GD GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL SUBJECT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION Topic:Legends of cricket Brian Charles Lara was born on 2 May 1996.He is a Trinidadian former international cricketer widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsman of all time. Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings after scoring 400 not out against England at Antigua in 2004. 1987 was a break through gear for Lara,when in the west indies youth championship He scored 498 runs breaking the record of 480 by Carl Hooper. In 1990 at the age of 20,Lara became Trinidadian and Tobago’s youngest ever captain. In January 1993 Lara scored 277 versus Australia in Sydney. 1.When was Brian Lara born? Ans.2, May 1969 2.Against which country did Brian Lara make his Test debut? Ans.Pakistan 3.Which Country does Brian Lara belong to? Ans.Trinidadian 4.Brian Lara scored Test hundreds in every country that played in except one.Which was the country? Ans.India 5.At what age Brian Lara became the youngest captain? Ans.At the age of 20 6.What was Brian Lara’s highest one day international score? Ans.169 7.Against which country did Brian Lara play his first one day international (ODI)? Ans.Pakistan 8.Brian Lara featured in five world cup’s in how many of those editions did he lead the west Indies? Ans.Two 9.Brian Lara set a record for the highest individual score in first class cricket.What was his score? Ans.501 10.In which year did Brian Lara retire? Ans.On April 2007 .