Stand-in Skipper Wiaan Mulder Scripted Historical past after Scoring The Highest-Ever Particular person Rating by a South Africa Worldwide in Take a look at Cricket. Nonetheless, Mulder’s Stunning Determination of Not Chasing The World Document of 400* in Take a look at Cricket, Achieved by Brian Lara in 2004, Left Cricket Followers Stunned on Monday, July 7.
Coming in to Bat at Quantity Three, Mulder Captaining Bulawayo. He was 33 runs behind the 400 not out west indies legend lara made in opposition to England in Antigua in 2004.
It was anticipated that Mulder would come again after lunch and attempt to break lara’s historical past report. Nonetheless, in a surprising resolution, Mulder Declared South Africa’s first innings on 626-5 at lunch, deciding to not chase lara’s elusive report in take a look at cricket.
No matter His, Mulder Etched His Identify within the Historical past Books. His 367 not out is the fifth-highest particular person rating in Take a look at Cricket Historical past. The precise-handed batter stands solely Behind Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden and Mahela Jayawardena Amongst The Highest Particular person Scorers in Males’s Assessments.
Highest particular person scores in Take a look at Cricket
400* – Brian Lara for West Indies v England, Antigua 2004
380 – Matthew Hayden for Australia v Zimbabwe, Prth 2003
375 – Brian Lara for West Indies v England, Antigua 1994
374 – Mahela Jayawardene for Sri Lanka V South Africa, Colombo 2006
367* – Wiaan Mulder for South Africa V Zimbabwe, Bulawayo 2025
Earlier, the 37-year-old mulder the primary batter to attain a triple hundred on Take a look at Captaincy Debut. He scored the second fast
South Africa is main the sequence 1-0 after registering a Huge 328-Run Victory within the first take a look at in Bulawayo.
This is how followers reacted to Wiaan Mulder’s Stunning Declaration
Huge Respect to Captain Wiaan Mulder
– It is simply the 2nd day, Lunch Session, 34 Runs Away from Historical past However He Has Determined to Declare, Not many would have accomplished this in cricket.
One of many Iconic Moments, Brian Lara 400* Stays on pic.twitter.com/u4jhamck9g– Johns. (@Criccrazyjohns) July 7, 2025
Brian Lara Watching Selfless Wiaan Mulder pic.twitter.com/tfdyuwn1lt
– Sagar (@Sagarcasm) July 7, 2025
A really selfless resolution and maybe out of respect for brian lara.
What a Class Man, Wiaan Mulder is – Bokscrum (@Bokscrum1211) July 7, 2025
Nooooo what have you ever accomplished wiaan mulder – alam (@wirtz_pool) July 7, 2025