Sir Viv Richards turns 70: How West Indies star forged one of the great careers
Sir Vivian Richards was the most destructive batter of his generation and not a man to be messed with on or off the pitch.
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Sir Vivian Richards was the most destructive batter of his generation and not a man to be messed with on or off the pitch.
The cricket fraternity extends its greetings for former West Indies captain Vivian Richards on his 70th birthday. Leading the birthday wishes were former India cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and WV Raman along with Indian Premier League franchises. Yuvraj, who regards Vivian highly, wrote a heartfelt caption on Twitter: "Here's wishing @ivivianrichards - the #legend with a larger-than-life persona - a very Happy Birthday hope the coming year keeps you in good health and high spirits sir. My warmest regards."
England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he felt he «let the team down» in their heavy Ashes defeat in Australia.
May be because his bowling was actually art. Ask Mike Gatting, the 'solid' English batsman and former captain, whom he bowled with his first ball on English soil at Old Trafford in 1993, with what is now famously called, 'The Ball Of The Century' as it pitched outside leg-stump and took out the off bail.
England return to the West Indies with revenge in their minds, following their 3-2 defeat in the five-match IT20 series just a month ago.
1992 World Cup winner and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, who took a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in an international career from 1984 to 2003, was formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame on Sunday. Sir Vivian Richards, one of the all-time greats and an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer, formally inducted Wasim Akram into the exclusive list by presenting him a commemorative cap and plaque before the start of the 28th match in the Pakistan Super League between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators. Wasim Akram is one of the eight Pakistan stalwarts who are members of the PCB Hall of Fame.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Sunday was formally inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Hall of Fame. West Indies great Sir Vivian Richards inducted Wasim Akram into the exclusive list by presenting him with a commemorative plaque and cap ahead of the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between the Karachi Kings and the Quetta Gladiators. Akram, who made his international debut in 1984, took a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in an international career.
Former West Indies great Sir Vivian Richards has lavished huge praise on Pakistan's star batter and captain Babar Azam. Richards, who is a mentor for Pakistan Super League team Quetta Gladiators, compared Babar with legendary boxer Muhammad Ali during an interview with Cricket Pakistan. Babar Azam captained Pakistan to the semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup last year and has been a run machine in international cricket for his side. He though has had a tough time in the ongoing PSL season as his team Karachi Kings have lost 8 matches in a row.