Which batsman broke Hanif Muhammad’s 35-year-old record of scoring 499 runs in First Class Cricket?

Brian Lara famously broke Hanif Muhammad's long-standing record in first-class cricket. On June 6, 1994, playing for Warwickshire against Durham, Lara scored an astonishing unbeaten 501 runs, surpassing Hanif Muhammad's 499 set in 1959. This monumental innings remains the highest individual score in first-class history, a testament to Lara's exceptional skill and endurance, achieved just weeks after his world record Test score of 375. A.B. de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar, and Ricky Ponting are all legendary batsmen with numerous international and domestic records, but none are associated with breaking this specific first-class highest score. Lara's achievement solidified his status as one of cricket's greatest batsmen, demonstrating an unparalleled ability to compile massive scores and etch his name into cricketing folklore.