Australian government awards Brian Lara Honorary Order of Australia
Published:Monday | November 30, 2009 | 5:32 PM
Retired West Indies batting star Brian Lara was presented with an Honorary Order of Australia Award by the Australian government during a special ceremony on Sunday.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in Trinidad for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, pinned the medal on Lara’s jacket in recognition of his service to the sport of cricket and as an advocate of development of the sport.
The ceremony took place at the official residence of the Australian High Commissioner, Philip Kentwell, in Cascade.
Lara, 40, is now an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia.
Rudd said Australia and the Caribbean share a long history and notes that Lara continues to play a role in cricket as a mentor.
Lara is a regular visitor to the Australian Institute of Sport, where he works with young cricketers.