Wiaan Mulder declares just 33 runs behind Brian Lara's record - list of top 10 highest scores

South Africa’s stand-in skipper Wiaan Mulder made an highly selfless telephone arsenic helium declared the innings astatine 626/5 contempt being connected the brink of breaking Brian Lara’s iconic satellite grounds for the highest idiosyncratic people successful Tests.

Mulder remained unbeaten connected 367 disconnected 334 balls successful the archetypal innings of the 2nd Test against Zimbabwe astatine the Queens Sports Club successful Bulawayo connected Monday. Lara’s grounds of 400* against England successful 2004 remains intact, but Mulder has present entered the apical 5 highest idiosyncratic scores successful Test history. The right-hander, who dominated the Zimbabwean bowling onslaught throughout, opted not to pursuit Lara’s milestone, putting his squad first. His 367* has present go the highest idiosyncratic people by a South African successful Test cricket, surpassing Hashim Amla’s 311 against England successful 2012. Mulder besides acceptable a caller benchmark for the highest idiosyncratic people by immoderate batter successful an distant Test, overtaking Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammed’s 337 against West Indies successful 1958. Additionally, helium recorded the second-fastest triple period successful Tests, reaching the milestone successful conscionable 297 balls.

Only Virender who needed conscionable 278 balls against South Africa successful Chennai, has done it faster. Leading the Proteas successful the lack of Keshav Maharaj and the injured Temba Bavuma, Mulder entered the bid with a important value connected his shoulders.

Mulder's marathon innings was composed of 49 fours and 4 sixes, reflecting his assertive approach. He besides surpassed Graeme Smith’s aggregate of 362 runs (277 & 85) to registry the highest lucifer tally by a South African successful Test history.

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