From the Vault: Lara makes history with 226 in Adelaide

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024
  • In the twilight of his career, West Indian legend Brian Lara gave Australian audiences one last performance to remember, a majestic double century in Adelaide in 2005

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  • @BangaruAmarnath
    @BangaruAmarnath 4 года назад +3488

    Double century at the age of 36 in the golden era of Aussies in Australia. What a splendid innings, I must say.

    • @BangaruAmarnath
      @BangaruAmarnath 4 года назад +31

      @@incognitokumar900 0:21

    • @ethicaldisaster
      @ethicaldisaster 4 года назад +72

      I remember back then when they were a scary team. Only a handful - the best of the best - could match up to their standards.

    • @AdityaT03
      @AdityaT03 4 года назад +44

      Who else loves this channel for their old timey amazing highlights?

    • @Bernie8330
      @Bernie8330 4 года назад +20

      @@incognitokumar900 No 36 ... Lara was born about August 1969 ... this was December 2005.

    • @arunpatteri3752
      @arunpatteri3752 4 года назад +14

      Sachin 241

  • @karandhiman1143
    @karandhiman1143 3 года назад +386

    When the crowd of the opposition country gives you a standing ovation means that you are well respected. And Lara was respected everywhere he went.

    • @SaiBaba-zi5my
      @SaiBaba-zi5my 2 года назад +5

      Especially, Australia

    • @sugarnads
      @sugarnads Год назад

      @@SaiBaba-zi5my well arent you a fun little racist.
      Every batsman or bowler from a touring side in aus gets a standing ovation for an oUtstanding performance.
      We actually LOVE when our opposition puts up a fight.
      We just hate mouthy little racist cuntz who are always bleating when they get flogged.

  • @shihass4162
    @shihass4162 4 года назад +601

    Legend. He scored 277 in his first Australian seriess. He again scored 200+ in his last australian series.that's why he is called the best ever

    • @shahzaiblatif3517
      @shahzaiblatif3517 3 года назад +41

      He got run out on that 277...otherwise it could have been 300..

    • @madunit1997
      @madunit1997 3 года назад +18

      He is the best i have ever seen. Ricky is close, kallis and de villiers. But just Lara's style is so good to watch!

    • @danyalparacha1761
      @danyalparacha1761 2 года назад +2

      @@madunit1997 Didnt watch Amla did you wrist of steel

    • @kireetpandey6444
      @kireetpandey6444 2 года назад +18

      @@danyalparacha1761 3 amla will not make one Lara
      There will never be another Lara

    • @AlexAzzurri
      @AlexAzzurri 2 года назад +2

      @@danyalparacha1761 u must be crazy amla is not in the same league

  • @pavankumarparuchuri1540
    @pavankumarparuchuri1540 3 года назад +1200

    More than his records, I feel Brain Lara is the most Elegant Left handed Batsmen ever.

    • @mechsavvy1
      @mechsavvy1 3 года назад +12

      No doubt ..

    • @bhargajavarao8614
      @bhargajavarao8614 3 года назад +14

      Saeed anwar most elegant player lara was more stylish but timing anwar the best

    • @ZixPlays
      @ZixPlays 3 года назад +1

      Ya

    • @murph6547
      @murph6547 3 года назад +14

      most Elegant most Stylish...............Ever

    • @universeandbeyond3576
      @universeandbeyond3576 2 года назад +14

      Brian Lara & Saeed Anwar are most elegant Batsmen of all time✅

  • @faniaali3279
    @faniaali3279 3 года назад +337

    Crowd response tells u how great and respectful he was in the world

    • @lexol3347
      @lexol3347 2 года назад +19

      Crowd response even before he got to the wicket. This type of genious comes along once in 50 years.

  • @suyashpanpalia6289
    @suyashpanpalia6289 4 года назад +963

    Lara scored 200* when the whole team's total was 340. Shows the greatness. What a flamboyant and brilliant batsman.

    • @kwl189
      @kwl189 4 года назад +54

      There has to be a stat for the amount of times that Lara contributed over 40/50% of the teams total. Mind blowing how he didn’t relent to the pressure of captaincy either.

    • @ryanwebb5082
      @ryanwebb5082 4 года назад +44

      I think your statement is the reason why I rate him above Sachin. He was, for a long period, the WI's batting line up

    • @kwl189
      @kwl189 4 года назад +12

      Ryan Webb Could be said it was the same for ST in the first half of his career. Carried the weight and expectations of over a billion people for as long as he did and often the team crumbled without him scoring. Captaincy is probably the key difference between the two. ST didn’t have the personality for that, I think. Though aside from the amazing champions trophy comeback win against England, the WI didn’t win a whole lot under Lara.

    • @PS-nm2rs
      @PS-nm2rs 4 года назад +20

      Once sehawag also score 201 and India total score near 310.
      Both sehawag & Lara have capacity to score double-triple hundred with good strike rate.

    • @Bernie8330
      @Bernie8330 4 года назад +7

      Although Lara broke Allan Border's 12 year old test runs aggregate record during this innings, and any Lara century represents the highest echelon of brilliant batsmanship, his 182 off only 235 balls 5 years earlier on the same ground was a superior innings, for that particular series was still alive, even thought the windies went on to be whitewashed, whereas this 226 was in a dead rubber.

  • @SilverMustang920
    @SilverMustang920 3 года назад +517

    0:43 OMG! What a decision!!! I think this was probably THE BEST decision of Aleem Dar! Not only that it looked out from a naked eye, but also that how critical correct umpiring decisions are, especially when there was no review system! Hands down, THE best umpire the game has witnessed.

    • @everybodylovesraymond8839
      @everybodylovesraymond8839 2 года назад +82

      That did not look out at all!! It was clearly missing the stumps. The Aussie commentator made appeared very bias there in my opinion. 🤷🏿‍♂️

    • @SouravKumarRoy651
      @SouravKumarRoy651 2 года назад +20

      Well, after Simon Taufell

    • @sahilkalsulkar3192
      @sahilkalsulkar3192 2 года назад +23

      Go and see his two descision's of broad in 2013 ashes edge caught at slip and de Villiers vs Ind caught at slip. You might change your mind.

    • @tin-n-tan
      @tin-n-tan 2 года назад +4

      @@everybodylovesraymond8839 - clearly, like 1.5cm, but yeah, clearly!

    • @vatsalbhalla
      @vatsalbhalla 2 года назад +5

      That's Aleem dar for you

  • @sarthakbhalerao1045
    @sarthakbhalerao1045 4 года назад +107

    Lara shuffling and that high backlift was absolutely soothing to the eyes, was a class player. respect

  • @AnkitSingh-xl6pt
    @AnkitSingh-xl6pt 2 года назад +389

    Sir Hobbs, Sachin, Sir Bradman, Gavaskar had all the shots from the textbook. Lara wrote his own textbook. Part scientist, part artist, complete GENIUS. That's Brian Charles Lara.

    • @winstonbachan9661
      @winstonbachan9661 Год назад +8

      Rohan Kanhai Of Guyana played one shot never been repeated in cricket history 🇬🇾💖🇮🇳Fallback And Fade away hook, That's In The Guinness Book! ☮️

    • @lyricisticworld2005
      @lyricisticworld2005 Год назад +3

      ​@@winstonbachan9661 what shot can you please tell

    • @winstonbachan9661
      @winstonbachan9661 Год назад +6

      @@lyricisticworld2005 Fall Back And Fade away hook That's In the Guinness Book of Record's ☮️

    • @Wild2theCore
      @Wild2theCore Год назад +3

      Sachin played from the textbook? There are several shots that he invented of his own … what makes Lara’s shots look unique is that high backlift and unmistakable flair otherwise he didn’t toy much with the ball … played every shot in the textbook

    • @Timberwolf1992
      @Timberwolf1992 Год назад +4

      @@Wild2theCore if you observe his innings, Lara had the body balance of a trapeze artist and playing exquisite shots from that position combined with the timing even with the high backlit makes it unique in its own right.
      Sachin's shots seemed very novel coz combined with the technique, he scored the runs at a quicker pace. Else, like Gavaskar before him, Sachin was pretty much "by the books".

  • @toosporty
    @toosporty 3 года назад +458

    His ability to come out and bat in the highest pressured situations is out of this world. Team at 19/2, walking out to face the likes of McGrath, Warne and Lee in the Aussie's backyard is an extremely difficult task to just survive. But to put on 200 (not to mention at the age of 36) just shows that Lara was in a league if his own

    • @nikhilkushwaha92
      @nikhilkushwaha92 3 года назад +32

      McGrath and Lee yes.... however Lara was an absolute beast against spinners....he averaged 57 against SL and 61 against Aus... mind you he faced off Warne and Murali a lot and came out on top on most occasions

    • @94123abhi
      @94123abhi 3 года назад +8

      Don't forget Gillespie as well

    • @yellove3745
      @yellove3745 3 года назад +2

      @@94123abhi i hav never ever heared this name gillispe

    • @shivasaishakthi8994
      @shivasaishakthi8994 3 года назад +1

      Lara did it for 7 or 8 times but sachin for 20 times when chips were down

    • @rajeshwarib1394
      @rajeshwarib1394 3 года назад +23

      @@shivasaishakthi8994 😄😄 Lara did it for almost all of his career not just 7 or 8 times

  • @philanthropic100
    @philanthropic100 4 года назад +391

    I haven't seen Michaelangelo sculpt, Da vinci paint or Beethoven playing a piano... But i have surely seen Lara bat... pure art..

    • @thunderhammer593
      @thunderhammer593 4 года назад +16

      Absolutely.....just a maestro displaying his art....

    • @tauhawani4294
      @tauhawani4294 4 года назад +12

      Flamboyant comparison!

    • @nagaRaj-un3ws
      @nagaRaj-un3ws 3 года назад +4

      You gave a great compliment.

    • @faisalshawon1207
      @faisalshawon1207 3 года назад +3

      No doubt man.
      No doubt.

    • @anothermouth7077
      @anothermouth7077 3 года назад +9

      I'm sure da Vinci brushes stroke are same as Brian Lara bat flare, pleasure to eyes

  • @maharshipratap9609
    @maharshipratap9609 4 года назад +202

    That was at another level of batting. He made bowlers like McGrath, Lee and Warme look ordinary. Absolute legend of the game

    • @samuelmorrison7765
      @samuelmorrison7765 3 года назад +2

      And those are quality bowlers

    • @olivery.6249
      @olivery.6249 3 года назад +10

      @@samuelmorrison7765 maybe the best of cricket history best

    • @farazzubair4935
      @farazzubair4935 2 года назад +4

      And then there was the little matter of Stuart Mac Gill

    • @rudolphdavid5122
      @rudolphdavid5122 Год назад

      I agree on that. He truly is The PRINCE !!!

  • @hobbylover3882
    @hobbylover3882 3 года назад +27

    As in indian, I support Indian cricket team but Brian Lara is always been my favourite player more than Sachin, Virat or anybody else. I always loved his unique style of batting, always pleasure to watch and loved watching his ability to quickly score. He scored 501 not out in first class and 400 not out in test both are world records which still hasn't been broken yet. Simply, the best batsman ever played in the world.

  • @yasiryousafzai3673
    @yasiryousafzai3673 3 года назад +36

    he is my favorite batsman since childhood and a charasmatic batsman and indeed the prince of cricket respect from 🇵🇰

  • @abrarfarooqui4231
    @abrarfarooqui4231 Год назад +122

    Brian Lara the stylish left hander who can play cuts, pull, sweep, flick, glance, cover drives, charging down, straight drives, great foot work and the one who plays the big innings and enjoy playing on Aussie soil.
    My fav player Brian Charles Lara!!!

    • @SureshKumar-tq4zm
      @SureshKumar-tq4zm Год назад +4

      Absolutely true ...not only the words u have described. But each letter of it speaks of his Class🎉 The One & Only Lara...

    • @abrarfarooqui4231
      @abrarfarooqui4231 Год назад

      @@SureshKumar-tq4zm Thanks for acknowledgement!

  • @ilovegurusahib
    @ilovegurusahib 4 года назад +336

    The standing ovation when he walked into bat tells us all about the class of the Great Brian Charles Lara.

    • @roostersbays95
      @roostersbays95 3 года назад +8

      and the old traditional sporting values and ethos of Australian sporting public

    • @ilovegurusahib
      @ilovegurusahib 3 года назад +2

      @@roostersbays95 true.

    • @vasudevrameshbabu3427
      @vasudevrameshbabu3427 3 года назад

      The standing ovation was given because it was the last time he walked into the ground for an internal game. Same gestures were given to sachin as well in many venues around the world

    • @ilovegurusahib
      @ilovegurusahib 3 года назад +4

      @@vasudevrameshbabu3427 why do you guys jump in with unrelating comments. Who asked you why or to whom was standing ovation given or not?

    • @silentstand
      @silentstand 3 года назад +3

      @@ilovegurusahib because sachin fans are the most insecure pathetic lot i have ever seen. Every video they have to come and tell everyone how sachin is better than whoever is being highlighted. Sad tbh as he really is great but his fans are woat

  • @debayanchatterjeesarkar5770
    @debayanchatterjeesarkar5770 4 года назад +1369

    "if I am the umpire then it is out"...
    Bro,that's y u were the commentator only🙄

    • @ImranKhan-he8bd
      @ImranKhan-he8bd 4 года назад +93

      Exactly, it was a very good decision. Ball was marginally pitched outside leg, and Height could also be a factor.

    • @abuzaformohammedaman9205
      @abuzaformohammedaman9205 4 года назад +5

      @@ImranKhan-he8bd right👍

    • @nickcarduglas8824
      @nickcarduglas8824 4 года назад +26

      This i was the only one herd that an he didnt even say sorry good umpiring

    • @shoaibmemon8788
      @shoaibmemon8788 4 года назад +10

      height was definitely an issue
      it was way high

    • @neetuchaudhary8647
      @neetuchaudhary8647 4 года назад +1

      😁

  • @avinashkumar-ge3iu
    @avinashkumar-ge3iu 4 года назад +737

    In his retirement speech he said... "Did I entertain".. What do u guys think....

    • @rajab4187
      @rajab4187 4 года назад +86

      Absolutely
      He was big entertainer
      Look at Aussie crowd
      They aren't that cheerful for opposition but for lara many standing ovations

    • @TheColourwonders
      @TheColourwonders 4 года назад +19

      Definitely

    • @kwl189
      @kwl189 4 года назад +6

      Rajab Ali mainly because few people actually scored a lot against their teams 😂

    • @sajjadnazir1964
      @sajjadnazir1964 4 года назад +17

      Entertainment+entertainment+entertainment= Brain Lara

    • @arunnhas
      @arunnhas 4 года назад +6

      Infinite times..always Lara kya mara.....

  • @MalikUsman-rm6ue
    @MalikUsman-rm6ue Год назад +26

    lucky one to see this master piece of Brian Charles Lara. Lee balling 144 and above even in test with consistency. WOW

  • @NEETplus1
    @NEETplus1 Год назад +1

    Brian lara was legend i didn't see him as a playing but he makes 400 was outstanding now playing against no1 team thats so greatfull to play like this

  • @him3487
    @him3487 4 года назад +520

    I would never understand how someone having so high backlift can easily trash a bowler speeding 145 + kmph

  • @viswanadhkumar1673
    @viswanadhkumar1673 4 года назад +271

    Scored double hundred at the age of 36, against a solid team of Australia and in Australia......... Legend 😍😍

    • @viswanadhkumar1673
      @viswanadhkumar1673 4 года назад +1

      @@incognitokumar900 See @25th second

    • @rajab4187
      @rajab4187 4 года назад +14

      In Australia
      It was always fun for him to smash
      Aussies
      Throughout his career

    • @cakesandpi
      @cakesandpi 4 года назад +7

      Adelaide oval was know for being a very good oval for batsman once in. All the greats get a double ton or 2 at Adelaide oval.

    • @shahashar6159
      @shahashar6159 4 года назад +7

      Under pressure*

  • @ajmalartistryandwriteupsam4878
    @ajmalartistryandwriteupsam4878 4 года назад +87

    My woooooooord....THAT ARTISTRY..THAT SUDDEN BACKLIFT..THAT BAT SWING..THAT SHOULDER MOVEMENT...THAT COVER DRIVE.. THAT ON-DRIVE.....MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME....STILL GIVES ME CHILLS..,..ONCE A WIZARD .... ALWAYS A GENUIS...

  • @lachijames6213
    @lachijames6213 2 года назад +18

    How can you not love Brian Lara? One of the most elegant batsmen to ever play the game.
    Poetry in motion.

  • @thatsbollox
    @thatsbollox 2 года назад +4

    His double century in Sydney as a young man captured the world's attention. WoW !! who is this guy ??? From then on lovers of cricket could not get enough of him. He loved that Adelaide wicket. Thats a quality bowling lineup he's thrashed around the ground with McGrath Warne Lee Macgill. Legend.

  • @kireetpandey6444
    @kireetpandey6444 4 года назад +76

    The best batsman i have ever bowled too
    -Glenn Mcgrath
    Absolute legend great Brain Lara🔥🔥

  • @bhaascer
    @bhaascer 4 года назад +58

    Umpiring excellence at 0:49..if Lara was given out by Alem Dhar, we would have missed this beautiful innings.. Hail 1000times Alem Dhar for his best umpiring skills..

  • @arnavaggarwal8770
    @arnavaggarwal8770 4 года назад +111

    It is absolutely splendid to see Warnie always walking upto the batsman and congratulating him for a good knock. What a champion he was!

    • @kurtjohnston6620
      @kurtjohnston6620 4 года назад +7

      Yes it's something not said often of Warnie, I remember him also congratulating Flintoff after 80 odd in one of the 05 Ashes matches when he had just played a near match winning innings. Apparently some of the other Aussies & support crew didn't like it and so told him quietly to stop.

    • @jbas7525
      @jbas7525 4 года назад +7

      @@kurtjohnston6620 it takes a real genius to appreciate another.

    • @praveenjohn9098
      @praveenjohn9098 4 года назад +4

      He is a true champion

    • @mukund.5151
      @mukund.5151 2 года назад +1

      rip

  • @faisalshawon1207
    @faisalshawon1207 3 года назад +41

    There is king.There is God.There is hitman.There is wall.
    There is boss. There is machine.
    But no one can deny there is only one
    Beloved prince of cricket .

  • @sunny123451000
    @sunny123451000 3 года назад +23

    Absolutely a treat to watch this inning of Brian Lara. Legend.

  • @srikanthk7227
    @srikanthk7227 4 года назад +140

    Such beautiful strokes. Never before and never after. Legend, i cried when he retired. He should have created a clone of him before retiring. I miss him a lot. His flair, no one ever can reach. I have not seen bradman play. He is the greatest batsmen i have seen

    • @pramilaom1944
      @pramilaom1944 3 года назад +2

      ur right bro i am agree with that

    • @floydalexander4318
      @floydalexander4318 3 года назад +10

      As a West Indian I miss him. What a player. Miss seeing those beautiful strokes. The flair, the high back lift. The current West Indies team can barely score 200 in a test match.

    • @mechsavvy1
      @mechsavvy1 3 года назад +3

      Could not agree more bro.. test cricket lost its enthusiasm after Lara and windies quickies

    • @b.r.srihari4099
      @b.r.srihari4099 3 года назад

      @@floydalexander4318 Not only now, even during Lara's time, in his absence that was the case.....Lara the Legend

  • @kalpeshbhavsar6543
    @kalpeshbhavsar6543 3 года назад +61

    Only Sachin and Lara are two among modern Batsman who got Standing Ovation even before facing 1st ball of inning. 🤩🙌🙌

    • @arjunchakraborty3952
      @arjunchakraborty3952 Год назад +12

      There was another one, Sir Vivian Richards. I was in Eden Gardens Kolkata giving him standing ovation with 90,000 people when he was walking in to bat in 1988 (or 1987).

    • @malayaranjanpati94
      @malayaranjanpati94 Год назад

      NOW IT'S 👑 KOHLI 😌😌😌...

    • @avishek438
      @avishek438 Год назад +7

      @@malayaranjanpati94 here you go.. an ignorant cricket “fan”…

    • @rolandbishop6610
      @rolandbishop6610 5 месяцев назад

      @@malayaranjanpati94😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @pembatamang8056
    @pembatamang8056 4 года назад +390

    Of all the batsman that I have seen like Tendulkar, Ponting, Dravid, VVS, Hayden, Kallis, Kohli, Inzi, Sanga and many more Brian Lara is number 1

    • @shakeelviews
      @shakeelviews 4 года назад +14

      True fact ❤️🙌🏻🇱🇰

    • @TheTredoc
      @TheTredoc 4 года назад +12

      Absolutely well said!!

    • @kireetpandey6444
      @kireetpandey6444 4 года назад +14

      Hands down he was the best lara was delight to the eye sheer class absolute majestic🔥

    • @TheTredoc
      @TheTredoc 4 года назад +3

      @@kireetpandey6444 indeed

    • @srikanthk7227
      @srikanthk7227 4 года назад +8

      @@TheTredocBro, Always when i see brian lara's videos, i have comment of urs. I think u are the greatest fan of sir Lara. I too a great fan of lara. He is Genius.

  • @VVS167
    @VVS167 2 года назад +54

    My late grand uncle once said, “ when Lara is at his BEST., CRICKET does NOT get better” 💕

    • @guharup
      @guharup Год назад

      So according to your grand uncle: “ when Lara is at his BEST., CRICKET gets worse” ? Your grand uncle either had problems with understanding cricket or English or both, but probably the latter.

    • @javidgenus7054
      @javidgenus7054 Год назад +5

      @@guharupHere you are being a critic when it is clear that you do not understand the way English is used.

    • @ChessAndNotCheckers
      @ChessAndNotCheckers Год назад

      @@guharup Hilarious and extremely ironic, given that you're the one who has no clue as to how English works lmao. Well done, you idiot

    • @himanshugambhir7665
      @himanshugambhir7665 Год назад

      ​@@guharupyou improve your English..its expression English..

    • @guharup
      @guharup Год назад

      @@himanshugambhir7665 there is only one type of english. What is expression english? English mixed with your grammer?

  • @sudarshansriram3132
    @sudarshansriram3132 Год назад +9

    He is the GOAT! what a shot to get to that double hundred. Brian Lara is blessed with both power and elegance!

  • @_jinu
    @_jinu 4 года назад +32

    When i wake up in the morning you guys come up with Sachin's SCG epic and now the classic from Lara.2 treats in a single day🙌

  • @malenadahudugamastermanjun7834
    @malenadahudugamastermanjun7834 3 года назад +64

    God of cricket and Lara..
    Once in a Generation!!!
    Woow...wt a Golden days...
    Love from INDIA!!

  • @sachinsarkate1407
    @sachinsarkate1407 4 года назад +194

    He was destructive and composed at the same time.

    • @TheTredoc
      @TheTredoc 4 года назад +3

      That's the subtlety of the gentleman, B.C. Lara! He indeed was smooth and soothing as a gentle breeze blowing and at the same time a category-5 hurricane force winds with boundaries and placements!

  • @titan6126
    @titan6126 Год назад +35

    When you see him play. Involuntarily you will be forced to say: Absolute class

  • @Justin-kv8iy
    @Justin-kv8iy 2 года назад +7

    He has so much time. It's extraordinary. Even against Lee, he's is position so early, you can see the pause of the bat as he waits for the ball to come.

  • @mohamedsuhailirfankhazi6628
    @mohamedsuhailirfankhazi6628 4 года назад +70

    Brian Lara made any shot in the book 10x more stylish with his flamboyant and elegant batting.

  • @Rizrizzu1
    @Rizrizzu1 4 года назад +93

    36yrs old Lara playing like a 25yrs youngster. What a legend !!

  • @AbhishekNagYT
    @AbhishekNagYT 3 года назад +201

    Team total - 343
    Lara total - 200
    That describes it all.

  • @raghurao1980
    @raghurao1980 2 года назад +2

    That Caribbean swing of the bat and absolutely sweetly timed shots only one can dream of. Lara wow! Glad I witnessed his career and playing days from start to finish coz it’s a delight! ✌️

  • @TheLbadwal
    @TheLbadwal 3 года назад +14

    What a classy cricketer, always looked calm but was aggressive with the bat. Legend!

  • @yuck4u
    @yuck4u 4 года назад +40

    Despite his high backlift the amount of time he has to play 90+ mph deliveries (@2:42 and @2:50 and @3:28) is amazing. If you freeze the pane around @2:43, you will see that the 90+ mph ball is virtually upon Lara, while he is still waiting with his super-high backlift, and yet he middles the ball perfectly . His bat must be coming down at lightning speed.

    • @TheTredoc
      @TheTredoc 4 года назад +5

      @Uday. Your observations are worthy of scientific reward! Congrats on that!!!

  • @anupbokil
    @anupbokil 4 года назад +49

    I remember watching it live. Brett Lee was bowling a barrage of bouncers when Lara was approaching his double hundred and he literally murdered the two of them to get to his double! Such a legend !! Take a bow !

  • @ltttt9448
    @ltttt9448 4 года назад +34

    Lara and Ambrose was so great to watch, they got me intrested in cricket..

  • @bigdaddyjr.6313
    @bigdaddyjr.6313 2 года назад +10

    2:43 shot of the innings quite frankly. Such a beautiful shot 😍!!

  • @surudog4929
    @surudog4929 Год назад +6

    Lara is by far one of the smoothest batsmen you will ever see. I like Jayasurya, but Brian is just fun to watch. He is talented, confident and smart player. This innings of his was a pure gem.

    • @JawadKhan
      @JawadKhan 3 месяца назад

      Did you just mention jaysuria and Lara in the same sentence?

  • @anuragrdx71
    @anuragrdx71 4 года назад +21

    Even Lara's mistimed shots looks so beautiful.... He really was a Wizard!

  • @abbathahzan
    @abbathahzan 4 года назад +10

    Hands down the best batsmen of all time! Love from Sri Lanka 🇪🇭❤️ 🇱🇰

  • @optimisticguy2169
    @optimisticguy2169 4 года назад +247

    He was literally let down by his teammates who often performed poor & put extra pressure on him.

    • @Bernie8330
      @Bernie8330 4 года назад +24

      That's because his team mates didn't have anywhere near the class of the great west indies batsmen and bowlers of the late 1970s to early 1990s.

    • @optimisticguy2169
      @optimisticguy2169 4 года назад +12

      @@Bernie8330 true , he could achieved more benchmarks if his team performed better.

    • @juanestadian8471
      @juanestadian8471 4 года назад +20

      They didn't have the discipline. Of all the members of that lineup.....only Chanderpaul fulfilled his talent. Sarwan should have averaged close to 60.........gayle too was woefully inconsistent.....samuels was even more inconsistent and more arrogant to boot. I'm not saying lara was an angel but this guy's should have come to the party more often. How many times dis we see lara score 170-200 and the team total was 380-400 when usually an individual score like that ends up in a 500+ team total

    • @pranshushah7315
      @pranshushah7315 4 года назад +2

      Yes you are right

    • @roblawfield8125
      @roblawfield8125 4 года назад +2

      Optimistic Guy that’s not a Very optimistic thing to say

  • @positivegradient
    @positivegradient 2 года назад +3

    A batsman batting the whole day, then going back to his room to sleep, then coming back the next day and continuing for the whole (or most) of next day with the bowlers toiling and still not able to get him out... this is one of the really beautiful things about test cricket, to be found in no other sport.

  • @kennyhector3694
    @kennyhector3694 Год назад

    Just loving it brings back memories of those days

  • @oscarchadwick6074
    @oscarchadwick6074 4 года назад +588

    He really was one of the greatest batsmen ever, let alone his era.

    • @vol230
      @vol230 4 года назад +7

      @Rishi J Sachin?

    • @manish0013
      @manish0013 4 года назад +21

      @Rishi J i respect your opinion but i do not agree with it even a bit.

    • @stivi739
      @stivi739 4 года назад

      when the team toured here it was entertaining and fun

    • @kireetpandey6444
      @kireetpandey6444 4 года назад +8

      @Rishi J Rishi i truly agree in test cricket lara was ultimate batsman he was class above the rest his shot selection batting grace was a sheer delight to the eye he was a aboulute legend of the game
      Great BRAIN CHARLES LARA🔥🔥

    • @vol230
      @vol230 4 года назад +1

      @Rishi J whats the reason? Can you tell me?

  • @anishsharma5023
    @anishsharma5023 4 года назад +26

    Shane Warne is a great character 🙏🙏he always appreciate his opposition..that is a great example of sportsmanship.. because this is not a war..love u Warne..you are greatest spinner

  • @1499rock
    @1499rock 4 года назад +194

    Am tired of counting lara's double tons. Every week there's new youtube recommendation!!!!!! ( And guess what, most of them against Aussies)

    • @ayushkanyal3163
      @ayushkanyal3163 4 года назад +4

      Wait isn't he the guy with two daddy triple hundreds

    • @roostersbays95
      @roostersbays95 3 года назад +1

      we dont mind getting outplayed by one of the best.Probably good for us...

    • @ajoysengupta7581
      @ajoysengupta7581 3 года назад +1

      @@ayushkanyal3163 had a quadraple century

  • @yasirimran4339
    @yasirimran4339 2 года назад +1

    Just and just class, Brian Charles lara. One of the best batsman ever of cricket history.

  • @kalicharansharma9949
    @kalicharansharma9949 Год назад +3

    Gone are those days , when we all witnessed the batting and bowling of this class. Matchless 🔥🔥

  • @vishyandypurandat6208
    @vishyandypurandat6208 4 года назад +120

    You know you're bad-ass when the Australian crowd gives you a standing ovation.

    • @olivery.6249
      @olivery.6249 3 года назад +3

      You know you're not any special when English crowd gives you a standing ovation

    • @vishyandypurandat6208
      @vishyandypurandat6208 3 года назад +1

      @@olivery.6249 what??

  • @suryar9704
    @suryar9704 4 года назад +31

    *Lara was an artist his batting is like a poetry* 💖
    *One of the greatest batsman of all time 🙌.. if not the greatest (which is always a subjective) but he's the most complete player this beautiful game could ever get* ✌

    • @nishantintouch
      @nishantintouch 4 года назад +1

      Sir Wajahtulla wasti is the greatest ever.

    • @ahamedshafeek172
      @ahamedshafeek172 4 года назад +1

      @@nishantintouch I still remember in 1999 world cup, the same wasti scored 16 runs from 50 balls against SA.

    • @nishantintouch
      @nishantintouch 4 года назад +1

      @@ahamedshafeek172 that's why he is greatest .

    • @TheTredoc
      @TheTredoc 4 года назад +2

      To you I say cheers!! Absolutely well said!!

  • @pradeepraokulkarni2855
    @pradeepraokulkarni2855 4 года назад +18

    Repeatedly I have been seeing this clipping but still Iam feeling as it iam seeing first time, that's mesmerizing of Lara., what a wonderful batsmen to watch.

  • @Kabuljaan1980
    @Kabuljaan1980 2 года назад +52

    If you pay a close attention at 6:04, Shane Warne approaches Lara, shakes his hand and pads him on the head. A gesture not seen from ANY other Australian. A great batsman was seen off by a great bowler. Rest in the highest ground of the heavens Shane🇦🇫❤️🇨🇦

    • @Ice-je8cd
      @Ice-je8cd 2 года назад +10

      except if you pay close attention at 6:11 Brett lee also does the same. It is NOT an uncommon gesture.

    • @rockysoft2227
      @rockysoft2227 Год назад +2

      Lee is a kid in front of Warne.. Warne was genuine , Lee a poor actor

    • @Wild2theCore
      @Wild2theCore Год назад +1

      Same thing Sachin mentioned in Warnie’s memorial … Sachin Lara and Warnie best of friends and best of the champions

    • @andrewgrills7164
      @andrewgrills7164 11 месяцев назад

      Brett Lee would regularly shake the hand of centurion when they walked off either after a dismal or at the end of the day/session

  • @stephenlord2520
    @stephenlord2520 Год назад +1

    Brian Lara is poetry in motion - a beautiful, elegant batsman. I could watch him all day😎

  • @windsfchange
    @windsfchange 4 года назад +8

    Sometimes I feel blessed that I passed my childhood watching these evergreen champions. Legacy always remains intact!

  • @deepakdubey6981
    @deepakdubey6981 4 года назад +301

    00:45--- umpiring masterclass 👍🔥

  • @AnandTN1
    @AnandTN1 4 года назад +13

    That kind of footwork and the range of strokeplay he got. That's Deadly combination! No wonder he was able to play those big knocks. LARA The Master!

  • @Hashim331
    @Hashim331 3 года назад +1

    Most stylish and elegant batsman cricket has ever witnessed.see his great innings almost all of them towards the best bowling opponents on his time.

  • @positivegradient
    @positivegradient 2 года назад +3

    The sound of applause reverberating around those big, green Australian grounds... bliss!

  • @peterj5751
    @peterj5751 3 года назад +36

    I watched it live and it is the best innings I have ever seen. He had almost no support at the other end and demonstrated the lost art of protecting the other batsman from the strike with incredible skill and patience.

  • @Rob-nl5ge
    @Rob-nl5ge 4 года назад +55

    The best player of spin bowling I've ever seen

    • @jackdanielss
      @jackdanielss 3 года назад +4

      I watched him destroy Murali in Sri Lanka

  • @umairabbasi1904
    @umairabbasi1904 3 года назад +105

    3:29 what a shot from legend❤❤

  • @vinodjade5268
    @vinodjade5268 3 года назад +1

    One man army but was never filled with ego that's the spirit never played for centuries n record just the nation first... Glorious Person...

  • @damainecampbell3754
    @damainecampbell3754 3 дня назад

    Just imagine to have everyone cheering and whistling for your performance against their own team in their country is immense 😊😊😊😊😊😊 what a legend 👏 🙌

  • @csahni087
    @csahni087 3 года назад +34

    The flair and class of the backlift and the sheer talent this man had. Salue to "The Prince"!

  • @shaktisaxena7385
    @shaktisaxena7385 4 года назад +166

    "If I am umpiring it's out, hawkeye suggests it's just over the top". That was fast.

  • @prashantthombare9698
    @prashantthombare9698 4 года назад +14

    Worth to watch every shot played by this **LEGEND**
    AND now these days we just fade by sixes and fours

  • @herbyparker8284
    @herbyparker8284 2 года назад +2

    No-one, absolutely no one would ever replace this guy!

  • @futile-evenings
    @futile-evenings Год назад +22

    The most stylish player to ever grace the field, every stroke is a symphony.

    • @shujahmohammed9173
      @shujahmohammed9173 Год назад +1

      Azhar is the most stylish player.

    • @ishitatiwari6056
      @ishitatiwari6056 Год назад

      ​@@shujahmohammed9173 Would you mind if I laugh at your joke 😂

    • @shujahmohammed9173
      @shujahmohammed9173 Год назад

      @@ishitatiwari6056 No I wouldn’t mind because a girl like you would have never seen Azhar play.

    • @shujahmohammed9173
      @shujahmohammed9173 Год назад

      @@ishitatiwari6056 😀

    • @ishitatiwari6056
      @ishitatiwari6056 Год назад

      @@shujahmohammed9173 I know him lmao, the Pakistani guy who scored a triple ton, right? But he's not a very good overall player. Plus no one cares about a team who can't even field properly and defeats India once in a decade 😂

  • @phanidharkumar3514
    @phanidharkumar3514 4 года назад +34

    I am also a fan of Sachin Tendulkar and I feel, it's really unfair to compare Lara and Sachin in almost every possible video. Enjoy the beauty of the innings !Absolute master class !

    • @priyamprakashdash5613
      @priyamprakashdash5613 4 года назад +6

      Yes, they play to entertain us. Legends for a reason!!

    • @wadiwadawwadiwadaw4812
      @wadiwadawwadiwadaw4812 3 года назад +5

      Tendulkar play for himself and his statistics personal record ,while reaching 90 to 100 he always slow down his scoring rates and aim for a centuries always ,but Lara he doesn't matter he keep scscoring with out nothing to think for centuries

    • @kalaivanan269
      @kalaivanan269 3 года назад +5

      @@wadiwadawwadiwadaw4812
      LARA - ODI average - 40.17 & Strike rate - 79.51
      SACHIN - ODI average - 44.83 & Strike rate - 86.24
      Now tell me who Played slow . Sachin had the better strike rate among his fellow counterparts like Lara , pointing & Kallis .

    • @Aman-nk5uq
      @Aman-nk5uq 3 года назад

      Both are the greatest batsmen in last 30 years

    • @aaazzz7266
      @aaazzz7266 3 года назад

      @@kalaivanan269 if Lara open the innings then stike rate and average cloud be different bro..

  • @baluk84
    @baluk84 3 года назад +25

    However all good things have to come to an end sometime... This is what Tony said when Lara got out.. sensational batting, sensational commentary...

  • @upharsahil3459
    @upharsahil3459 4 года назад +107

    Only Lara and Tendulkar are the two guys who could play shane warne really well and sometimes even dominate him. Lara is the best player of spin ever no doubt about that.

    • @supamaka
      @supamaka 4 года назад +9

      Lara was one of the best, but don't forget Andy Flower

    • @fabiocannavaro7541
      @fabiocannavaro7541 4 года назад +4

      @@supamaka u dont forget v v s Laxman

    • @rajkumar_og
      @rajkumar_og 4 года назад +7

      Vvs Laxman played Warne the best

    • @akashrawat8895
      @akashrawat8895 4 года назад +1

      I think u forget Vinod kambli

    • @anandv8717
      @anandv8717 3 года назад +2

      Vvs is the best against spin

  • @oshankaveel6815
    @oshankaveel6815 2 года назад +2

    Standing ovation from the other countries fans before batting. The man is Brian Lara ❤❤

  • @Truthlover4ever
    @Truthlover4ever Год назад

    What a classic and legendary play, the kind of shot selection has blown me away!

  • @ABPOW6
    @ABPOW6 4 года назад +80

    Only reason Lara got out was bcuz they lose 7 wickets so he had to start batting different

  • @karthikmunishamaiah2689
    @karthikmunishamaiah2689 4 года назад +10

    Every shot is picture perfect.
    Clean technically impeccable hits.

  • @tariqmohamed
    @tariqmohamed 4 года назад +29

    no other batsman "tamed" some of the greatest bowlers of all time quite the way Lara did

  • @joshuadarcy6293
    @joshuadarcy6293 2 года назад +1

    Oh Brian Lara-My Batting hero when I was growing up-Him and Sachin Tendulkar are 2 of my favourite Batsman to watch (Very Smart and Technically Superb Batsmanship)It would be a huge honour to meet these Legends of Cricket-I remember the day when Brian Lara scored that Incredible World Record Innings of 400 against England in 2004 Great Batsman-Wonderful Cricketer to watch!!!!!!!!!!

  • @IshfaqSangra
    @IshfaqSangra 2 года назад +1

    Saw this to refresh myself, elegance at the highest level.

  • @gagansi406
    @gagansi406 4 года назад +9

    The handshakes at the end just take your heart away!
    ❤️

  • @kireetpandey6444
    @kireetpandey6444 4 года назад +22

    This innings was totally awesome recently ponting rated this innings as one of the best ever played in australia lara was ultimate batsman in test cricket the best ever i watched and i say it even though i m an indian lara was a genius 🔥🔥

    • @TheTredoc
      @TheTredoc 4 года назад +3

      Hats off to you!! Absolutely well said!!

    • @kireetpandey6444
      @kireetpandey6444 4 года назад +2

      @@TheTredoc Thanks trebor

  • @nitishdashing
    @nitishdashing 4 года назад +14

    Cricket Australia is on 🔥 today ,three brilliant videos hopefully many more to follow 😊

  • @animikhsengupta9368
    @animikhsengupta9368 2 года назад +2

    Best of the best. Remember waking up early in the morning for a Non India involving match only to watch him and Ponting bat. Golden days of my life and many more like me from that era. Crazy genius.

  • @ଏବାପା
    @ଏବାପା 3 года назад +3

    At 0.29 ...look how he played the first ball .. there were 3 fielders for slip ...so he went to off-side and managed to play the ball as it hit his pad or bat .... what a technique ... what a batsman ...🙏🙏🙏 Lara

  • @rizwanabbas6878
    @rizwanabbas6878 3 года назад +16

    Artist at his work no one can even think coming close to him

  • @TheTredoc
    @TheTredoc 4 года назад +12

    4:55 This is where Brett Lee says, to you B.C. Lara I Knight thee the batsmanship of all-time on display...Excalibur the blazing fire 🔥 of B.C. Lara cracking sound!!!

  • @reiferdranzer3752
    @reiferdranzer3752 3 года назад +23

    I love how warne complements him ad he was leaving the field. Shane really appreciated that innings.

  • @lyricisticworld2005
    @lyricisticworld2005 Год назад +3

    My dad still says, Lara is most stylish player he has ever seen on a cricket field. And I don't doubt him.

  • @quantumpulsars
    @quantumpulsars Год назад +1

    💡I loved to see Lara batting on a mirror where he would appear as a right-handed batsman. Such a delight and a learning experience it would be!