Sir Vivian Richards is a former professional cricketer from the West Indies. He played for the national team from 1974 to 1991 and is known as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport.
Player Profile
Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards was born on March 7, 1952, in St. John’s, British Leeward Islands. He stands 178 cm tall and he bats right-handed and he bowls with his right and has a slow seam and an off-break pace.
He went by a few nicknames back when he was active including - Master Blaster, Smokin Joe, and King Viv.
| Role | Batsman |
| Height / weight | 1.78 m / |
| Born | 7 Mar 1952 |
| Nationality |
Antigua and Barbuda
|
| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | Master Blaster |
| Team History | |
Glamorgan County
|
1990 - 1993 |
|
Leeward Island
|
1971 - 1991 |
West Indies
|
1974 - 1991 |
|
Somerset County
|
1974 - 1986 |
|
Combined Islands
|
1971 - 1981 |
| Queensland cricket team | 1976 - 1977 |
He played the role of a batsman and debuted internationally in 1974 in a Test Cricket match against the Indian National Cricket Team.
Career
He started his professional career playing for the Combined Islands Cricket Team in 1971. He also played for the Leeward Islands at around the same time.
He made his Test Cricket debut in 1974. In the next year, he made his One Day Internationals debut. He served as the captain of the West Indies national cricket team from 1984 to 1991. Richards is noted for being the only West Indies captain to never lose in a Test Series.
Other domestic teams he’s played for include the English cricket team – Somerset and the Australian Queensland cricket team.
Before he retired from professional cricket, he played for Glamorgan in England. He has not played professionally since 1993.
Retirement
After he retired, he started working as a cricket commentator for the BBC Test Match Special. He also participated in The Grand Knockout Tournament in 1987.
In 2010, he was also featured in the documentary – Fire in Babylon. In 2013, he became a mentor for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. He also served as a mentor for the Quetta Gladiators of Pakistan in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
Career Statistics
- Matches - 121 (Test), 187 (ODI), 507(FC), 500 (LA)
- Runs Scored - 8,540 (Test), 6,721(ODI), 36,212 (FC), 16,995 (LA)
- Batting Average - 50.23 (Test),47.00 (ODI), 49.40 (FC), 41.96 (LA)
