West Indies Legend Brian Lara Names Most Talented Player of All Time
India great Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies legend Brian Lara are two of the finest batters of all time who broke several records during their playing days, and many of them still stand to date. While Tendulkar is the all-time leading run scorer in both Tests (15,921) and ODIs (18,426), Lara holds the record for the highest score by a batter in Tests (400) and First Class Cricket (501). Although Brian Lara has always praised Sachin Tendulkar and vice versa, the former West Indies has named a player who he thinks was even more naturally gifted than him and the ‘Master Blaster’.
Lara said that, in terms of raw talent, his former teammate Carl Hooper was the best player he has ever seen.
Lara wrote in his book, “Carl was easily one of the best players I’ve ever seen. I would say that not even Tendulkar and myself would come close to that talent. Separate Carl’s career from playing to captaining, and his numbers are very different. As a captain, he averaged near 50, so he enjoyed the responsibility. It’s sad that only as a captain did he fulfill his true potential.”