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- 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.
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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.
Read about Viv Richards cricket player from West Indies profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo.
- Male
- April 7, 1952
- West Indies
The name Viv Richards is often associated with his destructive batting style (and rightly so), but not many remember him as one of the best captains for West Indies.
Sep 17, 2024 · Viv Richards, West Indian cricketer, arguably the finest batsman of his generation. Known as the ‘Master Blaster,’ he competed in 121 Test matches, scoring 8,540 runs and averaging more than 50 runs per innings. He also recorded 24 centuries. Learn more about Richards’s life and career.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
Mar 6, 2024 · Sir Viv Richards made his international Test Cricket Debut for the West Indies Cricket Team in 1974 in a series against India. He quickly made his mark with the bat scoring an unbeaten 192 in the same series. One of the highest points in his career came in 1975 when he won the inaugural ICC ODI Cricket World Cup with the West Indies.
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.
