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In the issue of the Cricketer (Jul 1994) there was an excellent statistical review of Lara's famous innings. This article brings everything together in one place. Lara' Innings of 501 Not Out: In 3:28pm on Friday June3, 1994. Score-Warwickshire 8-1 Tea 18* in score of 66-1 (Twose 30*) 50 in 97 mins & 80 balls, 6 fours 100 in 144 mins & 138 balls, 14 fours Close 111* out of 210-2 in 43 overs Saturday, June 4,1994: no play due to rain Morning Monday, June 6, 1994 150 in 201 mins & 193 balls, 22 fours 200 in 224 mins & 220 balls, 30 fours & 2 sixes 250 in 246 mins & 245 balls, 37 fours & 5 sixes Lunch 285* out of 423-2 in 78 overs 300 in 280 mins & 278 balls, 44 fours & 7 sixes 350 in 319 mins & 311 balls, 49 fours & 8 sixes 400 in 367 mins & 350 balls, 53 fours & 8 sixes Tea 418* out of 636-4 in 109 overs 450 in 430 mins & 398 balls, 55 fours & 9 sixes 501 in 474 mins & 427 balls, 62 fours & 10 sixes MILESTONES passed during the innings: 100* Completes seventh century in eight consecutive innings, a unique achievement in the first-class cricket. In the previous innings had achieved six centuries in seven innings, to equal E.Tyldesley (1926), V.Merchant (1940/41-1941/42), W.R.Hammond (1945-46) and P.N.Kirsten (1976/77); only sixth batsman to score seven centuries in nine innings, with C.B.Fry (1901), E.Tyldesley (1926) and D.G.Bradman (four times, in 1931/32, 1937/38, 1938/39 and 1947/48). Sixth century in seven Championship innings - unique feat. 111* Resumes innings on the final day 148* Achieves his highest score for Wawickshire 248* Highest score in any first-class match against Durham -beating 247 by C.C.Lewis for Notts in 1993. 278* Records highest score at Edgbaston by any batsman for any side, and highest score for Warwickshire by a left-hander. Previous holder of both records-R.G.Twose: 277* v Glamorgan in 1994. 285* Lunch. 174 runs before lunch new Warwickshire record, beating F.R.Santall (173 v Northants at Northampton in 1933). 297* Third-wicket stand of 314 in 55overs with T.L.Penney best for any wicket against Durham in first-class cricket. 301* First triple century at Edgbaston for any team. 306* New Warwickshire record for individual score, beating 305* by F.R.Foster v Worcs at Dudley in 1914. 323* Highest score in England by a West Indian, beating 322 by I.V.A.Richards, for Somerset v Warwickshire, Taunton 1985. 325* Reaches 1,000 runs for season in seventh innings equalling record of D.G.Bradman in 1938. 1,000th run on June 7, new Warwicks record, beating W.J.Stewart (June 12) in 1962. 367* Highest score by left-hander in England, beating 366 by N.H.Fairbrother, Lancashire v Surrey, The Oval 1990 376* Highest score by a West Indian, beating his own 375 for WI against England at St. John's, Antigua 1994. 386* Highest ever score by a left-hander, beating B.Sutcliffe's 385, Otago v Canterbury, Christchurch 1952/53. 406* Highest score in England this century, beating G.A.Hick's 405*, Worcs v Somerset, Taunton 1988. 413* 19th player to score 300 runs in a day. 418* Tea. 133 runs between lunch and tea; first Wawickshire player to score 100 or more runs in first two session of the day's play. 423* 274 runs (55 fours, 9 sixes) from strokes worth four or more, beating the record of 272 (68 fours) by P.A.Perrin (343*) Essex v Derbyshire, Chesterfield 1904 425* Beats A.C.MacLaren's 424, Lancashire v Somerset, Taunton 1895 for highest score in English first-class cricket. 454* Passes D.G.Bradman, 452*, NSW v Queensland, Sydney 1929/30, for second highest first-class score. 458* Most runs by batsman in a day overtaking C.G.Macartney's 345, Australians v Notts, Trent Bridge 1921 475* 69th hit worth four runs or more (60 fours, 9sixes) beat record of 68 (all fours) by P.A.Perrin (343*) Essex v Derbyshire, Chesterfield 1904 501* Boundary off J.E.Morris sees new first-class individual record score, beating 499 by Hanif Mohammad, Karachi v Bhawalpur, Karachi 1958/59. Other Records: Lara (46*-297*) and T.L.Penney (0-44) added 314 for third wicket (185 mins, 55.1 overs) and Lara (336*-501*) and K.J.Piper (0- 116*) added 322* for fifth wicket (162 mins, 45.1 overs). This was the first time in the first-class cricket that two stands in excess of 300 occured in the same innings; it follows that Lara is the first batsman to be involved in two such stands in one innings. 802 runs were scored while Lara was at the wicket, a new Warwickshire record, beating the 657 scored during R.G.Twose's 277* against Glamorgan at Edgbaston earlier in 1994. Lara's total is second best ever, beaten only by the 811 runs which R.Abel batted out during his 357* for Surrey against Somerset at The Oval in 1899. Lara scored 641 in two innings, beating the previous record of W.H.Ponsford, 639 (437 & 202) for Victoria 1927/28. From his 375 for WI at ST John's to his 501* Lara scored 1,551 runs in eight innings, beating the previous record of 1,400 by W.H.Ponsford (Vic) over the Australian seasons 1926/27 and 1927/28. Lara's 1,615 runs in nine innings, 1,641 in 10 and 1,862 in 12, also beat records previously held by Ponsford, while his 1,798 in 11 innings beats Bradman's record. Ponsford holds the records for most runs in consecutive innings from 13 thru 16, while from 17 onwards Bradman takes over. |
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