Vian Malder of South Africa stated that it should be “exactly the same” to capture its records for the highest personal score in a test innings for Brian Lara.
The Mulder, leading the protiaz, first, declared himself on lunch two days of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulveyo and ended with 367 not outs.
He was scoring 33 runs from 400 runs from West Indies veteran Lara against England in 2004 in 2004.
The 27-year-old chose one of the most prestigious records of Test cricket against a shot, instead announced South Africa’s first innings at 626-5 and said it was in the best interests of the team, but also to honor Lara’s veteran position in the game.
“First things first, I thought we are enough and we need to bowl,” Mulder told South African Broadcaster Supersport.
“And the second thing is that Brian Lara is a legend, let’s be real. He is very special to keep that record against England and someone of that height.
“If I get a chance again, I will probably do only one thing. I was talking to our coach Shukri Konrad and he said to me, ‘Listen, let the legends really score big’.
“And you never know what my luck is or whatever you want to call it, or what is fixed for me, but I think Brian Lara maintains that record is exactly the same as it should be.”
The Mulder ended with the fifth highest individual score instead, and the best by a South African.
Lara’s attempt in Antigua 21 years ago was the second time she broke the record. He also made 375, against England in 1994, Australia’s Matthew Hayden in 2003 before passing 380 against Zimbabwe in Perth, against England.
Another score ahead of the Mulder is 374 by Mahela Jayawardend of Sri Lanka against South Africa in 2006.
Mulder is the third separate captain of South Africa, in several trials after the injuries of Temba Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj.
All-rounder was batting at number three, a position that he was promoted only at the end of last year, when most of his 21-Test career was spent in lower-medium order.
It only reached three figures in Test cricket for the third time, and followed 147 in the second innings of the first Test against Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe was out for 170 in response, and Mulder finished around 51–1 of the game after implementing the follow-on.
