Brian Lara is one of greatest batsman in the history of cricket. Therefore, when his birthday (May 2nd) rolls around, it is but natural that other players will take to wish him and praise him. He is regarded as the Prince of Trinidad.
Sachin Tendulkar wishes Brian Lara on his birthday with a heartfelt message
One of the players who took to Twitter to wish him is Sachin Tendulkar. The Master Blaster and The Prince have had several encounters on-field and as of today both of them speak very fondly of each other and their journey together.
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He said that it was great catching up with him. On top of that, he adds that he hopes to see him soon again.
The last time the two players were seen together was during the Road Safety World Series which took place in March. However, the event got dismissed mid way to the Coronavirus outbreak.
“Wishing my fellow Taurean a very happy birthday. Was great fun catching up with you recently. Have a great one, Prince! Look forward to seeing you soon. Take care.”
Wishing my fellow Taurean ♉ a very happy birthday. Was great fun catching up with you recently. Have a great one, Prince! Look forward to seeing you soon. Take care. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/LJSvdbQ6l6
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 2, 2020
Indian opener puts forward his wishes for the Prince as well
Another renowned player who wish Brian Lara on his birthday is Shikhar Dhawan.
“Happy birthday to the legend, the Prince of Trinidad & Tobago and a great human being @BrianLara Hope you have a beautiful year ahead and soon we’ll do our dance lessons.”
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Happy birthday to the legend, the Prince of Trinidad & Tobago and a great human being @BrianLara 🙌🏻 Hope you have a beautiful year ahead and soon we'll do our dance lessons 😅🤗 pic.twitter.com/WhVSdsxW6w
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) May 2, 2020
Brian Lara is one of the players who will always be hailed as a hero in West Indies cricket. The Prince of Trinidad is a true inspiration to several players of the current generation.
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Brian Lara has represented West Indies in 131 Test Cricket matches. Within those his score stands at 11,953 runs with 48 fifties and 34 hundreds. In fact, he holds the record for the player with the highest score without being dismissed (400 not out). Coming to ODIs, his score stands at 10,405 runs from 299 games.