4. Sir Viv Richards (WIN) - Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards was the former West Indian legendary cricketer. He is laso regarded as one of the best batsmen in the test cricket. With his success in test cricket, he also could show his talent in ODI cricket. He was very popular for not taking helmet while batting which was a dangerous task for any batsmen as the opponent bowlers were Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson and Bob Willis who were a constant threat for the batsmen. He scored over 8500 in test cricket at an average of 50.23 with 24 centuries. His OID record is also something noteworthy. At an average of 47.00 he could score over 6500 in ODI cricket with 11 centuries. This hard hitting batsman was an influential cricketer of Golden Time of West Indian cricket. He was a part and parcel of the first two World cup champion West Indian team. He has over 36000 first class runs with 114 centuries. Sir Viv Richards is one of the best five Wisden Cricketers of the Centuries.Despite not really being classed as an all-rounder, Richards could deliver a ball as well as knocking it out of the park. The third man on this list so far to be named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century.his swagger and often chewing gum when at the crease has become legendary.
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