Records are meant to be broken. True, However, some seem indestructible. similar to the 100 international centuries of Sachin Tendulkar. Eight hundred Test wickets for Mutthaiah Muralitharan. Brian Lara’s 400 on the test was his best score. The highest ODI score of 264 for Rohit Sharma. But Lara thinks that record might be surpassed. In a time when 400+ team scores in a Test innings are starting to become rare, Lara identified the batsman who has the best chance of surpassing his world record individual score in addition to saying that it is possible.
The legendary player from the West Indies claimed that gifted Indian batsman Shubman Gill has the potential to score over 400 runs in a Test match. In a Test match against England in 2004, Lara became the first and, to date, the only cricket player to reach the 400 mark. In first-class cricket, he also has the record for the highest individual score. Back in 1994, the left-hander had scored an undefeated 501 for Warwickshire against Durham in a County Championship encounter.
Lara said Gill could break both of his towering feats. “Shubman Gill can break both my records,” Lara told Anandabazar Patrika. The former West Indies captain referred to Gill as the most talented batter of the current lot. “Gill is the most talented batter in this new generation. He will rule cricket in the coming years. I believe he will go on to break many big records,” he added.
Have you seen how Gill charges down the fast bowlers?’: Lara
The famous cricketer said that Gill’s batting style was the feature of the young player that most attracted Lara’s interest. “He hits with incredible finesse. I firmly believe in him. Have you observed how he lunges for the seamers on the track? Amazing,” remarked Lara.
Even if Gill is incredibly talented, isn’t it a little unbelievable that he can score over 400 in Test cricket and more than 500 in a single first-class cricket wicket?
“Gill can shatter my 501* if he plays County cricket. In cricket tests, he can undoubtedly surpass 400. Batting in particular has seen significant alteration in cricket. Batters compete in global T20 leagues.
Everything has altered because of the IPL. The rate of scoring has increased. Thus, you will continue to see high scores. Mark my words: Shubman is going to score big “Lara continued.
Gill began his Test cricket career as an opener, but he recently moved up to No. 3 after India chose to consider options other than Cheteshwar Pujara. In the South Africa tour, Gill will have a difficult task as India’s third player.
