Born 7 March 1952 at St John's, Antigua
Viv Richards was the outstanding batsman of his era and one of the best of all-time. Possessing all the shots he was a powerful attacking batsman who would destroy bowling attacks. He was a superb hooker who refused to wear a helmet. In four Tests on the 1976 tour of England he scored 829 runs at an average of 118.42 with two double-centuries.
He was man of the match in the 1979 World Cup final with an innings of 138* against England at Lord’s. Known as the ‘Master Blaster’ he smashed Test cricket’s fastest century off 56 balls against England at St John’s in 1986. He was a most useful off-spinner, especially in ODIs, and a brilliant fielder remembered for affecting three run outs in the 1975 World Cup final. He captained West Indies in 43 Tests and 108 ODIs and was given a knighthood in 1999 by his native Antigua.
M Runs HS Avg 100 Ct Wkts Avg BB 5I
Tests 121 8540 291 50.23 24 122 32 61.37 2-17 0
ODIs 187 6721 189* 47.00 11 100 118 35.83 6-41 2
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