South Africa captain Wiaan Mulder chose not to chase Brian Lara’s historic 400* Test record, declaring on 367* against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo to prioritize his team’s position and honour Lara’s legacy.
Despite having ample time and form to surpass the mark, Mulder said it felt right for a legend like Lara to retain one of Test cricket’s most iconic achievements.
His innings now stands as the highest by a South African in Tests and the fifth-highest overall, continuing a remarkable rise after recently moving up the batting order. South Africa enforced the follow-on after bowling Zimbabwe out for 170.
