Wiaan Mulder said West Indies batting great Brian Lara had told him he should have tried to break his record for the highest individual score in a test match after the South African all-rounder stopped 34 runs shy of setting a new mark on Monday.

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder recently disclosed that West Indies legend Brian Lara urged him to attempt breaking his world record during a Test match against Zimbabwe.

Talking about his decision to declare on 367, Wiaan Mulder had said that he had committed to it out of respect for Brian Lara's stature in the game.