara surpasses Allan Border's record of 11,174 Test runs in Adelaide.




Brian Lara approached the 2007 World Cup with high hopes of success on home soil but the West Indies slumped to defeats against New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka and South Africa.





After leading the West Indies to victory against Bangladesh, Brian Lara announces that his final international match will be against England in the final Super 8 game.





Brian Lara walks back after being run out by Kevin Pietersen in his final innings.





Brian Lara salutes the crowd after his final international innings.




Brian Lara walks a lap of honour.


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