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First Time In Cricket History! Indian Batter Tanmay Agarwal Smashes Another World Record

Talented opening batter from Hyderabad, Tanmay Agarwal broke another world record after scoring the fastest triple-hundred in the history of first-class cricket in a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh. Tanmay, who previously brought up his triple-century in just 147 balls, was eventually dismissed for 366 runs, hence failing to beat Brian Lara's score of 501* in a First-Class match. But, he did manage to record the most number of sixes (26) ever by a batter in an innings in a First-Class match.

"Australians Believe Brian Lara Was Better Than Sachin Tendulkar, I Say Rubbish": Former South Africa Captain

Sachin Tendulkar is one of the living legends of the game of cricket. The star batter made his debut in 1989 at the age of 16 and retired in 2013 as one of the best batters in the history of cricket. Tendulkar went on to register numerous batting records to his name during his 24-year long international career. Similar was the performance of West Indies' batting legend Brian Lara, who made his debut a year after Tendulkar and retired in 2007.

"Burn With Envy...": Brian Lara Slams Those Calling Virat Kohli 'Selfish'

Virat Kohli was in sublime form at the Cricket World Cup. The former Indian cricket team captain became the first player in history to scored over 700 runs in a single edition of the ODI Cricket World Cup. In 11 matches, Virat Kohli scored 765 runs at an average of 95.62. Virat Kohli also scored three centuries and six half-centuries. However, Virat Kohli's batting did not fully impress several like former Pakistan captain Mohammed Hafeez.

'Very Tough' For Virat Kohli To Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's 100 Century Record: Brian Lara Drops Big 'Cricket Logic'

Virat Kohli had a stellar Cricket World Cup. The Indian cricket team batting star became the first player in history to scored over 700 runs in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup. In 11 matches, Virat Kohli scored 765 runs at an average of 95.62. Virat Kohli also scored three centuries and six half-centuries. Courtesy those tons, Virat Kohli is now placed only second to Sachin Tendulkar in terms of most international centuries. While Sachin Tendulkar has 100 international tons, Virat Kohli has 80.

Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma! Brian Lara Backs India Batter To Break His Test World Record

India opening batter Shubman Gill had an amazing outing at the recently concluded ODI World Cup. In nine matches, the 24-year-old batter scored 354 runs with four half-centuries to his name. After World Cup, Gill is all set to feature in the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa, where he has been included in the T20Is and Tests. However, despite the current No 1 ODI batter, he has been rested for the three-match series against the Proteas. Recently, former West Indies captain praised Gill and called him the "most talented batter" of this generation.

'If My Son Has To Play...': Brian Lara Says He'd Ask To Follow This India Star. He's Not Talking About Sachin Tendulkar

Legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara said that if his son plays any sport, he will use India batter Virat Kohli as an example of commitment and dedication. Virat Kohli had a memorable Cricket World Cup 2023 at home. Despite not winning the trophy and ending as runners-up to Australia, Virat's batting was a delight to the eyes and statisticians alike as he broke plenty of records. One of these was Virat becoming the first-ever batter to hit 50 ODI centuries.

Klaasen klaps shell-shocked Aussie attack to all parts as Proteas level ODI series

At SuperSport Park, Centurion

Not Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal Or Tilak Varma! Brian Lara Confident This India Youngster "Could Definitely Be One Of The Best"

West Indies batting great Brian Lara feels India pacer Umran Malik needs to add variety to his bowling in order to succeed at international level. Umran broke into the Indian side after impressing everyone with his pace during last year's Indian Premier League (IPL) season. He was rewarded with an India call-up, and went on to make his T20I and ODI debuts later that year in June and November, respectively. However, his form massively dipped during this year's IPL, and was even dropped from the team due to the same.

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First Time In Cricket History! Indian Batter Tanmay Agarwal Smashes Another World Record

"Australians Believe Brian Lara Was Better Than Sachin Tendulkar, I Say Rubbish": Former South Africa Captain

"Burn With Envy...": Brian Lara Slams Those Calling Virat Kohli 'Selfish'

'Very Tough' For Virat Kohli To Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's 100 Century Record: Brian Lara Drops Big 'Cricket Logic'

Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma! Brian Lara Backs India Batter To Break His Test World Record

'If My Son Has To Play...': Brian Lara Says He'd Ask To Follow This India Star. He's Not Talking About Sachin Tendulkar

Klaasen klaps shell-shocked Aussie attack to all parts as Proteas level ODI series

Not Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal Or Tilak Varma! Brian Lara Confident This India Youngster "Could Definitely Be One Of The Best"