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Viv Richards

Antigua and Barbuda · 1974–1991

Never wore a helmet against the fastest bowling on earth.

8,540
Test runs: 50.23
Test average: 24
Test centuries: 0
Series lost as captain

Career

Richards batted with a swagger that was itself a tactic, walking out slowly, chewing gum, refusing protective headgear through the most dangerous era of fast bowling. He captained West Indies through the peak of their dominance and never lost a Test series in charge.

Honours

Never lost a Test series as West Indies captain
Two World Cup wins, 1975 and 1979
Fastest Test century by balls faced for over thirty years
Wisden Cricketer of the Century shortlist

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