‘I felt that we are enough’: Wian Mulder reveals why he did not go for Brian Lara’s 400 -run test record. Cricket news

South Africa’s Stand-in Captain Vian Mulder has explained the argument behind his selfless decision to announce the innings at 626/5 during the second Test against Zimbabwe, despite the distance of the prestigious record of Brian Lara for the highest individual score in an innings in Test cricket. Mulder remained unbeaten on 367 off 334 balls at Bulveyo’s Queens Sports Club on Monday. Lara’s unbeaten 400, scored against England in 2004, still stands as the highest individual test score, and Mulder clarified that he had no regrets about putting his team’s needs ahead of individual milestones. “First things first, I felt that we got enough and we need to bowl. And secondly, Brian Lara is a legend, let’s be real. He was 401 or whatever was against England. And to keep that record, it is very special for someone of that height, ”Mulder said after stumps on day 2 as quoted by AFP.“I think if I get a chance again, I will probably do the same thing. I know while talking to head coach Shukri Conrad, he also told me, like, listen, let the legends really score big,” he said.

Palder’s 367* Now is the highest personal score by South African in Test cricket, crossing 311 of Hashim Amla, and the highest in a distant test. He reached his triple century in just 297 balls, making it the second fastest in Test history.

Despite the historical achievement, Mulder clarified that individual records were not priority. He said, “You never know what is my luck or whatever you want to call it, what is fixed for me. But I think Brian Lara is the same as it should be.”