The Prince of West Indies: Revisiting Brian Lara's lofty peaks

4. Countering Pakistan during his last overseas tour

In his famous career, Lara, who's seen several ups and downs, reserved a special liking to score heavily overseas. Even when he was 35, a year after his reclaiming of his test best, a magnificent 400, Lara's exuberant stroke-play was at full verve during the Windies tour to Pakistan, 2006.

Lara played some delightfully wonderful knocks, offering an exposition of dominating batting at Lahore, Multan and Karachi in his compilation of 61, 122, 216 and 49.

An experienced campaigner, but also a tireless soldier, Lara, now in the company of Gayle and Ganga, the rising stars of a West Indies determined to find its lost groove gave fans a treasure trove of memories in his one-sided battles against the dazed and confused Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul and Danish Kaneria.

The man who began his career in 1993 against Pakistan, ended his final overseas tour against Pakistan but amidst the boisterous rousing rabble in stands that echoed, "Lara, Lara".