His declaration came at lunch on the second day, when South Africa were 626/5. He was only 33 runs away from breaking Brian ...

But what happened next left the cricket world divided. Just 33 runs away from equalling Brian Lara’s iconic 400*, Mulder ...

Cricket icon Chris Gayle insisted Wiian Mulder ‘panicked and blundered’ by not attempting to surpass Brian Lara’s Test record. South African skipper Mulder made the bold decision ...

He registered his highest score, an unbeaten 203, against South Africa in 2005. It was one of 30 centuries, which were accompanied by 66 half-centuries in his 21-year-long Test career.

Last time the teams met in England (in India it has been one-sided in favour of the hosts for well over a decade) the series was drawn 2-2, though due to Covid madness the final Test was played in ...