Brian Lara has identified a previous cricket player who, in his opinion, possessed greater skill than both himself and Sachin Tendulkar. It’s Carl Hooper, the captain he once held.
“Carl was easily one of the best players I’ve ever seen. I would say that not even Tendulkar and myself would come close to that talent,” Lara wrote in Lara: The England Chronicles.
“He was so talented, yet he didn’t understand just how good he was. People would ask why he didn’t do full justice to his brilliance, and you know what, there is no clear reason for it,” Lara added.
The majority of Lara’s writings are devoted to Sir Vivian Richards. Every three weeks, he used to grieve over Viv Richards, he revealed. However, once a week, Carl would cry because of Viv. He said individuals who are not strong enough could be affected by Viv’s frightening tone.
Since Lara knew that the abuse was a necessary element of being close to Viv, she was unaffected and rather enjoyed it. He did observe that Carl avoided Viv Richards, though.
Brian thinks that Viv Richards didn’t mean to scare people. Rather than being a bully, he characterized Richards as having a powerful, assertive attitude.
The great cricket player claimed that Richards made a lasting impact by motivating and encouraging his team. Lara also points out that, despite having a soft side, Richards isn’t a particularly sensitive person.
Many players, according to Lara, refused to acknowledge that they disliked or were scared by Viv Richards. Brian Lara claims to adore Viv Richards, despite her attempts to scare him away.
In the book, Brian Lara says that he cleaned the boots of fast bowlers and removed turf from the soles of them. In addition, he handled the captain’s and vice-captain’s requests.
Lara remembered how he dried the wet tops of the boots of former fast bowlers like Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose Ambrose.
