Richards was born to Malcolm and Gretel Richards in St. John's, Antigua, then part of the British Leeward Islands. He attended St. John's Boys Primary School and then Antigua Grammar Secondary School on a scholarship. अधिक पहा

Richards is a commentator on BBC's Test Match Special (TMS). He participated in Prince Edward of the United Kingdom's 1987 charity … अधिक पहा

Richards, with David Foot, wrote an autobiography titled Viv Richards, in 1979.
In 1991, Richards … अधिक पहा

In 2000, Richards was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, coming fifth behind Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Jack Hobbs and Shane Warne in … अधिक पहा

Richards made his first-class debut in January 1972 when he was 19. He took part in a non-competition match, representing the … अधिक पहा

Quiet and self-contained away from the pitch, Richards was a very powerful right-handed batsman with an extremely attacking style, … अधिक पहा

Statistical summary
In his Test career, he scored 8,540 runs in 121 Test matches at an average of 50.23 (including 24 … अधिक पहा