Lara's life in pictures
Australia v West Indies, Sydney, January 3, 1993 Lara introduced himself to Australia with a magnificent 277 in his fifth Test•Getty Images
West Indies v England, Antigua, April 18, 1994 The scoreboard from the match when Brian Lara broke the world record for the first time•Getty Images
Warwickshire v Durham, Edgbaston, June 6, 1994 Brian Lara, arms aloft, celebrates his incredible 501•Getty Images
West Indies v Australia, Jamaica, March 14, 1999 Lara runs off the pitch after his 213 against Australia•Getty Images
Sri Lanka v West Indies, Galle, November 13-17, 2001 Lara was immense in the 2001-02 series in Sri Lanka, scoring an astonishing 42% of West Indies' runs.•Sena Vidanaguma/AFP
West Indies v England, Antigua, April 10, 2004 Lara in full flow on his way to 400•Getty Images
West Indies v England, Antigua, April 10, 2004A guard of honour for the great Brian Lara after he scored 400•Getty Images
West Indies v England, Antigua, April 18, 1994 Lara is swamped by security guards after breaking Garry Sobers' world record•Getty Images
West Indies v England, Antigua, April 18, 1994 Brian Lara celebrates passing Garry Sobers' 365•Getty Images
Warwickshire v Durham, Edgbaston, June 6, 1994 The scoreboard between Warwickshire and Durham•Getty Images
West Indies v Australia, Barbados, March 30, 1999 Lara and Glenn McGrath have had many duels over the years. McGrath had taken his wicket 14 times before this innings. He made it 15 today•Getty Images
Sri Lanka v West Indies, Colombo, November 30, 2001 Lara reaches his fourth double-century. He now has eight•Sena Vidanagama/AFP
West Indies v England, Antigua, April 10, 2004 Almost ten years to the day, Lara breaks the record. Again. His magnificent 400 helped avoid a whitewash by England, whose bowlers had dominated the series•AFP
Warwickshire v Durham, Edgbaston, June 6, 1994 Brian Lara pulls on his way to 501•Getty Images
West Indies v Australia, Jamaica, March 14, 1999 Brian Lara smashes through the covers on his way to a remarkable 213 against Australia. Many say this innings, and his unbeaten 153 in the following Test, were his finest•Getty Images
West Indies v Australia, Barbados, March 30, 1999 Yet another special from Lara, his unbeaten 153 taking his team to victory over Australia•Getty Images
Zimbabwe v West Indies, Bulawayo, November 12, 2003 Lara's 191 against Zimbabwe moved him past Viv Richards' tally of 8,540 runs to become the leading scorer in West Indies' history•AFP
West Indies v England, Antigua, April 10, 2004 The scoreboard at Antigua•AFP
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