On this day in 2004 Brian Lara broke the World Record for the highest individual score in Test cricket, scoring 400 v England. Incredibly this was the second time he broke the record. He scored 375 against the same opponents, on the same ground, 10 years earlier! Matthew Hayden briefly held the record after scoring 380 v Zimbabwe in 2003 before Lara regained the record. | Windies Cricket

🤩 400! The incredible, Brian Charles Lara ⬇ | Windies Cricket

16K views · 1.6K reactions | 400 runs in one Test innings - the genius of Brian Lara  Will this remain an unbreakable cricket record? The knock was played #OnThisDay in 2004 ▶️ es.pn/WIvEng-04 | ESPNcricinfo | Facebook

Before becoming one of cricket’s greatest batsmen, Brian Charles Lara had a quiet but special moment on the international stage — as a substitute fielder. This rare footage comes from the 2nd innings of the 3rd Test between West Indies and India, played at Port of Spain, Trinidad from April 15 to 20, 1989. A young Lara, yet to make his Test debut, took to the field, giving cricket fans a glimpse of the talent that would later dominate the game. Witness the early presence of the future “Prince of