Dynamite News Windies legend Brian Lara hospitalised in Mumbai
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara was Tuesday admitted to a hospital here after complaining of discomfort.
Mumbai: West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara was Tuesday admitted to a hospital here after complaining of discomfort.
The 50-year-old from Trinidad, considered one of the greatest batsmen to have played the game, was admitted to the Global Hospital in Parel after complaining of discomfort during an event here, a source close to the player said.
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The hospital authorities, so far tight-lipped about why the former player has been admitted, are expected to issue a statement on his condition in some time.
The former batsman is in the country as an analyst for the official broadcasters of the ongoing Word Cup. The legendary left-hander played 131 Tests for the West Indies and averaged 52.89 for his 11,953 runs, while his 299 ODI appearances yielded 10,405 runs at 40.17.
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He is the first and only player to have registered 400 runs in a Test innings. Lara is considered one among the most awe-inspiring batters of an era in which the iconic Sachin Tendulkar was his contemporary.(PTI)