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Windies legend launches book – Lara: The England Chronicles

Manwarren's storytelling skilfully took the audience through time and recounted defining moments in Lara's career. From Sobers telling a young Lara to keep his eye on the ball in a net session, to Sir Viv venting to an unsuspecting Lara as the Antiguan's sterling career appeared to be coming to an end, the audience was there.

"(Sobers is) the greatest cricketer to have ever played the game. It was true when he played the game, and it's true today," Lara said, reading an excerpt from the book.
Lara's eventual exit from the game was not one he or his fans would have dreamt of, as the prince was unceremoniously run out by Kevin Pietersen after a mixup with Marlon Samuels. The Lara-led Windies agonisingly lost in the last over against the English as they made an early exit from the World Cup on home soil.