Brian Lara gained great fame in world cricket for surpassing two records; the two players whose records he surpassed are:'

Explanation

In 1994, while playing against England at Antigua, Brian Lara scored 375 runs and went past the record of West Indies player Sir Garfield Sobers (365 not out). In the same year, by scoring 501 not out in first-class cricket, he broke the record of Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammad (499 runs). At present, the record for the highest individual score in a Test innings (400 not out) is also in Brian Lara’s name.