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Happy Birthday Viv Richards: Legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Vivian Richards celebrates his 73rd birthday today, March 7. Widely regarded as the most dominant Test batter of all time, the Caribbean all-rounder was a swaggering force of nature in the 20th century. He was also the emblem of West Indies’ supremacy in the 1970s and 80s. Richards, Vivian RICHARDS, Dr. Sir ISAAC VIVIAN ALEXANDER • West Indies Cricket Captain from1984 – 1991 • Holder of the world’s fastest test century – 100 off 56 balls • Scored the third fastest One Day International 50 – off 32 balls • Named Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year in 1977 Sir Vivian Richards (full name Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards) is a retired cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He was born on March 7, 1952 in Antigua, and began his cricket career playing for the Leeward Islands in the West Indies domestic leagues. Viv Richards, West Indian cricketer, arguably the finest batsman of his generation. Known as the ‘Master Blaster,’ he competed in 121 Test matches, scoring 8,540 runs and averaging more than 50 runs per innings. He also recorded 24 centuries. Learn more about Richards’s life and career.
