Brian Charles Lara (born May 2, 1969) (nicknamed, "The Prince of Port-of-Spain", "The Prince of Trinidad" or simply "The Prince") is a retired record-breaking cricketer, and considered to be one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game. He has topped the Test batting rankings on several occasions and holds two of the most prestigious world records for batting in Tests: highest individual innings and the all-time leading run scorer. He also holds the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket, with a total of 501* for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994. Lara played his international career with the West Indies cricket team.