Highlights Special: Brian Lara 501*

Brian Lara 501* is the highest ever score recorded in First Class Cricket history! He recorded it while playing for Warwickshire against Durham in County Championship in 1994.

These are the following records Brian Lara broke on 6th June 1994:

1. Highest score by a Warwickshire batsman at Edgbaston – at 278 runs
2. First ever batsman to score a triple century at Edgbaston – at 300 runs
3. Highest score by a Warwickshire batsman – at 306 runs
4. Highest score by a West Indian in England – at 323 runs
5. Highest score by a West Indian – at 376 runs
6. Highest score ever by a left handed batsman – at 386 runs
7. Highest score in England in 20th century – at 406 runs
8. 19th player to score 300 runs in a day – at 411 runs
9. Highest ever score in England – at 425 runs
10. Second highest score in First Class history – at 453 runs
11. Highest Individual score in a day (345) – at 457 runs
12. Record for the most boundaries in an innings (68) – at 494 runs
13. The highest ever score in First Class Cricket history – 501*

The Match: Durham vs Warwickshire, June 2-6 1994

Brian Lara 501* – Match Summary:

Durham 1^st innings: 556-8 declared

John Morris 204 (287) – 24 fours & 5 sixes

Phil Bainbridge (captain) 67 (126) – 10 fours

David Graveney 65*(96) – 9 fours

Gladstone Small 22-8-80-2

Warwickshire 1^st innings: 810-4 declared

Brian Lara 501*(427) – 62 fours & 10 sixes

Keith Piper 116*(151) – 19 fours & 1 six

Roger Twose 51 (35) – 9 fours

Anderson Cummins 28-1-158-2

MATCH DRAWN

Durham – 5 points

Warwickshire – 6 points