Wiaan Mulder: Brian Lara said I should have broken his record

Mulder captained South Africa for the first time, declaring after consulting coach Shukri Conrad, despite receiving praise from Brian Lara for his decision. His triple century, the second by a South African and reached in just 297 balls, is now ranked among the highest Test scores, following legendary innings from Lara and others in cricket history.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5:

South African cricketer Mulder scored 300 runs in a game, which is a really big number, and he decided to stop playing so that other players could try to beat the record for the most runs ever made in a game.

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