BRIAN LARA 153*

vs Australia, Bridgetown

(March, 1999)

In Barbados, against one of the most dominant teams in history, Lara took it to the next level. West Indies had been set 308 to win the third Test against Steve Waugh’s Australia in a series that was locked at one-all. On the final day, with his side teetering at 5-105, Lara unfurled a series of dazzling strokes. After Jimmy Adams’ fall, Lara pressed on with the tail. With scores level and the Windies nine down, Lara finished one of the greatest games in Test history with a trademark flowing cover drive.