Brian Charles Lara –The Legend.

If somebody talking about cricket where ever & when ever, I used to start spoke about lara, Most of the times I spoke about only lara than other players. In the recent days I am extremely reduced taking about lara after seeing blood in most of my friend ears . I tried to watch all his matches as much as possible, but I missed some his matches in recent times. He is one of the gentleman in the gentlemen game. I have never seen him talking against umpire decision and hurting other players. (Except hitting the bowls to boundaries and sixes).

I never forget some of the classic matches played by Lara with tough teams like Australia, South Africa and Sri lanka, but so far he didn’t play well against India. He is the man not only known for higher scores also for ducks. Even excellent bowlers like Wasim Akram, Glenn Mcgrath, Shane Warne and Muralidaran afraid to bowl for lara.(but he lost his wicket so many time in Tendulkar bowling) . He is "The ONE" (Run Machine) for west Indies team.

Cricketers in Australia have voted Lara `The most dangerous' bat ahead of proven masters like Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya.

A picture of poise at the crease, Lara presents the positive side of batsmanship even in times of duress. Not the one to be pushed into a corner by pace and bounce, he has revelled in dominating bowlers with an aura of arrogance that also marks his game. With the high back-lift, eyes glowing and in a flashing moment capturing the field placements, ready to decimate the bowler, Lara can be an intimidating sight for the opposition. He plays hard, without trespassing the spirit of the game, very competitive, but equally sporting. You can trust him to walk even at 99

Lara can be devastating with the bat even when conditions favour the bowlers. Not many batsmen can claim to be comfortable on pitches conducive to bowlers but Lara has remained an exception on various counts. The surface does not matter, for Lara is known to `kill' the ball with his ability to spot the line and length with ample time at his disposal. Lara has remained an enigma. A great performer, a batsman with an astonishing range of strokes and the ability to put the bowlers in their place.

Lara's batting has remained one of the lasting joys in cricket. Bowlers know they cannot give Lara any room, for he can pounce on the smallest of openings. The ease with which he gets into position to execute a stroke is a fascinating experience, even for those who happen to be at the receiving end.

Lara has scripted some amazing assaults on the bowlers. How often do you see a batsman cut or pull the first ball on arriving at the crease? Lara can be trusted to dismiss a bad ball with contempt regardless of the time he would have spent in the middle. And once he settles down, his dainty footwork in place, and timing blessed with a divine touch, even the best of deliveries can be summarily buried under the avalanche of Lara's breathtaking stroke-play

"Lara is a good player against average bowling sides and a great one against formidable attacks but when harassed into a corner by his own brinksmanship or if he's targeted, he elevates himself into a genius." This statement given by Steve Waugh.

Tough Man Against Tough People At Tough Times.