Saim scores a match-winning century in the first ODI against South Africa on Tuesday.
Brian Lara was a West Indian player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters to ever grace the game.
Lara holds the record of the highest individual score in first-class cricket with a 501* while representing Warwickshire against Durham in 1994 at Edgbaston.
Brian Lara also holds the record of the highest individual score in Test cricket with a 400* against England in 2004 at Antigua.
Lara, as captain, took the West Indian team to the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy glory, the country had last won an ICC Trophy in 1979 when they won the Cricket World Cup.
As of now, Lara also holds the record of most Test double hundreds (2).
Lara is also the fastest to 10,000 Test runs, he achieved the milestone in 195 Test innings. He was also the third batter to hold this record.
Brian Charles Lara.
The Prince and The Prince of Port of Spain.
May 02, 1969, Cantaro, Santa Cruz, Trinidad.
Leasel Rovedas is the wife of Brian Lara.
Fatima College, Trinidad.
Brian Lara played his first ODI and Test against Pakistan in 1990.
Brian Lara played his last Test in 2006 against Pakistan and his last ODI against England in 2007.
In 131 Tests, Brian Lara scored 11,953 runs at an average of 52.88 with 34 centuries and 48 fifties and the highest score of 400*.
In 299 ODIs, Brian Lara scored 10,405 runs at an average of 40.48 with 19 centuries and 63 fifties and the highest score of 169.
Sir Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Kumar Sangakkara and Carl Hooper are the favourite batters of Brian Lara.
Wasim Akram, Glenn McGrath, Courtney Walsh. Malcolm Marshall, James Anderson and Curtly Ambrose.
Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and Saqlain Mushtaq are the best spinners Brian Lara has ever faced.