- B.V.Swagath

Records are meant to be broken over a period of time. Mathew Hayden muscled his way to 380 against the hapless Zims to set a new record for the highest individual test score. Lara’s 375 against England ten years ago was eclipsed by the Aussie. Who would have thought six months later, the Messiah of World Cricket - Brian Lara would occupy the summit of batting records that once belonged to him?? At Multan, just a few days back, Virender Sehwag made mockery of the much hyped Pakistan pace attack to race away to a triple century. But luckily for Hayden, Sehwag’s innings ended at his score of 309.

Things however were in complete contrast at the Antigua Recreation Ground. With West Indies in a humiliating situation of facing a possible whitewash in the hands of the Englishmen, Brian Lara and his men were under loads of pressure. Cricket was degrading and reaching low levels in the Caribbean. A flat wicket was for the offering at the Antigua Recreation Ground, host for the fourth and final test of the Cable and Wireless Series. It has been a nightmare of a series for the Prince - Brian Lara. Lara had scored just 100 runs in the 3 Tests with a dismal average of 16.60. Questions were raised if it was the same Brian Lara who was once considered to be the best batsman in the world, is Lara a pale shadow of his past? The English bowlers got Lara to hop and hop awkwardly. Read full article...

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