Viv Richards is a former West Indian international cricketer from Antigua widely regarded as one of the most dominant batsmen in the sport's history. Known for his fearless, attacking style at the crease, he was a central figure in the West Indies teams that dominated world cricket through the late 1970s and 1980s, and later captained the side himself.
Facts
Career HighlightPart of the West Indies squads that won the 1975 and 1979 Cricket World Cups, and widely regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history. 1 Classification
Competition Category Connections
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Viv Richards
Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org lead sentence, birth-date clause: "born 7 March 1952"
born 7 March 1952
en.wikipedia.org lead sentence, birth-year figure: "born 7 March 1952"
born 7 March 1952
en.wikipedia.org lead sentence, nationality clause
is an Antiguan retired cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team between 1974 and 1991
en.wikipedia.org lead paragraph, career-highlight sentence
Richards was part of the squads that won the 1975 Cricket World Cup and 1979 Cricket World Cup and finished as runners-up in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
Wikipedia, article summary lead
Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (born 7 March 1952) is an Antiguan retired cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team between 1974 and 1991.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.