Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards also known as Sir Vivian Richards born on March 7, 1952, St John's, Antigua.He made his Test Debut against the Indians in the year 1974.
In the year 1986 against England in the 5th match of the series playing in the WestIndies at the Antigua Recreation Ground,St Johns,Antigua.England had won the toss and had elected to field first.West Indies in the first Innings made 474 with contributions from Desmond Haynes 131,Malcolm Marshall 76,M.Holding 73,R.Harper 60.England in their first Innings were All Out for 310 with David Gower,the England Captain top scoring,with 90 runs.Then when West Indies came to bat in the second Innings they had a good lead.They wanted to score quick runs and declare and put pressure on England that was in the mind of the West Indian captain Sir Vivian Richards.West Indies had a good start they lost their first wicket when the score was 100.In came Sir Viv promoting himself at Number 3.He just took the England bowlers apart.He made a Century in just 56 balls.That is world record fastest century of All Time.He remained not out on 110 including 7 fours and 7 sixes.West Indies declared for 246 for the loss of 2 wickets in 43 overs setting a target of 411 for England.In the Second Innings England were All Out for 170.West Indies won that match by 240 runs.And Man of the Match was given to Sir Vivian Richards for his entertaining Century.Adam Gilchrist came close to Sir Viv's record he made a century of just 57 balls against England in the year 2006.
You knew when he was coming. The outgoing batsman would already have disappeared into the pavilion, and the expectation of what was to follow filled the air. Viv kept you waiting ... time to ponder. Then he appeared, sauntering, swaggering, arms windmilling slowly. He would take guard, and then, head tilted back slightly and cudding his gum, he would walk a few paces down the pitch to tap it while looking the bowler in the eye. It was calculated menace and magnificent theatre from arguably the most devastating batsman of all time. How to bowl to him? Get him to the other end, perhaps. Hold your nerve, do not take what might follow as personal. Occasionally he was vulnerable early on if his desire to dominate overwhelmed him. But he had no weakness until his eyesight infinitesimally, but inevitably, started to let him down and those eye-shots became harder. His strengths were on the front foot. So far forward could he get that he was able to plant that right foot outside the line of off stump, at once eliminating lbw and creating his own leg-stump line from where he would flick bowlers relentlessly through midwicket. Or he might send a similar ball skimming through extra cover. Straighten the ball down the line of the stumps and the bowler stood a chance, but he rarely missed and they ran a terrible risk. His power was awesome, he hooked devastatingly and never wore a helmet, rocking back from his front-foot base to take the ball from his eyeline in front of square. Occasionally, for no apparent reason, he would block an over in immaculate fashion, seemingly in defensive position before the ball had left the bowler's hand. Then, refreshed, off he would go again.In his career he played 121 Test matches with an average of 50, including 24 100's and 45 50's.With a Higest score of 291.He played 187 ODI's with an average of 47,including 11 100's and 45 50's.Highest score of 189 in ODI's.His strike rate in ODI's was 90.
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