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Was Wiaan Mulder’s Decision Not to Chase Brian Lara’s Record Sportsmanship or Folly?
SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 08 – Wiaan Mulder scored 367 runs and declared to preserve Brian Lara's record, citing respect and sportsmanship despite criticism from former players like Chris Gayle.
- Wiaan Mulder scored 367 runs and declared South Africa’s innings at 626 for five in the second Test against Zimbabwe, choosing not to chase Brian Lara's 400-run Test record.
- Mulder decided to declare out of respect for Lara, expressing that a player of Lara's stature deserved to keep the highest individual Test score record.
- Chris Gayle criticized Mulder’s decision, stating he panicked and blundered, and urged that being on 367 automatically requires a player to attempt breaking the record.
- The 400-run record was set by Brian Lara in April 2004 in Antigua against England, and Mulder’s 367 is the closest anyone has come in recent years to surpassing it.
- Mulder’s choice sparked debate about sportsmanship versus missed opportunity, with opinions split between honoring Lara’s legacy and the rarity of the chance to become a legend by breaking the record.
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Chris Gayle feels Wiaan Mulder 'blew' once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of scoring a 400 in Test match 'big time'
Chris Gayle, the legendary West Indies cricketer, couldn't get his head around Wiaan Mulder's decision not to attempt to break Brian Lara's world record of 400, the highest individual Test score or even equal it when he got the closest to doing it than anyone in the last half a decade or even more. Mulder, the stand-in captain for South Africa for the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, was unbeaten on 264 overnight and added 103 more runs…
Wiaan Mulder blew chance at 400, panicked under pressure: Gayle criticises South Africa stand-in skipper
Mulder was batting on 367, just 34 runs short of overhauling Lara’s record of the highest individual Test score, but opted to declare South Africa’s innings at 626 for five on the second day of the second Test.
Mulder: Lara said I should’ve broken record - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
BULAWAYO: South African Wiaan Mulder said West Indies batting legend Brian Lara told him he should have tried to “create his own legacy” by going after his Test batting record. Mulder was on the verge of breaking Lara’s 21-year-old record of 400 not out for the highest individual Test score, but opted to retire on 367 in the second Test against Zimbabwe on July 7. He defended his decision by describing Lara as a “legend,” saying he deserved to k…
Wiaan Mulder leaks private chat with Brian Lara after refusing 400-run World Record chase
In a rare moment of selflessness in modern cricket, South Africa’s star all-rounder Wiaan Mulder left fans of the cricket world by opting against chasing the world record despite being just 34 runs short of breaking Brian Lara’s legendary 400-run Test record.
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