Wiaan Mulder declares just 33 runs behind Brian Lara's record - list of top 10 highest scores

Wiaan Mulder, South Africa's stand-in captain, made an extremely selfless call by declaring the innings at 626/5, remaining unbeaten on 367 against Zimbabwe. He surpassed Hashim Amla's record for the highest individual score by a South African in Tests and set a new benchmark for the highest individual score in an away Test. However, his total was just 33 runs shy of Brian Lara's record.

Wiaan Mulder declares just 33 runs behind Brian Lara's record - list of top 10 highest scores
Wiaan Mulder, South Africa's stand-in captain, made an extremely selfless call by declaring the innings at 626/5, remaining unbeaten on 367 against Zimbabwe. He surpassed Hashim Amla's record for the highest individual score by a South African in Tests and set a new benchmark for the highest individual score in an away Test. However, his total was just 33 runs shy of Brian Lara's record.