When one thinks of the greatest batsman in world cricket, names like Sir Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting come to the mind. But people tend to forget perhaps the greatest left-handed batsman to have played the game, Brian Lara. On his 51st birthday, we celebrate his legacy in the game.

On January 5th, 1993, a young unassuming West Indian named Brian Lara burst onto the scene against Australia in Sydney. Brian Lara scored a mammoth double ton for a maiden Test century with a score of 277 against a quality bowling attack, away from home.