Richards was born to Malcolm and Gretel Richards in St. John's, Antigua, then part of the British Leeward Islands
Richards discovered cricket at a young age. … மேலும் காட்டு

Richards is a commentator on BBC's Test Match Special (TMS). He participated in Prince Edward of the United Kingdom's 1987 charity television special மேலும் காட்டு

Richards, with David Foot, wrote an autobiography titled Viv Richards, in 1979.
In 1991, Richards published a second autobiography … மேலும் காட்டு

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
Several … மேலும் காட்டு

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

Quiet and self-contained away from the pitch, Richards was a very powerful right-handed batsman with an extremely attacking style, "possibly the most destructive batsman the sport has ever seen". He was also an excellent fielder and … மேலும் காட்டு

Statistical summary
In his Test career, he scored 8,540 runs in 121 Test matches at an average of 50.23 (including 24 centuries). Richards also scored … மேலும் காட்டு