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Happy Birthday Brian Lara!

 
problemjay 2020-05-02 12:54:22 

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Happy Birthday to the Prince of POS Link Text
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Khaga 2020-05-02 13:02:04 

#LoveLara

 
TriniStar 2020-05-02 13:11:46 

In reply to problemjay

the link you post asking what is your favourite Lara innings, ah have three in mind

153* vs Aus in 99

401 vs England in 04

and the 1996 world cup semi final

 
Khaga 2020-05-02 13:15:26 

In reply to TriniStar

Semi final or quarter final vs SA?

 
TriniStar 2020-05-02 13:19:46 

Correct. Just edited

 
Runs 2020-05-02 13:29:53 

Happy birthday to the greatest, it was an honor to watch you bat sir, be safe.

 
problemjay 2020-05-02 13:44:53 

In reply to TriniStar

So yuh don't respect the 277 he laid on Australia in Sydney back in 1993? Its that innings from a very young Lara that made the world take notice a superstar has arrived.

 
Raggs 2020-05-02 13:59:42 

best cricketer ever to put a pair of bating gloves on and push a bat under him armpit then stroll out the middle to commence battle...that midget was a giant.

 
Chrissy 2020-05-02 14:13:39 

In reply to problemjay

Happy Birthday to the greatest.
Love life my lil brother
lol

 
Runs 2020-05-02 14:23:29 

In reply to Raggs

I wish I can turn back time and go to QPO and watch him bat, nothing better seeing the Prince with that high backlift in full flow
I remember David Lloyd used to do some stats analysis and say, “well folks e is due for a big one today so settle down n njoy mi lads n lasses.”

 
Raggs 2020-05-02 14:35:26 

In reply to Runs

I remember once he was batting with Jimmy Adams and a narrow but inviting gap was through the covers against England set up sweetly for the cover drive, the bowler was pitching them all up hoping for a nick off to the packed slips cordon, Jimmy is mi man and he played at least 3 big cover drive shots and kept hitting it straight to a fielder. He gets a single flicks one down the leg side and the last ball of the over was the first ball to Lara and he drove it right through that tight gap like a needle..first ball no sighters ...there I knew..a genius was on my tv screen.

 
WestDem 2020-05-02 14:47:15 

Happy Birthday Lara....I still love that 277 more than any! cool

 
Runs 2020-05-02 14:50:57 

In reply to Raggs

Pinpoint accuracy and precision was his hallmark.

 
Khaga 2020-05-02 14:51:56 

In reply to Runs

Best placer of the ball until Virat came along..

 
WestDem 2020-05-02 14:58:04 

In reply to Khaga


Best placer of the ball until Virat came along..


Spot on!

 
Raggs 2020-05-02 15:13:49 

In reply to Runs

who could play those 'no one move, no one gets hurts' through the gaps shots on the cricket ground outfield better than Lara? None!

 
Raggs 2020-05-02 15:13:56 

In reply to Runs

who could play those 'no one move, no one gets hurts' through the gaps shots on the cricket ground outfield better than Lara? None!

 
Jumpstart 2020-05-02 16:04:27 

In reply to problemjay

The most aestheically pleasing innings i haveever watched. Not one vall was hit in the air. It was just bisecting of gaps and manipulation of fielders. His innings in SL are also up there

 
problemjay 2020-05-02 16:55:30 

Lara equalize South Africa! Link Text