Name: Viv Richards
Nick Name: Viv, Master Blaster, Smokin Joe, Smokey, King Viv, The Emperor
Occupation: Cricket Player
Gender: Male
Height: 178 cm
Birth Day: March 7, 1952
Age: 73
Birth Place: Antigua And Barbuda
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
DOB in Roman: III.VII.MCMLII

Family/Affairs

Wife/Spouse

Viv Richards with his Family

Affairs / Girlfriends

Viv Richards and Neena Gupta

Children

Sons of Viv Richards at left and right with his father and Virat Kohli Viv Richards with his daughter

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Brothers of Viv Richards

Viv Richards

Viv Richards was born on 7 March 1952(73 years old) in Antigua And Barbuda. Viv Richards is Cricket Player, Zodiac sign - Pisces. More detail about Viv Richards given below.

About Viv Richards

He was one of the greatest cricket batsmen of all time, scoring 8,540 runs in 121 Test matches with averages in the 90s at times. He became the first player in ODI history to achieve 1,000 runs and take 50 wickets in the same match, scoring a century and taking five wickets.

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, KNH, OBE is a retired Antiguan cricketer who has represented the West Indies at the experimental and international levels. He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. In December 2002, he was chosen by Wisden as the greatest ODI player of all time, as well as the third greatest experimental player of all time, after Sir Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar. Richards was voted one of the Five Cricketers of the Century by a 100-member council in 2000, along with Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Jack Hobbs and Shane Warne. He is also an advisor to the T20 Quetta Gladiators Pakistan Super League team. In one day of cricket, Richards was rated by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for playing the best international one-day matches of all time. His constant swing ability made him the first cricketer in ODI history to win 20 man of the match awards.

Batting styleRight-handed
Full nameIsaac Vivian Alexander Richards
NicknameMaster Blaster, King Viv
Bowling styleRight-arm slow seam, Right-arm off-break
Height5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
BornMarch 7, 1952, St. John's, British Leeward Islands
RoleBatsman


Trivia

He was known for completely dominating opposing bowlers with "swagger." He had a stadium named after him in North Sound, Antigua.

Viv Richards before fame

He captained the West Indies squad that advanced to the first Cricket World Cup final.

Achievement of Viv Richards

He was noted for completely stunning opposing bowlers with his"swagger". He has a stadium named after him in North Sound, Antigua.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Viv Richards family life

He has three children with his wife, Miriam Richards. Mali, his son, was a first-class cricketer as well.

Associations of Viv Richards

He and Sachin Tendulkar are often recognized as the two greatest batsman in cricket history.

Viv Richards Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight 80 kg
Height 178 cm
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
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