English batsman Sam Northeast has become the first man since Brian Lara to score at least 400 runs in a County Championship game.
Glamorgan racked up a county-record 795-5 declared on day four of their Division Two match against Leicestershire, heavily bolstered by the 32-year-old’s phenomenal score.
His laser-like focus and sweet strokeplay were clear to see as Northeast finished on 410 not out off just 450 balls - incredibly efficient especially given the amount of time he spent at the crease. He reached the quadruple century in style by smashing back-to-back sixes just before the lunch break. Those were two of three sixes Northeast hit throughout his innings, to go with a whopping 45 fours.
