No extra ‘Wiaan Mulder who’ as SA captain refuses to chase Lara’s 400
Nevertheless, Mulder — a relative newcomer who’s main the squad as a result of Temba Bavuma injured himself through the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) remaining final month — now holds the document for highest particular person rating by a South African batter as he went previous Hashim Amla’s earlier better of 311 in opposition to England in 2012. Keshav Maharaj, one other senior participant, was dominated out whereas Cricket South Africa (CSA) had rested the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Aiden Markram.
The 27-year-old additionally smashed the second-fastest triple century in a Take a look at match after he introduced up the feat off 297 balls — Virender Sehwag having scored the quickest when he slammed a triple hundred off 278 balls in opposition to South Africa in Chennai.
Mulder’s innings was studded with 49 fours and 4 sixes, and got here on the again of one other century within the first Take a look at when he rustled up 147 within the second innings. A surfeit of data fell by the wayside as Mulder now holds the document for the very best particular person rating by a batter in an away Take a look at. Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammed’s knock of 337 in opposition to the West Indies in 1958 is the second-best.
He additionally has the very best mixture by a South African batter in a Take a look at, surpassing Graeme Smith’s 362 (277 and 85) in opposition to England at Edgbaston in 2003.
Highest particular person rating in Exams
400* – Brian Lara (West Indies) vs England, 2004
380 – Matthew Hayden (Australia) vs Zimbabwe, 2003
375 – Brian Lara (West Indies) vs England, 1994
374 – Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) vs South Africa, 2006
367*- Wiaan Mulder (South Africa) vs Zimbabwe, 2025
365* – Garfield Sobers (West Indies) vs Pakistan, 1958
364 – Len Hutton (England) vs Australia, 1938
340 – Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) vs India, 1997
334 – Don Bradman (Australia) vs England), 1930
334 – Mark Taylor (Australia) vs Pakistan, 1998
