Brian Lara
Brian Lara
The elegant southpaw
Image courtesy © Getty Images One of the best nail-biting finishes ever in test cricket. Stephen Waugh’s 199, Ricky Ponting’s century and Glenn McGrath’s nine wickets went in vain as Lara single-handedly steadied the ship. The spectators had witnessed everything from great batting, aggressive fast bowling with pace, swing and bounce, and some wickets for the spinners …