BRIDGETOWN, Dec 24: He said it in a very soft tone, but the serious look on the face of Brian Lara confirmed his intent.

“I’ll be back. My career is far from over. I’ll be back in the runs soon, the region’s master batsman told the Sunday Sun, minutes after returning home from the failed tour of Sri Lanka.

Wincing occasionally and rubbing the sides of the soft cast which protects the hairline fracture of the left elbow, Lara refused to think negatively about the freak accident last week with Marvan Atapattu that will keep him out of the game for at least six weeks, and the tour of Pakistan.

“It was an accident. Accidents happen in sport, so you can’t think about it any other way.”