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Viv Richards. Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards KNH KCN OBE OOC (born 7 March 1952) is a retired Antiguan cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team between 1974 and 1991. Usually batting at number three [5] [6] [7] in a dominant West Indies side, Richards is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.
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Swagger. That is the word used extensively to describe the batting style of Sir Vivian Richards. Aggressive batting was not a very common sight in the 1970s and 80s, but the term aggression ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Viv Richards. In full: Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards. Born: March 7, 1952, St. John’s, Antigua (age 72) Viv Richards (born March 7, 1952, St. John’s, Antigua) is a West Indian cricketer, arguably the finest batsman of his generation. The son of Malcolm Richards, Antigua’s leading fast bowler, Viv Richards followed in a family ...
Mar 7, 2022 · Sir Vivian Richards is in reflective mood. "As the days go by you may not look your age but certainly you do feel it," he says. He is 70, but certainly doesn't look it. The death of legendary ...
Mar 6, 2024 · Sir Viv Richards, in his Test career, scored a total of 8,540 runs in 121 matches at an impressive average of 50.23, including 24 centuries and 45 half-centuries. In ODIs, he scored 6,721 runs in 187 matches at an average of 47.00, with a highest score of 189*. In his international cricket career, Sir Viv Richards scored a total of 15261 runs ...
Mar 6, 2016 · The Viv Richards secret formula, on the other hand, is way too dangerous to be used as a training regime. It was a product of ingenious methods in the small Antiguan Island without too many ...
Mar 7, 2022 · Viv Richards was the most destructive batter of his generation and not a man to be messed with on or off the pitch. The imposing former West Indies captain celebrated his 70th birthday on Monday as the stadium in Antigua which bears his name geared up to stage the opening Test against England. The three-match series starts on Tuesday and the winners will go on to lift the Richards-Botham Trophy.
Player Bio. Perhaps the hardest hitter of the cricket ball ever, Sir Viv Richards was one of the most devastating batsmen to have ever played the game. In 121 Test matches for West Indies, Richards accumulated 8,540 runs at an average of 50.23. Perhaps the highlight of his Test career was the 1976 tour to England where he massacred the English ...
Centuries: 11. Average: 47.00. Bowling Stats. Wickets: 118. Best bowling: 6/41. Runs: 4,228. Average: 35.83. While other batsmen have scored more runs than Vivian Richards none have done so with such majesty. It is the power, timing and impunity with which he batted that indelibly lingers in those fortunate enough to have seen him play.
