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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. Usually batting generally 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.
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.
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Apr 26, 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.
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, 2016 · March 7, 1952. The birth of the most devastating and feared batsman of all time, one who took the meaning of swagger to a different level. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of Sir...
Mar 7, 2022 · Former West Indies captain Sir Viv Richards, one of the greatest batters of all time, speaks to BBC Sport on his 70th birthday.
Aug 15, 2010 · Viv Richards: bowler killer. For a decade, the swaggering superstar of Australia's summer carnival liked nothing better than smashing Aussies to a pulp. John Birmingham.
Jul 12, 2020 · Sir Viv Richards discusses his early life, onetime ban from cricket and playing with a swagger in part one of our series on The Master Blaster.
May 11, 2020 · Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards is one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Viv struck over 8,500 Test runs at an average in excess of 50 and amassed over 6,700 in ODI cricket at an average...
