Love him or hate him Brian Lara is now the highest West Indian run scorer in test cricket following his 191 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo yesterday - passing IVA Richards.
At 34 years of age how much further can Brian go? With a rediscovered passion for the game I suppose he could comfortably play for 3,4 or 5 years perhaps longer. Given the lack of obvious replacements in the side its difficult to imagine West Indian officials trying to move him on.
From 98 tests he now has 8,625 at an average of 51.95 with 22 centruries and 41 fifities. Interestingly he only has 5 not outs - a remarkably low number for a middle order batsman over that period of time.
Does this tell us something about his concentration towards the end of innings or does it suggest a selflessness in trying to score quickly? Hard to say.
If he does go on for 3-5 years he should break Border's (or Waugh's?) record comfortably. At least for a couple of years until Tendulakr sails past the mark.
At 34 years of age how much further can Brian go? With a rediscovered passion for the game I suppose he could comfortably play for 3,4 or 5 years perhaps longer. Given the lack of obvious replacements in the side its difficult to imagine West Indian officials trying to move him on.
From 98 tests he now has 8,625 at an average of 51.95 with 22 centruries and 41 fifities. Interestingly he only has 5 not outs - a remarkably low number for a middle order batsman over that period of time.
Does this tell us something about his concentration towards the end of innings or does it suggest a selflessness in trying to score quickly? Hard to say.
If he does go on for 3-5 years he should break Border's (or Waugh's?) record comfortably. At least for a couple of years until Tendulakr sails past the mark.
