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mediumWho holds the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 501 for Warwickshire in 1994?
AHanif Mohammad
BDon Bradman
✓Brian Lara
DGraeme Hick
Answer Explanation
Brian Lara scored 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in June 1994, from 427 balls, surpassing Hanif Mohammad's 499. It remains the highest individual score in first-class cricket history.
Brian Lara in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 131 | 11,953 | 52.9 | 400* | 0 | - |
| ODI | 299 | 10,405 | 40.5 | 169 | 4 | 2/5 |
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