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Highest Test Individual Score: South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder's decision to not go for highest individual test score has been met with mixed reactions from Cricket fans and followers around the world. Notably, Mulder decided to declare the innings as he left himself stranded on 367 who did it for respect of legendary Brian Lara who holds the record of highest individual Test score.

However, Mulder revealed that Lara disagreed with his philosophy as the South African's new number three should have gone for the record.

Mulder, was in a great position to go past Lara's 400 but decided not to go for it in a recent Test against Zimbabwe which South Africa won.

Interestingly, Lara created that long-standing record in 2004 against England. The two recently spoke to each other and Mulder said Lara didn't quite agree with philosophy.

"Now that things have settled a little bit, I've chatted a little bit to Brian Lara," Mulder told 'SuperSport'.

"He said to me I'm creating my own legacy and I should have gone for it. He said records are there to be broken and he wishes if I'm ever in that position again, I actually go and score more than what he had," he said.

Mulder's innings was the fifth highest individual score in Test cricket and the highest by a South African. He said despite now knowing Lara's views, he wouldn't change the call he took that day.

"That was an interesting point of view from his side, but I still believe I did the right thing and respecting the game is the most important part for me," he said.

Mulder said South Africa's head coach Shukri Conrad had told him, "Listen, let the legends keep the really big scores."