
Why did Wiaan Mulder declare on 367, just 33 runs short of Brian Lara’s Test record?
South Africa’s stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder raised quite a few eyebrows on Monday, 7 July, with his decision to declare the Proteas’ innings while batting on 367. Mulder had the opportunity to surpass Brian Lara’s all-time Test record of 400 in the second Test of their two-match series against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Having crossed the…