South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has revealed he recently spoke with Brian Lara, and the West Indies great indicated he would have preferred him to try and break his world record during the recent Test match against Zimbabwe.

South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder passed up on the opportunity to chase down a record score as he played a pivotal part in putting his side into a commanding position in the second test against Zimbabwe on Monday.

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