More international one-day centuries than Brian Lara, more Test matches than Ian Botham, more Test catches than Clive Lloyd. When Brian Lara was out for four in that match, he sat in the dressing-room and read a book. Briefcase 1 Brian Lara holds the record for highest score of 400 not out in Tests. Outspoken Chris Gayle has revealed in his autobiography "Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket...I Love It" that Brian Lara feared Gayle would break his record during his innings of 317 against South Africa in 2005. Twice as many T20 sixes as the next man, the highest score, the highest average, the most runs.

Source: India Today June 12, 2016 12:22 UTC