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Post by Admin on Aug 17, 2018 19:36:56 GMT
Viv Richards told me, ‘Get your a** up, you are not being paid to sleep’, reveals Brian Lara on early daysBrian Lara talks about his first time as part of the West Indies dressing room, the presence of the team in his father's funeral and how intimidated he was by Sir Vivian Richards in his Cowdrey lecture.By: Express News Service | Updated: September 6, 2017 9:55:22 am Brian Lara says that the spot where he used sit while playing for Trinidad was Sir Viv Richards’ place in the West Indies dressing room. Brian Lara reveals he was embarrassed by behaviour of West Indian greatsBrian Lara reveals he was embarrassed by behaviour of West Indian greats Watching a West Indies side indulge in time-wasting was the most embarrassing moment for me, says Brian LaraWatching a West Indies side indulge in time-wasting was the most embarrassing moment for me, says Brian Lara I remember the first time I was a West Indian cricketer. It was 1989. The West Indies was coming to Trinidad for the next Test against India so I didn’t have to go anywhere. I went to the Oval an hour before the team arrived. I had two of my brothers there. We went on to the field, and they started giving me a little bit of throw-downs. You have to understand when the bus with the West Indies team pulled up, you’re talking about my idols. Viv Richards walked off the bus. Then Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, the late Malcolm Marshall, Jeffrey Dujon and Augustine Logie walked off the bus. I froze. I was out there, a little kid taking a knock. And I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know whether to head towards the dressing-room or to head towards the bus. As the team went into the dressing-room, I thought I’ll try to join them and say hello. The cricket bag that I put down in the dressing-room came flying through the air in front of me. I picked it up and walked inside. To my amazement, the same place that I sat for Trinidad, was the same place Sir Vivian Richards sat for the West Indies team. So I spent the first five days of my international career in the bathroom, ducking the players as they came out of the shower. I had to move my bag left, move it right and that’s what I did. That first Test match I wasn’t selected in the playing XI. My dad came to the picket fence and asked me for few more tickets. I went to Clive Lloyd the manager and he gave me some tickets. He was off and I went back to the hotel. At the hotel, I had a roommate, and I’m not going to call his name, and he said, “Brian, can I have some space?” I said, “No problem.” I knew what that meant. My little interaction at 19 with the opposite sex, I knew it was going to last a few minutes. So a few minutes later I called the room and he said, “Don’t call. I’ll call you.” At 11 pm, the curfew was 12, I called again. He said, “I’m not ready yet.” I said, “You’re not ready yet, or you’re not finished yet?” He said, “Both.” I said, “Listen, I’m going to go home and see you early in the morning. Is that fine?” He was of course very happy with that. I went home. Oh sorry, I didn’t go home. Unfortunately, my dad got a heart attack that night and passed away. I was by my girlfriend. So it took my brothers some time to find me. Clive Lloyd thought I was in bed, but I was not in bed. My roommate had no explanation and blamed everything on me. Back in those days, Test cricket still had a rest day, and on that rest day my family decided to have my father’s burial and ceremony. And it could not have been the most amazing time for a man who gave his life to his last son when the entire West Indies team came to that little village in Santa Cruz called Cantaro, his son in a blazer, Sir Vivian Richards in a blazer and I remember that moment so vividly. Everyone just left my father’s casket, they walked towards the West Indies cricket team looking for autographs. Of course on many occasions the senior players took advantage of me and I remember right here at Lord’s during the 1991 series, rain was falling and I made sure everybody had what they wanted and the rain just continued falling. And I thought that it was an opportunity for me to take a little nap. I had my first MRI machine experience, you know something is too close to you and I opened my eyes and in front of me was Sir Vivian Richards, staring me in the eyes, his piercing look and big nose and he looked at me and said “Did you have a late night?” I was nervous by then, heart beating and I said, “No I didn’t. I just felt that everyone was okay and they didn’t need nothing, so I thought I will sleep.” He looked at me, and if he was any close the nose would have been resting on my cheeks. He said, ‘Listen, get your a** up, and go outside and watch the rain. You are not being paid to sleep.’ And I went outside on the balcony at Lord’s and I watched the rain. After an hour later, it was still drizzling when Lance Gibbs, the manager, came and he said, ‘Brian, I have a horse running at Doncaster, let’s go along the betting shop, and we have a winner’. So I got up and went inside, only to run into Sir Viv. Bareback, a towel around his shoulder and a meanest look on his face. I made a U-turn and went back to the balcony.
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Post by Admin on Aug 17, 2018 19:40:03 GMT
Lara Academy to host South African Womenwww.guardian.co.tt/sports/2018-08-17/lara-academy-host-south-africa-womenCAPE TOWN, South Africa—The Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba will be the venue for four of five matches T20 Internationals when South Africa women’s team with three new faces tour the Caribbean next month from September 10 to October 6, 2018 to take on the West Indies women. Fans will be treated to action on September 28th and 30th and October 3rd and 6th, while Barbados will host the three One-day international and the first of five T20s. Powerade National Academy graduates Tumi Sekhukhune, Saarah Smith and Robin Searle will embark on their first international tour when the Proteas in a three-match One-Day International (ODI) and five-match T20 International series in Barbados and Trinidad. The trio was selected at the conclusion of the third annual CSA North vs South competition in Pretoria, where 26 of the country’s most promising cricketers were assembled for a grueling three days of competitive T20s. The Proteas will play three ODIs and five T20s during their tour of the Caribbean Their selections also follows the Proteas’ recent disappointing tour of England where they lost the ODI series 3-1 and also performed poorly in the T20 triangular series that included New Zealand. Ayabonga Khaka has been ruled out of the tour after undergoing shoulder surgery. She will be out for four to six weeks as she targets a return to action in the World T20. Other team movements see the return of veteran wicket-keeper Trisha Chetty. Speaking on the new squad, National Convenor of Selectors Clinton du Preez, said he was pleased with the balance of the team. “As a selection panel, we conducted a debrief from the England tour and also the successful Bangladesh tour prior to that. We discovered that there were a few areas where the team was falling short and we realized we had to look at different options and different types of skill-sets to try and set ourselves up well for the West Indies tour with the World Cup not far behind after that,” Du Preez said. The Proteas squad to West Indies: Dané van Niekerk (captain), Chloe Tryon (vice-captain), Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Suné Luus, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail, Raisibe Ntozakhe, Masabata Klaas, Zintle Mali, Trisha Chetty, Robyn Searle, Tumi Sekhukhune, Saarah Smith. (CMC) More info MANAGEMENT: Hilton Moreeng (Head Coach), Salieg Nackerdien (Assistant Coach), Sedibu Mohlaba (Manager), Abram Ramoadi (Performance Analyst), Russell Clarke (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Molebatsi Theletsane (Physiotherapist), Sipokazi Sokanyile (Media Liaison). TOUR SCHEDULE Sunday, September 16: 1st IWC ODI – Kensington Oval Wednesday, September 19: 2nd IWC ODI – Kensington Oval Saturday, September 22: 3rd IWC ODI – Kensington Oval Monday, September 24: 1st T20I – Kensington Oval Friday, September 28: 2nd T20I – Brian Lara Cricket Academy Sunday, September 30: 3rd T20I – Brian Lara Cricket Academy Wednesday, October 3: 4th T20I – Brian Lara Cricket Academy Saturday, October 6: 5th T20I – Brian Lara Cricket Academy
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Post by Admin on Aug 17, 2018 19:49:22 GMT
When Brian Lara joined the legendsPrince of Trinidad set his first world record in Antigua on this day 24 years agoAdam Burnett 18 April 2018 It was on this day 24 years ago that the incomparable Brian Lara entered his name into the world record books for the first - though not the last - time. Lara, cricket's most prolific scorer of big hundreds since the days of Bradman, was 320no overnight and the cricket world stopped to watch him topple Sir Garfield Sobers' record on a sunny day in Antigua. A decade later, he would become the first player in Test history to reclaim the honour, and 14 years on, his history-making 400no has not been topped. Below we recap the progression of Test cricket's highest individual score, and identify the 10 champions who have achieved it. 165 retired hurt – Charles Bannerman: Australia v England, MCG, March 1877 (Test #1) Bannerman's world record came – logically – in the very first Test but it's all the more impressive in that it endured for more than seven years, or 15 matches, before it was broken. Perhaps more famous than the highest score world record is the fact that, quite unbelievably, the percentage of runs Bannerman scored in that first match (67.34: 165 out of 245, with no-one else reaching 20) remains the highest in a completed innings, through 140 years of Test cricket. 211 – Billy Murdoch: Australia v England, The Oval, August 1884 (Test #16) Former Australia Test captain Billy Murdoch, circa 1895 // GettyFormer Australia Test captain Billy Murdoch, circa 1895 // Getty Murdoch posted just his second century (the last of his career) and the first double-century in Test cricket history, taking batting to new heights during a drawn match in which two other Australians also made hundreds. The Victorian, who was 29 at the time, spent more than eight hours accumulating his world record, which would last for more than 19 years. 287 – Tip Foster: England v Australia, SCG, December 1903 (Test #78) The first man to take the world record out of Australian hands was, incredibly, a debutant. Reginald 'Tip' Foster destroyed Murdoch's mark and went within touching distance of a triple century – something Test cricket would have to wait another 26 years to see. Foster's imperious 287 remains the benchmark for debut Test innings, and until New Zealand's Ross Taylor hit 290 at the WACA in November 2015, it was also the long-standing mark for a visiting batsman in Australia. 325 – Andy Sandham: England v West Indies, Sabina Park, April 1930 (Test #193) Where Foster was a debutant, Sandham was at the other end of his career – playing his final Test. And he batted as if he didn't want it to ever end, becoming the first Test triple-centurion in a match that lasted nine days before the two sides shook hands on a draw so England could catch their ship home from Jamaica. In the first-ever Test series hosted in the Caribbean, Sandham opened the innings, and faced 640 balls across 10 hours as England racked up 849 – still the third-highest total of all time. Sandham's groundbreaking triple-ton remains fourth among the highest scores by an Englishman, though it only stood as the world record for three months – the shortest period for which anyone has held it. 334 – Sir Don Bradman: Australia v England, Headingley, July 1930 (Test #196) A young Bradman after claiming the world record Test score // GettyA young Bradman after claiming the world record Test score // Getty The 'Boy from Bowral' was only 21 but already the most devastating batsman the world had ever seen, and it was on this tour of England that the hype became legend. In the first Test, he made 131, in the second he made 254, so by stumps on day one of the third Test in Leeds, he was 309 not out, having hammered a century before lunch. Bradman's epic knock stood as the shining light of Australian Test innings, the number 334 becoming synonymous with the Don himself. 336no – Wally Hammond: England v New Zealand, Eden Park, March 1933 (Test #226) In a busy period for batting world records, England legend Hammond toppled Bradman with an ahead-of-its-time knock of 336 not out against a hapless New Zealand. Hammond was at the crease for a little over five hours, registering the fastest triple-century in history in terms of time, and plundered 10 sixes – a number that has been passed only six times since. In a rain-affected draw, Hammond's stunning knock (his third hundred came in 47 minutes) gave the Auckland onlookers something truly special to remember. 364 – Sir Len Hutton: England v Australia, The Oval, August 1938 (Test #266) Hutton poses while playing for Yorkshire in 1947 // GettyHutton poses while playing for Yorkshire in 1947 // Getty Hutton trails only Sobers and Bradman on this list in terms of youth, having knocked up his epic 364 as a 22-year-old. In his brief five-Test career prior, the right-hander had hit an even 100 twice, but in the final Test against Australia in London, he kicked on spectacularly to anchor a total of 7-903 declared – still the highest in Ashes history. Hutton's classic was England's 100th century in Tests, and he remains the last of his countrymen to hold this world record. 365no – Sir Garfield Sobers: West Indies v Pakistan, Sabina Park, February-March 1958 (Test #450) Legendary West Indian Sobers in action in 1972 // GettyLegendary West Indian Sobers in action in 1972 // Getty The first non-Ashes player to put his name to this record, Sobers was also the youngest when he wiped Hutton from the record books at just 21 years of age. That said, the legendary allrounder was already 17 matches into his Test career, having debuted as a 17-year-old, and in the third Test in Jamaica he put Pakistan to the sword with his maiden hundred, sharing in a 446-run stand with opener Conrad Hunte (260) – still the seventh-highest Test partnership of all time. 375 – Brian Lara: West Indies v England, Antigua Recreation Ground, April 1994 (Test #1259) Sobers hands the world record baton to a young Lara in April 1994 // GettySobers hands the world record baton to a young Lara in April 1994 // Getty Sobers' record lasted for an unprecedented 36 years until it was toppled by another special young West Indian – Brian Lara. The elder statesmen was on hand to see the mark fall at the flashy hands and dancing feet of the precociously talented left-hander, who spent almost 13 hours grinding England into the St John's dust. World record safely in his keeping, Lara headed to England a couple of weeks later and blasted 501no for Warwickshire to claim the Test and first-class double. 380 – Matthew Hayden: Australia v Zimbabwe, Perth, October 2003 (Test #1661) In the form of his life, on a batting paradise in Perth and against a relatively pedestrian attack, Hayden tucked into Zimbabwe's offerings like a fat man returning to the buffet for a second helping. It took him 380 runs to get his fill, by which time he'd smashed 38 fours and 11 sixes in one of the more ruthless batting displays of the modern era. Australia declared at 5-735 and won by an innings and plenty. 400no – Brian Lara: West Indies v England, Antigua Recreation Ground, April 2004 (Test #1696) As if personally affronted by Hayden's seizure of the record, Lara needed just six months to snatch it back. A week short of a decade on from his magical 375, the West Indian headed back to St John's in Antigua and, against the same opposition, duly peeled off a staggering 400 not out. In all, the 34-year-old hit 43 fours and four sixes, batted for 12 minutes longer than he had a decade earlier, and spared his side the humiliation of a home series whitewash. A version of this article was originally published on April 12, 2017
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Post by Admin on Aug 18, 2018 17:34:35 GMT
Brian reflects on his maiden Test Century (277).Lara reflects on his Test debut.
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Post by Admin on Aug 18, 2018 17:41:25 GMT
Brian Lara batting at 15 years old.
Lara reflects on his Test debut.
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Post by Admin on Aug 18, 2018 17:44:10 GMT
The Lara Legend is born.
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Post by Admin on Aug 20, 2018 17:14:43 GMT
www.looptt.com/content/test-match-t20brian-lara-talks-cricket-netflixs-explained From test match to T20:Brian Lara talks cricket on Netflix's ExplainedThe next time you're scrolling through Netflix on the hunt for a new series, you may stumble upon a familiar face. Former cricketer Brian Lara can be seen on the Netflix original series, 'Explained'. The weekly series, which is presented in 15-20 minute episodes, covers a range of topics that "drives our lives or our world." The show's 11th episode takes a look at looks at cricket, providing an interesting, and at times, comical deep dive into the sport's early origins and development in England to its expansion to the more athletic and explosive form of the game: T20. On the topic of cricketers moving away from representing their countries for test cricket in favour of the flashier T20 version of the game, Lara said, "People will develop an opinion that some players don't like playing for their country, they're just running the money down, but sport is about money, you know? You have to make a living. You're a sportsperson. "The game has evolved. And, again, entertainment is key. So even though I have a great appreciation for test cricket and my career was spanned over the period when test cricket was strong, I still have an understanding of where the game has to go, where it has gone, and there's no turning back." In addition to cricket, 'Explained' has tackled topics including designer DNA, monogamy, and the racial wealth gap, weed, eSports, cryptocurrency, K-Pop, why diets fail, among others. Episodes have been narrated by celebrities by the likes of Kristen Bell, LeVar Burton, Christian Slater, Samira Wiley, and Yara Shahidi. Check out 'Explained', which is currently streaming on Netflix. Follow the CPL action on Loop for updates and match highlights.
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Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2018 4:15:47 GMT
Brian Lara says Shane Warne was his favourite bowler to face
West Indies cricketing great Brian Lara has said that Australian spinner Shane Warne was his favourite bowler to face. “Shane Warne represented the best team in the world during my era,” he said while answering a question in an interview to ICC Cricket. “He was and still is regarded as the best leg-spinner to play the game.” “It was a battle I just embraced in some of the largest cricketing arenas.” He said that that Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the toughest bowler he came against. Lara said that it was magical to achieve the milestone of scoring 400 runs not out. He added, “Even back in 1994 after recuperating from my 375, I was a little disappointed that I didn’t go on to score 400. The left-handed batting legend said that India’s Virat Kohli and Joe Root of England were the most active batsmen in the world while South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and James Anderson were the most active bowler. He named Australian pacer Brett Lee as the fastest bowler he faced. He also called for the inclusion of Twenty20 cricket in the Olympics as each match is played for just three hours.
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Post by david on Sept 12, 2018 4:41:01 GMT
Brian Lara wants cricket at the Olympics www.icc-cricket.com/news/844973West Indian legend Brian Lara, the 7th highest run-scorer in Test match history, has revealed that he is an advocate for cricket to be played at the Olympics, as he opens up about the shortest format of the game. Lara played 299 ODIs for the West Indies, but was not around for the introduction of T20Is. The impact that the one-day circuit had on his game, however, has allowed him to contextualise the positive effect that T20s can have on players of this era. "I had 25 or so (ODI appearances) before my second test match, which helped me with the attacking side of my game. If I was to play cricket in this era, with the advent of T20, I feel it would have the same effect on me where it wouldn't affect my ability to play test cricket but only enhance it allowing me to score faster." said Lara in his Reddit AMA. Lara even championed the prospect of cricket returning to the Olympics, where it last made an appearance in the 1900 Summer Games in Paris with Great Britain taking home the gold medal. Brian Lara Brian Lara "The T20 format lasts just 3 hours so I don't see why it can't be included in the Olympics. It was nice to see golf get that opportunity again, it's time for cricket now!" added Lara. Lara also voiced his support regarding the number of teams competing in both the ICC Cricket World Cup (ODIs) and the ICC World Twenty20. "The most important thing for the ICC to consider is the growth of the game, where that will happen is in the T20 format. All the countries that are taking to the sport as of late are naturally attracted to T20 format since it's the most exciting. Moving onto the longer formats, you want good quality and intense cricket and only the best teams in the world can offer that." Lara said. "Therefore, I feel the number of teams in the World T20 being 16 and the number in the ODI World Cup being 10 is just right!" Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Copy Link URL Copied More News Eng v Ind, 5th Test, reaction ‘Doing something right’ – Kohli happy with attitude, not result 12 Sep 18 Australia Women news Uncapped Wareham, Vlaeminck called up for New Zealand T20Is 12 Sep 18 CPL 2018, news Guyana clinch finals berth in last-over thriller against Knight Riders 12 Sep 18 Australia Women news Knee injury puts Jess Jonassen out of action 12 Sep 18 Videos #CWCTrophyTour, driven by Nissan, visits USA 01:40 #CWCTrophyTour, driven by Nissan, visits USA 11 Sep 18 #CWCTrophyTour, driven by Nissan, visits Oman 01:31 #CWCTrophyTour, driven by Nissan, visits Oman 04 Sep 18 Alastair Cook: Thank You Chef 00:55 Alastair Cook: Thank You Chef 03 Sep 18 ICC WT20 Europe Qualifier 2018: Italy vs Isle of Man – POTM Nick Maiolo 00:53 ICC WT20 Europe Qualifier 2018: Italy vs Isle of Man – POTM Nick Maiolo 03 Sep 18 Live
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Post by vb on Apr 6, 2019 16:15:22 GMT
Brian Lara wants consistency from West Indies www.icc-cricket.com/news/1168998Brian Lara, the West Indies great, said the main challenge for Jason Holder's men at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 was to get to the knock-out stage – after which they had the match-winners "to beat any team". Lara, who retired with 10,405 runs from 299 one-day internationals, said the team's main concern was lack of consistency. "The West Indies have match-winners, but that’s not enough to play in English conditions and win the World Cup. We need a team that is consistent,” he said on Thursday, 4 April, during a function in Mumbai. Cricket World Cup ✔ @cricketworldcup Confidence from @jaseholder98! 👊 cards.twitter.com/cards/nzd4au/75evc … 337 9:11 AM - Apr 4, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 'We've got what it takes to win the World Cup' – Holder www.cricketworldcup.com20 people are talking about this “[But] once they are in the knock-out, they can beat any team, we have seen that in the past." The West Indies, two-time winners of the World Cup, had to go through a qualifying tournament to seal their place in the 10-team event in England and Wales, starting 30 May. They are placed ninth on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings, but in the recent series at home, ran England, the top-ranked side, close to draw the five-match ODI series 2-2. They prompted England collapses, while also breaking records with their batting, led by the indomitable Chris Gayle. It marked a welcome turnaround for the team after losses to Bangladesh (home and away) and India (away). 0:00 / 0:34 Video 00:36 West Indies win the first ICC Cricket World Cup thanks to a Clive Lloyd century ICC CWC 1975; West Indies (291-8) v Australia (274). West Indies won by 17 runs On their tour of India in October-November, the hosts had taken the five-match ODI series 3-1, with one match tied. They also won the Tests 2-0 and swept the three Twenty20 Internationals. Lara, though, felt things might be a lot closer when India tour the Caribbean and the United States later this year for two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is. “The team has shown enough improvement from what they played in India last October. What we are trying to be is be a strong team at home," he said. "India may have to worry when they come to the West Indies in July-August because we have a team that understands the conditions."
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Post by Admin on May 26, 2019 2:51:35 GMT
Brian Lara Drive unveiled. Photo via Facebook, The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government. Out with the old, in with the new. The first street sign under the new street signage initiative by the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government was unveiled on Thursday. The Brian Lara Drive, named after the World Record Holding Batsman in recognition of his 50th birthday, replaced Knaggs Hill at a short ceremony attended by Kazim Hosein, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Anthony Roberts, Chairman of the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation, Lyndon Lara, Councillor for Maracas/Santa Cruz/La Fillette and Brian’s brother, Agnes Cyrus, Lara’s sister, Tyla, Lara’s daughter, and other distinguished members of the community. Minister Hosein outlined that the initiative, which commenced in May, will see every street, every road, every trace, branch, and extension having a proper sign. This is in an effort to bring visibility to all communities. “This will allow you the citizens to be able to easily locate small businesses and your grandmother or aunt living in a street in the rural communities of Sangre Grande, Moruga and others,” Hosein said. “This unveiling is very fitting as we commemorate the golden jubilee of the greatest batsman of all time,” he added. Lara, after welcoming everyone to “His Street” jokingly said, “A lot of people leave Trinidad and Tobago… tourists and they say I met this guy he has his own stadium, he has his own cancer hospital, he has his own promenade, he has his own wall on the cricket ground and now he has his own street.” Lara hopes that the ‘Brian Lara Drive’ can serve as an inspiration to the many young persons that use the hill to train on evenings and that they realise their dreams. Get the latest local and international news straight to your mobile phone for free:
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Post by Admin on Mar 30, 2020 2:31:30 GMT
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Post by Admin on Mar 30, 2020 4:25:51 GMT
1982 U 14 Secondary School Awards
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Post by Winston Elliott on Apr 1, 2020 14:34:10 GMT
Great article The Young Brian Lara. Had me enthused from start to finish and even shared the link with several friends. Persuasive,captivating writing. Brian is the best always. Love the humility that was highlighted about his persona. Well done Veersen Bhooai !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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