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Here is a profile and biography of West Indies cricket player Sir Viv Richards. Read for information on WI cricketer Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards

Viv Richards  (West Indies)

Full Name: Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards
Date of Birth: Mar 07, 1952, St John's, Antigua
Major Team: West Indies, Combined Islands, Glamorgan, Leeward Islands, Queensland, Somerset
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm slow
International Debut: 1974

Batting And Fielding Records

Type M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Test 121 182 12 8540 291 50.24 0 24 45 - 84 122 -
ODI 187 167 24 6721 189* 47.00 7451 90.20 11 45 - - 100 -

Bowling Records

Type M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W
Test 121 103 5170 1964 32 2/17 3/51 61.38 2.28 161.56 - - -
ODI 187 131 5644 4228 118 6/41 6/41 35.83 4.49 47.83 1 2 -

Career Statistics

Test Debut:  India v West Indies at Bengaluru, 22-27, Nov 1974
ODI Debut:  Sri Lanka v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 07, 1975

Other Coach
Relation

  • Brothers - D Richards and M Richards
  • Son - MA Richards

Richards was the most destructive batsman of his era, and while there are many with greater records, few could take on, intimidate, and rip to shreds bowling attacks like he did.

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