Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy recalled the time when a bouncer from Shoaib Akhtar struck Brian Lara on the head, causing him to fall almost unconscious. They were opening with Mohammad Sami, Waqar Younis, and Shoaib Akhtar," Sammy recalled. Brian Lara fell back, probably almost unconscious. Shoaib Akhtar did that to me,” he further said. "Shoaib Akhtar with his pace.

Source: Hindustan Times May 24, 2021 13:30 UTC