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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.
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. [8][9][10][11][12] Richards ...
- Early life. Born to Malcolm and Gretel Richards in St John’s, Antigua, Viv was inclined towards cricket from a very young age. The fact that both his brothers Mervin and Donald (half-brother) used to play cricket only acted as a catalyst to Viv pursuing the game.
- Almost a footballer. Blessed to have been gifted with extraordinary talent in cricket as well football, Viv played international football for Antigua and Barbuda.
- England. In 1973-74 Richards was one of the finest cricketers to emerge from Alf Gover’s School, located in a garage on East Hill, in Wandsworth, South London.
- Test debut. In November 1974, Richards made his Test debut against India in Bangalore, falling to Bhagwat Chandrasekhar for 4 and 3. Astonishingly, the selectors dropped Chandra for the next Test, and Viv slammed 192 not out.
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.
One of the game's greatest batsman, Viv Richards was destructive for West Indies with bat in hand. He scored 8,540 Test runs at an average of 50.23, while also shining in the ODI arena, scoring 6,721 runs at an average of 47 and a strike rate of 90.20.
Feb 22, 2010 · Viv Richards, the only captain under whom West Indies never lost a series, speaks about the sense of confrontation he brought to his cricket, his first Test in Antigua and his success against...
Mar 7, 2022 · Mon 7 Mar 2022 at 04:28. Sir Vivian 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...
