Dressing Room - Sir Vivian Richards

There are some cricketers who are prolific run scorers but do so at a snail’s pace and are not particularly appealing to the eye. There are some cricketers who score runs at a brisk pace but do not score enough runs to be called great or even good batsmen. There are some cricketers who excel at a particular format but are found wanting in another. There are some cricketers who score a lot of runs at a brisk pace and also stir the senses by the manner of their stroke play. Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards falls into the last category. He had a long and illustrious career and entertained his legion of fans with his scintillating stroke play in both Tests and ODIs. What made Richards tick over such a long career was his god given gift of picking the line and length of the ball earlier than most mere mortals. He was also blessed with immense power and was considered the hardest hitter of the ball in his era.

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