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.

Wiaan Mulder declared on 367 in South Africa's dominant win over Zimbabwe, falling short of Brian Lara's iconic 400. But Lara later told Mulder he should've gone for it and backed him to try again.

South Africa's Wiaan Mulder has revealed that Brian Lara urged him to break his test scoring record if he ever gets another chance.