Brian Lara’s 400 not out vs England remains Test cricket’s biggest record — but was it brilliance or selfishness? Here’s the ...

“First things first. I thought we’d got enough and needed a bowl. And, secondly, Brian Lara is a legend, let’s be real," Mulder said at the close of play on Monday.

South Africa captain Wiaan Mulder said declaring on 367, the fifth-highest score in Test history, instead of chasing Brian Lara’s record 400 not out was “exactly the way it should be ...

“Secondly, Brian Lara is a legend, let’s be real. “For someone of that stature to keep that record is pretty special. I think if I get the chance again, I would probably do the same thing.

Lara became the first batsman to score a 100, 200, 300, and a 500. The 400, a missing piece in the record puzzle also made its way into his glittering collection but he had to wait for another decade.

Brian Lara reclaimed his record within six months, getting an unbeaten 400* vs England. Back in 2003, Matthew Hayden broke Brian Lara's record of the highest individual score in Test cricket.