Brian Lara was in New York on Wednesday, 5 September as part of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour driven by Nissan, and took time out to take part in what turned out to be a fascinating Reddit AMA.
Much like his batting, Lara did it all, covering an array of topics during the session, from the best bowlers he faced, the fastest bowler he’s ever faced, and that 400*.
Lara picked India skipper Virat Kohli and England Test captain Joe Root as the best batsmen in the world.
He further said James Anderson and Kagiso Rabada are the best active bowlers in the world, and rated Muttiah Muralitharan as the toughest bowler he had ever faced. However, he added that Shane Warne remained his favourite.
“Muttiah (Muralitharan) always confused me in the early part of our confrontation, whilst Shane Warne didn’t. Having said that, as my innings grew I felt I had more control over Muttiah, whilst Shane seemed to grow in confidence. They were definitely the two best spinners of my time.
“He (Warne) played for the best team in the world during my era, he was, and still is, regarded as the best leg-spinner to play the game. It was a battle I just embraced in some of the largest cricketing arenas,” Lara said.
