5 great batsmen and their favourite overseas Test venues

4. Brian Lara – Adelaide

Brian Lara had a magnificent record at Adelaide

Brian Lara is quite easily among the best batsmen ever to have set foot on a cricket field. The iconic West Indian southpaw scored close to 12,000 runs in a glittering career for his country and still holds the record for the highest individual score of 400 not out in a Test innings.

Lara enjoyed a great love affair with Australia and therefore, it is hardly a surprise that his favourite overseas venue is located in the country – the Adelaide Oval. He has a tally of 610 runs in 8 innings at a staggering average of 76.25 with 2 centuries and 2 fifties.

His top score at the ground is a flamboyant 226 that he got in a match that West Indies eventually lost.