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Athlete
Viv Richards
Famoose for
Giving dominant West Indies teams an intimidating attacking batter.
World Cups · Final century
- Born
- 7 March 1952
- Birthplace
- St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
More people
Viv Richards
Viv Richards is an Antiguan former cricketer celebrated for powerful strokeplay and confidence against fast bowling.
Early life
Antigua
Grew up in a sporting family.
Early cricket
Developed through local and regional competition.
Career
- 1974
International debut
Entered Test cricket for West Indies.
- 1970s–1980s
Leading batter
Became central to a dominant international side.
- 1980s–1991
Captaincy and later career
Led West Indies before retiring internationally.
Achievements
World Cups
Won both tournaments.
Final century
Made an unbeaten 138 in the World Cup final.
Rapid Test hundred
Reached a century from 56 balls against England.
Beyond cricket
County cricket
Played for Somerset and Glamorgan.
Identity
Represented a generation of confident Caribbean sporting achievement.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Original image by Pamri. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
