{"id":10669,"date":"2025-09-06T08:30:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/06\/sangakkara-others-are-not-legends-abds-verdict-on-mulder-leaving-laras-record-untouched-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T08:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:30:03","slug":"sangakkara-others-are-not-legends-abds-verdict-on-mulder-leaving-laras-record-untouched-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/06\/sangakkara-others-are-not-legends-abds-verdict-on-mulder-leaving-laras-record-untouched-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sangakkara &#038; Others Are Not Legends?&#8217;: ABD&#8217;s Verdict On Mulder Leaving Lara&#8217;s Record Untouched | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9553397\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 06, 2025, 13:47 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9553397\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4167925682 asubttl-schema\">Wiaan Mulder was batting on 367 runs from 334 balls when he decided to declare the South African innings instead of taking a chance to break Brian Lara&#8217;s world record of 400 runs.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4167925682 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AB de Villiers blasts Wiaan Mulder for not breaking Brian Lara's record. (Picture Credit: X\/@ProteasMenCSA and AFP)\" title=\"AB de Villiers blasts Wiaan Mulder for not breaking Brian Lara's record. (Picture Credit: X\/@ProteasMenCSA and AFP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4167925682\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AB de Villiers blasts Wiaan Mulder for not breaking Brian Lara&#8217;s record. (Picture Credit: X\/@ProteasMenCSA and AFP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">South Africa\u2019s stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder was batting on 367 runs from 334 balls in the first innings of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on July 7, 2025. He had a chance to enter his name in the history books by breaking Brian Lara\u2019s world record of scoring 400 runs in an innings of a Test match. But when everyone was bracing themselves to see the world record being broken, Mulder stunned everyone by declaring South Africa\u2019s innings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">His decision to end the South African innings and invite Zimbabwe to bat sent shockwaves around the world, and many greats of the game criticised his decision.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Mulder, while speaking to Shaun Pollock at the end of the day\u2019s play, explained the reason for his declaration by saying that he\u00a0felt the record should remain with a legend like Lara, who achieved the feat against a strong England team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cYou never know what is destined for me, but Brian Lara keeping that record (of the highest score in Tests) is exactly the way it should be,&#8221; Mulder said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Nw18 Iframe\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"\" id=\"iframe-0\" src=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffoxcricket%2Fvideos%2F1418082656180275%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=380&amp;t=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"591\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cI thought we got enough from the new ball, and secondly, Brian Lara is a legend. He got 400 against England \u2013 for someone of that stature, to keep that record is pretty special. I think if I get the chance again, I will probably do the same thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">\u201cSpeaking to Shuks (Shukri Conrad), he kind of said to me, \u2018Alright, listen, let the legends keep the really big scores,'&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Reacting to the \u2018legend\u2019 remark by Mulder, South African great AB de Villiers slammed Mulder and said on his way to the 367-run mark, he broke the record of legends like Kumar Sangakkara, and if he feels he really cares about legends, then are Sangakkara and others not legends?<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">While speaking on the Beard Before Wicket Podcast, when asked about Mulder\u2019s declaration by Moeen Ali, De Villiers said, \u201cI think he should have (broken Lara\u2019s record). I mean, I didn\u2019t quite agree with the comments afterwards where he was talking about the legends must have the records. But he passed a lot of legends just for the last 20 runs he got. Sangakkara\u2019s, guys like that. I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, they\u2019re not legends or what?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201cNo, he\u2019s never going to get that opportunity (to break Lara\u2019s record) again. Just go get it. Doesn\u2019t matter who it\u2019s against or where it is. They still won the Test match. That\u2019s the most important thing,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4167925682 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 06, 2025, 13:47 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-4167925682 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;Sangakkara &amp; Others Are Not Legends?&#8217;: ABD&#8217;s Verdict On Mulder Leaving Lara&#8217;s Record Untouched<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. 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