but the fact is no amount of arguing will dislodge his position- which may be justified in some sense. he may have given a kind of excitement that is un matched. and not to forget greatness is always relative. in he land os lilliput we will all be giants.
and the usual defence that he tried to dominate always is a poor argument. because for most attacking batsman attack is the best form of defence. if they start defnding sooner or later they will receive a great delivery and get them out without much to show in the scoreboard. happens with all attacking players.
first shot is described as marvelous in a superlative tone- in modern terms that is a very ordinary shot. the english bowlers look like a club level bowling unit by today's standard. the over hyped wet english strip looks like a myth too. not just this video but countless numbe of videos here and elsewhere. strip looks a belter for batting.
i know i will receive umpteen number of hate replies for i challenge the pevailing concensus. but instead why do not you think?
u can not compare any player of modern time to that time of 80s and 70s ... they have guts to face the real fast bowling with bare head and without chest guard...
viv richards is the ranked the numbder 1 cricket in the history of cricket , sehwag is very extremely brilliant but he's has a LONG , LONG ,LONG , way to be as great as the ' Master Blaster ' , viv richards
Richards was massively overrated. His average barely scraped 50 and even then he didn't have to play against the best bowling attack in the world for his whole career. Take away his great 1976 (1,710 runs @ 90.00, 7 hudreds) and his test career reads 110 matches, 6,830 runs @ 45.23 with 17 centuries. Good, but hardly 'legendary.' People get confused between 'greatest' and 'most exciting.' Loads have had a better average, more hundreds, more runs and better runs/centuries to match ratios.
@CodeHand1988 You can't take that year away unfortunately. His ability to dominate and stay at the crease even when his side was struggling was what made him legendary. With all due respect, I am far more likely to respect the opinions of people who actually played the game (and perhaps played against him), than someone watching highlights and reading statistics some 20-odd years after his retirement. Furthermore, he faced some top-class bowlers in his day...
@triplebettslord, rose tinted specs, I'm afraid. Did he face THE BEST bowlers of his time? No. Not his fault of course, but it doesn't change the fact that he didn't. As I said, he's remembered because people get confused between exciting and great. Most exciting? Maybe. But the simpe aim of a batsman is to score runs, simple as that. Are you denying that Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Dravid, Kallis etc score more runs than Richards did, and more consistenty? Not an opinion. It's a FACT.
@CodeHand1988 Dennis Lillie, Jeff Thompson (who some say was faster than current bowlers), Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Wasim Akram, etc. It would be foolish to say that he didn't face any of the best. The people you are saying are confused (Richie Beneau, etc) have played the game and seen it all... You haven't. Not to mention that Viv Richard did not wield a graphite-reinforced bat, nor did he have the modern protective equipment that modern players have... So that's not a FACT; its a FALLACY.
@bhatnagarpawas, why? Kallis & Dravid have better averages, better runs-to-match ratios, better centuries-to-match ratios, more runs overall. And remember, they haven't had the luxury of playing in the best side of the planet for 15 years like Viv did, meaning that he didn't even have to face the best bowling attack of his time! RICHARDS IS OVERRATED! He is given God-like status because of his style, so he's more memorable & loved. One of the most exciting but not one of the greatest.
@CodeHand1988 Probably one of the best match winners ever and on the big occasion time and time again Viv produced the goods on Lords finals for Somerset and Windies not many players can do that he was special. Kallis and Dravid are different types of players great in there own way but i would back Viv to win a match for me above anyone else now thats greatness.
@CodeHand1988 hey wat about imran khan lillee thomson pascoe alderman merv hughes wasim at the start of his career and countless oders get ur facts ryt buddy
@CodeHand1988 mate his average tailed off as he got older learns the full picture, youre only like this because you like another batsman more than viv and you want him to be ranked and remebered higher this is cricket not boxing, just watch and enjoy as we all have bad days and are great on others when other people struggle
What??????? bearly averaged 50???????he averaged over 50 and thats elite, the bowling attacks he faced was better than the ame rubbish now my god man.
@CodeHand1988 I disagree, cricket is a team sport. Your reduction ofRivhards' achievements to columns of numbers blinds you the fact that it was about the West Indies team, not personal records. His domination of the batting end contributed massively to his team overshadowing all opposition for fiteen years, a feat never accomplished before or since. This is what makes him great, not averages and match ratios.
@CodeHand1988 I disagree, cricket is a team sport. Your reduction of Richards' achievements to columns of numbers blinds you the fact that it was about the West Indies team, not personal records. His domination of the batting end contributed massively to his team overshadowing all opposition for fifteen years, a feat never accomplished before or since. This is what makes him great, not averages and match ratios.
@CodeHand1988 1980s were not good period of batting .He was one of three batsmen who averaged 50 in that era.You are confusing 1980s with modern era.Now many players average 50.Also his one day record are unbelivable ,only player to have average over 40 and strike rate above 90
Sehwag is very very god, but he can hardly pull a fast short ball aimed at his ribs. Viv had every shot in the book. He is without doubt the classiest No.3 batsman ever (excluding the Don) Tendulkar is better than him, but Sehwag is not even close! However, Sehwag is perhaps one of the three best opening batsman in history (including Hobbs and Gavaskar)
It's much easier for batsmen these days- the pitches, helmets, bouncers, law changes etc. In his peak years Viv Richards was the most magnificent batsman i've seen. Overall, Bradman and Tendulkar the greatest.
ya i agree don bradman viv richards brain lara r all elite wariiors but come on SACHIN hes god of them all all of these batsmen have played in in era where most of them bowlers were not havin dat good technique nd variation in bowlin then nowdays young gun bowlers have i mean breet lee shaun tait shohaib akhtar nd all nd sachin is still kickin d game upside down nd amazed d world with breakin records every day he steped in hes out of dis world hes........................indeed..............GOD
@malikizharulhassan r u kiddin me viv richards is great batsmen no doubt but sachin is god u ediot first man to to hit 200 in odi aginst no1 team in odi at age 37 most hundred in odi most run in odi most hundered in test most run in test 99 ovearall century.. d man has more records then d hair on ya head typical pakistani wat can i say i will never disrespect imran khan coz hes legend in bowling but you paki always have to show your cheap side now dat ya disrespect d god ya goin to hell
I cannot BELIEVE some of the nonsense I've read here! And to top it off some kids (obviously) are trying to say that today's bowlers are better than in Viv's era! Don't try to talk about cricket if you're that foolish! Today there are hardly any fast bowlers left! In Viv's day you had the some of the best fast bowlers that ever lived. Lillee, Thomson, Hadlee, Khan, and all the legendary West Indians. Do me a favour! Compare Ntini to Joel Garner for example = no comparison. Kids!!!!!!!!!!!
and that made it look he had more flair.althugh lara had a lousy technique but still it does not take anything away from him.his strokeplay were sublime and brilliant.one of he greats of the game in he league of greg chappell,gavaskar,gower,sobers,steve waugh and the like
but tendulka richards and bradman were in another league alltogether.
those who agree with me great.those who do not,i hope you guys think about my statements with an open and unbiased mind.have given lot of thought-my words.
the third great batsman is tendulka.he has got the most complete technique and strokeplay ever.his backfoot drives and front foot drives have never been played better in history.his balance is out of this world.and guys who say he has less flair than lara do not understand cricket.true tendulkar has mellowed down and is more of an accumulator now but in the 90's his style and flair was way ahead of lara and technique was ofcourse much better.only thing with lara was he played away from his body.
its nothing but past nostalgia or error of perception maybe.think about it.when you are driving in a city road 70-80 km/hr feeels fast but in an expressway 100-120 fels like you are travelling slow.same thing.today most players have quicker reaction time.thats why you dont se too many bowled of yorkers.even tailenders of today are good at defending to yorkers these days.guys like tait,akhtar,lee,even malinga would have been genuine greats in another era.
2-helmets-true it was dangerous withpout helmets but it hardly affects runs or averages.a good batsman hardly gets hit more than 2-3 time sin the head in his career.so apart from lack of hlmet being dangerous it does not affect the game in any serious mannr.ofcourse guys like ponting have been hit 20-30 time sin the head,but thats anothe story.
3-pace of bowlers-is absurd to think todays bowlers are slower.when all around human beings have gone taller and fitter how can pace be reduced?
and i think this uncovered pitch,no helmets and better fast bowlers is exaggerated.
1-piches.true pitches used to be uncovered and were much more juicy in the 70 and 80.but also remember pitches were generally slower.pitches were the fastest in the 90's when artificial way of making them was used.they again went slow in the last decade because of demands of on days or whatever.
second came viv richards.he really started playing a new way of cricket.hitting fast bowlers like medium pacers.a lot of modern players are doing that but in his time none was able to do that.but he did what he did much better than any modern player.hitting fast bowlers with disdain.but i think he struggled many times against genuine fast bowling,especially on australian picthes many time sin his caree.people tend to forget that.although equally in those same piches he made lots of great hundred
my opinion is that ther ar three really great batsman in the gam of cricket and you really cannot compare the three.
1-don bradman-his average is amazing and a great technique but never played against fast bowling.bowlers of his time were medium pacers by todays standard.but that does not takes away anything from him,that was the fast bowling of his times and he was of those times not todays.he was literally twice as good as his contemporaries.nobody in any majo sport,i believe ,has done that.
this is really the way to dominate the bowlers sir viv.....i have heard about you but seeing your video iam able to realize what you bring for your team....especially in middle order.....you are a legend.....iam a indian fan.....a true cricket fan....
I was there at the Oval in '76 aged 13 (see the parched grass near the start of the video - it was a very hot summer) to see the first 200 of Viv's 291. Despite going to many days cricket since, this remains the only time I have seen a batsman score 200 runs in an innings and although an England fan, I feel privileged to have been there.
sachin viv bradman are the best in their own eras....and how the fuck people bring up ponting? he is 10 centuries in test behind sachin and the only reason he won more is because of his team...if india team was btr in 1996, india wld have lifted the cup...sachin was at peak that time...
I grew up watching this great man in World Series Cricket (1977-79) and all types of cricket until his retirement in 1990 he is the best batsman I ever saw. Viv was a wrecking ball
@CFAN123 The West Indies had a massive following every time they came to Australia. They really came of age during World Series Cricket and they were virtually unbeatable until the mid 1990's. Classy agressive batsmen and four FAST bowlers.BATSMEN Haynes, Greenidge, Viv Richards (The Master Blaster), Gomes, Richardson, Lloyd, Rowe, Kallicharan, Fredericks BOWLERS Roberts, Clarke, Croft, Holding, Garner, Bishop, Ambrose, Walsh, Patterson. Viv Richards & Joel Garner were probably the most popular
the one at 0.49 just sums Richards up - here is a ball outside off stump and he simply move across and clips through the midwicket - he just dominates the bowling, plays the shot he wants no matter where the delivery is bowled - sheer ease and overwhelming personality. The greatest batsman of the second half of the century.
i really cant comment after seeing only one video of viv rechards..based on this video i must say sehwag has better array of shots and is more elegant to watch.. viv rechards look just great slogger..
@TheVishu27 You really need to see more of Viv Richards. Try some videos on YouTube. And see his Test innings to see how 'slogging' 90+ mph bowlers is done on green pitches with no protective equipment.
cricket then and cricket now are different, i think the way its played now makes it harder to play than it was back then........... check out the bowling in this video, and the shots played, and check out one from modern times.... this is not to get at anyone, dont wanna get anyone mad...............
Being nicknamed 'The King' says it all. You can dig out all the stats you want, and you'll see that there were batsmen that scored more runs, but NOBODY could destroy ANY bowling attack like Sir Viv. If he was in the mood, then there was nothing any bowling attack could do about it. What's more he did it with such grace and power.
See the shot that Viv took off Mike Hendrick 1:04.
This is like a shot that the modern batsman use like Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum from New Zealand (only Viv shows the best class with that shot).
When Viv moves past off stump to give himself some room, this still gives him the option of being able to hit a good length ball.
Mike Hendrick did bowl a full toss, but really the best place to bowl is very full on a yorker length when a batsman does this.
can Sehwaag play with just a beannie cap like richards. It takes guts, and the old time quickies were really quick. Anyways Sehwaag and Richards are two unique talents. Let us not compare both of them.
No need to compare Sehwag to Viv. Viv is ranked as the greatest ODI batsman in history. Sachin in 2nd place. I seriously doubt Sehwag will get ranked higher than the 2 when he retires
sehwag bats on pitches with absolutely nothing for the bowlers,he's a top batsman but if he played on pitches with a bit of life his lack of footwork would be seriously exposed,richards is pure talent there's no one like him around today
@esgfh what about galle? Whole team comprising of Sachin, Dravid and Laxman managed only 127 and Sehwag made 201 alone and carried the bat till the end, Only second batsman to carry the bat after Kirsten. Look at his innings in Hamilton,look at his innings in adelaide, look at his 82 in world cup final 2003,I think as Vivian richards comparable to Suresh Raina of India as both play trademark midwicket shots.You need to get some rest mate so that you can think more clearly.
come on guys. learn to accept that modern players can be better than old ones. look at sehwags innings at MCG, galle, blomfontein, sydney, gabba. they were in very tough conditions and against best of the bowling attacks. lee, akhtar, steyn,murali,pollock, ntini, gough, flintoff, harmison, bond, vettori are world class bowlers and he has scored against them again and again and again with much more strike rate than richards. 2 300s 4 scores over 250, simply unparalelled!! SEHWAG IS THE BEST
u better see the charts mate, Sehwag might not be all time great( he still has a long way to go), but 2 triple hundreds against a quality pace attack , 3 scores of 290+ in test cricket which only Bradman had .Ok still if u insist leave Sir Don & lets focus on humans. The pace at which he scores his runs 100 + strike rate in ODIs & fastest to score 300 & 250 in test cricket, 5 doubles in tests is no joke & still many more to come. Kallis , hussey haven't even scored a test double
get a life man, what factors do u need to excel at international cricket. u r selection to the national team is purely on the basis of merit. U have to work hard to earn that coveted test cap & performing at the international level is the biggest challenge. & for someone who excels at the top level consistently is coz of he playing good cricket over the years , & not the opposition bowling or fielding poorly. Ponting is the best example, no one thought of him & look wher's he now.
I grew up with parents of Sir Vivs era and they seem to disagree with every other batsman of the modern (!) age.
They claim that Sir Viv could send a bowler into a depression and I have to agree to that.
He batted on uncovered pitches and did not wear a helmet for a while but should we blame Sehwag for that?
A professional cricketer not wearing protective gear today is seen as being insane or dead arrogant so lets rest the argument and enjoy what we get to watch on a cricket field these days.
@DarshanIyengar and I am sure the bowler of Pakistan Imran Khan can rubberstamp your statement because I have heard him saying exact things that you just did.
Well, the comparison does not seem to hold any ground at all!
Sir Viv entertained a generation and Sehwag does so with the present one.
Came across an article in BBC where it was mentioned that the worst thing to do was to try and hurt Richards because when he started limping on the pitch, bowlers knew that a horrible pasting was imminent.
Well clearly this Lexsite is a fanboy of Sehwag with absolutely no understanding of the intricacies and challenges of the game. 1)Viv Richard faced a stronger bowling attack 2)Viv Richard has scored in all conditions including uncovered pitches 3)Most important, Viv was was great hooker/ puller while Sehwag doesn't have it against pure pace attacks. But there are similariities in their game and the arrogance their play.
Having said that, Sehwag is one of the modern greats.
Lexsite, I have seen both of them and I can easily say that Sehwag can come nowhere near Sir Viv and even Sehwag himself will admit that. What do you mean by saying that he has faced varied attack? It only shows your ignorance of the kind of the bowling attacks of '70's to '90's. Everyone in the world knows the standard of bowling has gone down. And again your ignorance on the role of the helmet can only be laughed at...
There were so many dimensions to Viv Richards batting. Watch Viv anticipate the bowler's delivery. Watch his high backlift. Then watch him wait patiently for each ball and dispatch them way over the boundary. Each dimension he was fearless and fearsome.
I would suggest you watch Sehwag's stunning hand eye coordination. His mesmerizing ability to read the length of the delivery. His utter contempt of the line of delivery. His unbelievably still head when he strikes the ball. Watch him dominate when others around him fall like a pack of cards ( a la adelaide or galle). His amazing powers of concentration which has helped notch up 12 consecutive 150+ scores in tests including 2 triples and 6 doubles.
It is so stupid when people say Viv didn't have to face his own attack. Viv played for the Combined Islands and I was a spectator when Viv scored a fireworks 102 against Guyana back in the mid 70's. He played against the best West Indian bowlers before he played for West Indies. Viv was the best.
Please dont embarass yourself and mention those insignificant 1st class games to bolster your argument. Sehwag has played better bowlers in his career and dominated bowlers in ways viv could not even imagine. Hard to swallow but fact!
I'm not saying Shewag is not a good batsman, but there is nothing memorable about him when compared to Viv. /if we truly want to compare Shewag with Viv, let's see Shewag bat without a helmet against top pace bowlers like Viv did. He may have a better test average, but his One day average is mediocre for an opening batsman. Viv is a cricket Messiah, he has charisma and charm that Shewag does not possess.
Nothing memorable about sehwag? Out of your mind are you? I think there's nothing memorable about viv.
What's this helmet bullshit? It's all about adapting to playing conditions and sehwag would've (or any other modern batsmen) would have done just fine without it if they didnt have the option.
Sehwag has arguably faced a MORE VARIED and BETTER bowlers in his career so far than viv. It's a fact. go and see for yourself. And Sehwag has been FAR MORE dominant than viv could ever hope to be.
Whilst sehwag's number arent as outstanding as in tests (tests matter more) it is hardly mediocre. He averages 35 with a strike rate of 102 (higher than viv). Again, please dont embarass yourself.
Sehwag is twice the player viv could ever hope to be. And guess what, Sehwag isn't finished yet.
Sure, you can check him out live today - against Sri Lanka - admittedly it's a one day game and wouldn't offer the best of his batsmanship. Starts at 9:00 GMT.
I beg to disagree. Obviously you're a fan of Shewag and I respect that. Enjoy his career. I still find myself going back to Viv Richards to enjoy cricket. Test Cricket has truly reached the graveyard with dead pitches, defensive tactics, and boring batsmen. I will try and see more of Shewag because you have brought him to the spotlight. He will ot have made a top ten list of my all time greats.
Dead pitches, defensive techniques? Pray tell me, why do we see so many tests end up with a result then when compared to 70s or 80s?
Scoring rates have certainly improved but that's more to do with the game evolving as a result of ODIs and T20s.
It's amazing how even on the supposedly dead picthes and against batsmen wearing all those protective gears, we have bowlers who have a far superior record than those from the 70s and 80s.
wat are u takin about dude the pitches these days are dead ask any fast bowler they will tell u also as far as sehwag goes the west indian fast bowlers would have soften he ass in the wicket with the lively pitches he would not be able to face those guys cause of his technique lillee,marshall,holding,khan , garner ,ambrose sehwag would have suffered who he has to face now malinga edwards lee , the only guys who could have faced them were lara,tendulkar and kallis
Come back here when Shewag starts batting without a helmet and hits a 56-ball test 100 against a top test team without a helmet.
Shewag is a great batsmen, but hes not Viv Richards..and this comment comes from an Indian.
If you are a real cricket fan, take time out and research the history of Viv. He achieved when it mattered, his team was under pressure, in hostile environments, on fast wickets, Oh, and did I mention the fact that he never wore a helmet?
You are basically a paki masquerading as an Indian. I've seen your types.
Yes, Sehwag is miles ahead of Viv. Cold stats don't lie. Viv never really had to face the best attack of his time - his own windian attack. I remember him seeking psychological treatment after facing aussies down under. he was that poor.
Did I say he never had to contend with the two best spin genius of all time? Viv even struggled against qadir. Pathetic stuff.
@Imraani I think people give way too much importance to the lack of a helmet thing. Once you apply that criteria, no modern batsman can ever match up to a legend of the past. And yes, Viv is a better batsman than Sehwag.
@Imraani@Imraani I think people give way too much importance to the lack of a helmet thing. Once you apply that criteria, no modern batsman can ever match up to a legend of the past. And yes, Viv is a better batsman than Sehwag.
@Imraani@Imraani I think people give way too much importance to the lack of a helmet thing. Once you apply that criteria, no modern batsman can ever match up to a legend of the past. And yes, Viv is a better batsman than Sehwag.
@Imraani there is nothing great with trying to be a hero & not wearing a helmet if it is available. There have been lives lost due to this stupidity. Remember Raman Lamba. Safety must come first.
@TheFreeForever Sehwag dominates the bowlers and plays big innings like he's made 290+ scores thrice in test cricket. I'm not comparing just saying that his ruthless batting reminds of Viv Richards
@Imraani 100% AGREE WITH U BRO, SHEWAG IS GOOD ON FLAT INDIAN WICKETS WITCH HAS NOTHING FOR THE BOWLERS, VIVIAN RICHARDS HAS AVERAGE OVER 50 IN TEST AND 47 IN ODI IN A ERA OF FAST BOWLERS DOMINANT WICKETS, WHERE HE PLAY FEARLESS CRICKET AND SCORE WITH HEALTHY AVERAGES AND STRIKE RATES!!
@Imraani I agree imraani. I don't know much about cricket but I also believe pitches these days may be easier to score on than they were at that time.
Viv made it look so easy. If he had been a selfish player, he would have broken all records, he was that good. His record, although fantastic, still doesn't reflect his ability but Viv always put the team first. Great player - great man.
please dont compare batsman, its annoying. ponting is great, bradman is great, sachin is great, vivian richards is great. Dont argue bout them, just enjoy how fantastic these guys are.
what a batsman richards is, so intimating to any bowler. when yu release that ball yu know where its going. straight out of the ground.
man u cant be serious...even sehwag would say viv is better......sure sehwags good but his not a legend...YET.....sehwag makes big scores on the subcontinent, richards makes it all over the world!
He didint have to negotiate Murali/warne fuckface. Sehwag did. Viv was tormented by mediocre paki spinner quadir. He never faced his windies pace attack - he mostly plundered gentle english medium pacers.
ever one is stuppid in my openion who says sachin is big then vivian richard.... i know sachin is great batsman .. but not then every body special like vive richard... vive not said sachin is big then me... donald bredman is not said sachin is biq then me just indian layers thinking like that
Not only indians, even Richard Hadlee said that tendulkar was the greatest. Donlad bradman himself said that the player that reminds him most of himself is tendulkar. Are they stupid as well?? Or are u smarter than them?
Its hard 2 believe but that is true u m***kr. no1 is listening 2 u coz whole world has accepted that. U r jst trying 2 relieve yr jelousy asshole pak.
Viv played Lillee and all the fastest bowlers in the world without a helmet. Sanath needs a helmet to play even spinners and medium pacers. No comparison between the two. Viv is a legend. Sanath is good but Viv was intimidating batting at its majestic best.
When Sanath plays a long innings he wears the cap against the spinners but most of the time he wears the helmet like all the other international players i think if viv had a helmet to wear when he was young he would have been no diferent.
As a very proud supporter of Australian cricket I rate the West Indies of the late 70's to early 90's one of the greatest eras of dominant cricket. The only chink in their armour was spin bowling. Thats why the Aussies loved playing the Windies at Sydney because they knew they would finally win a game against them in the 80's. It was fun to watch them bowl at the pace friendly Gabba/WACA and the unpredictable MCG.
Clearly Bradman is the best of all time, Tendulkar is class, Lara spectacular, Ponting right up there etc.
However - having watched him live, there was no-one like King Viv. If I could wave a magic wand and watch one more hundred by any batsmen in their pomp, just one more day in the sun, then I'd say without a moments hesitation, without the mearest glimmer of doubt, there's only one for me - gimme the Master Blaster!
A Resounding NO ... Viv can be compared to Sachin and Inzamam playing fast bowlers reminds of him. He has his own class and Ponting is very different .
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
I do, I have never seen Mr Ponting fail, one way or another he either gets 40+ or 100+. Mr Ponting is on the same level as Lara! Pls also note Ponting and Lara played against Akram, Waqar, Donald, Pollock, Mag
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whotaughtyou 5 months ago
I love this man. I'm thirteen, but watching him is a gift.
cricvdo 5 months ago
but the fact is no amount of arguing will dislodge his position- which may be justified in some sense. he may have given a kind of excitement that is un matched. and not to forget greatness is always relative. in he land os lilliput we will all be giants.
ashokatibrewal 5 months ago
and the usual defence that he tried to dominate always is a poor argument. because for most attacking batsman attack is the best form of defence. if they start defnding sooner or later they will receive a great delivery and get them out without much to show in the scoreboard. happens with all attacking players.
ashokatibrewal 5 months ago
why did richards averaged 44 @australia and just 41@ pakistan?
ofcourse he feasted on indian english and kiwi bowlers.
ashokatibrewal 5 months ago
@ashokatibrewal 'cause Pakistan was and is better, why do you think.
cricvdo 5 months ago
bob willis looks actually not even a fast medium bowler but a big burly medium pacer- think tom moody. see the video at 00:50
ashokatibrewal 5 months ago
watch how the strip is totally bare where is the famed english grass of yore?
ashokatibrewal 5 months ago
first shot is described as marvelous in a superlative tone- in modern terms that is a very ordinary shot. the english bowlers look like a club level bowling unit by today's standard. the over hyped wet english strip looks like a myth too. not just this video but countless numbe of videos here and elsewhere. strip looks a belter for batting.
i know i will receive umpteen number of hate replies for i challenge the pevailing concensus. but instead why do not you think?
ashokatibrewal 5 months ago
old time quicikies were no that quick- you watch the videos they wer at the most as fast as todays bowlere. there super quickness is clearly a myth.
as for a cap and not a helmet- again that is a over hyped factor.
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whotaughtyou 5 months ago
THE BEST BATSMAN IN THE WORLD.......... HAD VIV RICHARDS IN MY BLACK CAB.
FreshAirlines1 5 months ago
u can not compare any player of modern time to that time of 80s and 70s ... they have guts to face the real fast bowling with bare head and without chest guard...
TheScorpio728 5 months ago
@soom66
kallis just scored a century against india in 2010
vishunleashed 6 months ago
viv richards is the ranked the numbder 1 cricket in the history of cricket , sehwag is very extremely brilliant but he's has a LONG , LONG ,LONG , way to be as great as the ' Master Blaster ' , viv richards
canadianchillazz 6 months ago
greatest comment about Viv from Clive Lloyd - " Shots become shots after Viv playem them"
ramki8 6 months ago
Just casually strolling around... Smashing balls to the boundary...
0121zero 7 months ago
West indian batsman are sooooo entertaining. Viv Richards is frickin kickass!
funboy123425 8 months ago
Richards was massively overrated. His average barely scraped 50 and even then he didn't have to play against the best bowling attack in the world for his whole career. Take away his great 1976 (1,710 runs @ 90.00, 7 hudreds) and his test career reads 110 matches, 6,830 runs @ 45.23 with 17 centuries. Good, but hardly 'legendary.' People get confused between 'greatest' and 'most exciting.' Loads have had a better average, more hundreds, more runs and better runs/centuries to match ratios.
CodeHand1988 8 months ago
@CodeHand1988 You can't take that year away unfortunately. His ability to dominate and stay at the crease even when his side was struggling was what made him legendary. With all due respect, I am far more likely to respect the opinions of people who actually played the game (and perhaps played against him), than someone watching highlights and reading statistics some 20-odd years after his retirement. Furthermore, he faced some top-class bowlers in his day...
triplebettslord 8 months ago
@triplebettslord, rose tinted specs, I'm afraid. Did he face THE BEST bowlers of his time? No. Not his fault of course, but it doesn't change the fact that he didn't. As I said, he's remembered because people get confused between exciting and great. Most exciting? Maybe. But the simpe aim of a batsman is to score runs, simple as that. Are you denying that Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Dravid, Kallis etc score more runs than Richards did, and more consistenty? Not an opinion. It's a FACT.
CodeHand1988 8 months ago
@CodeHand1988 Dennis Lillie, Jeff Thompson (who some say was faster than current bowlers), Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Wasim Akram, etc. It would be foolish to say that he didn't face any of the best. The people you are saying are confused (Richie Beneau, etc) have played the game and seen it all... You haven't. Not to mention that Viv Richard did not wield a graphite-reinforced bat, nor did he have the modern protective equipment that modern players have... So that's not a FACT; its a FALLACY.
triplebettslord 8 months ago
@CodeHand1988 u must be kidding man richards is far ahead of players like kallis and dravid , he belongs to league of sachin and lara...
bhatnagarpawas 6 months ago
@bhatnagarpawas, why? Kallis & Dravid have better averages, better runs-to-match ratios, better centuries-to-match ratios, more runs overall. And remember, they haven't had the luxury of playing in the best side of the planet for 15 years like Viv did, meaning that he didn't even have to face the best bowling attack of his time! RICHARDS IS OVERRATED! He is given God-like status because of his style, so he's more memorable & loved. One of the most exciting but not one of the greatest.
CodeHand1988 5 months ago
@CodeHand1988 Probably one of the best match winners ever and on the big occasion time and time again Viv produced the goods on Lords finals for Somerset and Windies not many players can do that he was special. Kallis and Dravid are different types of players great in there own way but i would back Viv to win a match for me above anyone else now thats greatness.
bolivianex 4 months ago in playlist Cricket
@CodeHand1988 hey wat about imran khan lillee thomson pascoe alderman merv hughes wasim at the start of his career and countless oders get ur facts ryt buddy
kkanwalsidhu 2 months ago
@CodeHand1988 mate his average tailed off as he got older learns the full picture, youre only like this because you like another batsman more than viv and you want him to be ranked and remebered higher this is cricket not boxing, just watch and enjoy as we all have bad days and are great on others when other people struggle
B04Jordan 1 month ago
@CodeHand1988
What??????? bearly averaged 50???????he averaged over 50 and thats elite, the bowling attacks he faced was better than the ame rubbish now my god man.
johng9322 7 months ago
@CodeHand1988 I disagree, cricket is a team sport. Your reduction ofRivhards' achievements to columns of numbers blinds you the fact that it was about the West Indies team, not personal records. His domination of the batting end contributed massively to his team overshadowing all opposition for fiteen years, a feat never accomplished before or since. This is what makes him great, not averages and match ratios.
carapo66 7 months ago
@CodeHand1988 I disagree, cricket is a team sport. Your reduction of Richards' achievements to columns of numbers blinds you the fact that it was about the West Indies team, not personal records. His domination of the batting end contributed massively to his team overshadowing all opposition for fifteen years, a feat never accomplished before or since. This is what makes him great, not averages and match ratios.
carapo66 7 months ago
@CodeHand1988 1980s were not good period of batting .He was one of three batsmen who averaged 50 in that era.You are confusing 1980s with modern era.Now many players average 50.Also his one day record are unbelivable ,only player to have average over 40 and strike rate above 90
007dalal 7 months ago
Viv is the best ever. Period.
chillipeanuts 8 months ago
Sehwag can't play pull shot, and Viv was master of it. very brutal puller, even without helmet
adigul125 9 months ago
Sehwag is very very god, but he can hardly pull a fast short ball aimed at his ribs. Viv had every shot in the book. He is without doubt the classiest No.3 batsman ever (excluding the Don) Tendulkar is better than him, but Sehwag is not even close! However, Sehwag is perhaps one of the three best opening batsman in history (including Hobbs and Gavaskar)
aizad3755 9 months ago
It's much easier for batsmen these days- the pitches, helmets, bouncers, law changes etc. In his peak years Viv Richards was the most magnificent batsman i've seen. Overall, Bradman and Tendulkar the greatest.
mizofan 9 months ago
you'll notice viv richard's isn't wearing a helmet... let's face it the bowler is at more risk, of a head injury, than he is.
PhilToTheMax 10 months ago
ya i agree don bradman viv richards brain lara r all elite wariiors but come on SACHIN hes god of them all all of these batsmen have played in in era where most of them bowlers were not havin dat good technique nd variation in bowlin then nowdays young gun bowlers have i mean breet lee shaun tait shohaib akhtar nd all nd sachin is still kickin d game upside down nd amazed d world with breakin records every day he steped in hes out of dis world hes........................indeed..............GOD
khadapathar 10 months ago
sehwag and tendulkar are like childeren against great viv. they have no comparison with him.
malikizharulhassan 10 months ago
@malikizharulhassan r u kiddin me viv richards is great batsmen no doubt but sachin is god u ediot first man to to hit 200 in odi aginst no1 team in odi at age 37 most hundred in odi most run in odi most hundered in test most run in test 99 ovearall century.. d man has more records then d hair on ya head typical pakistani wat can i say i will never disrespect imran khan coz hes legend in bowling but you paki always have to show your cheap side now dat ya disrespect d god ya goin to hell
khadapathar 10 months ago
@malikizharulhassan You are absolutely right Malik Bro,,Sachin and sehwag can only score against the associate minnows cricketing teams,,
MrJamilking 10 months ago
A Majestic Batsmen. . . Absolute class
SonnyLondon1 11 months ago
I cannot BELIEVE some of the nonsense I've read here! And to top it off some kids (obviously) are trying to say that today's bowlers are better than in Viv's era! Don't try to talk about cricket if you're that foolish! Today there are hardly any fast bowlers left! In Viv's day you had the some of the best fast bowlers that ever lived. Lillee, Thomson, Hadlee, Khan, and all the legendary West Indians. Do me a favour! Compare Ntini to Joel Garner for example = no comparison. Kids!!!!!!!!!!!
jibsmokestack1 11 months ago
and that made it look he had more flair.althugh lara had a lousy technique but still it does not take anything away from him.his strokeplay were sublime and brilliant.one of he greats of the game in he league of greg chappell,gavaskar,gower,sobers,steve waugh and the like
but tendulka richards and bradman were in another league alltogether.
those who agree with me great.those who do not,i hope you guys think about my statements with an open and unbiased mind.have given lot of thought-my words.
tonytt55tony 1 year ago
the third great batsman is tendulka.he has got the most complete technique and strokeplay ever.his backfoot drives and front foot drives have never been played better in history.his balance is out of this world.and guys who say he has less flair than lara do not understand cricket.true tendulkar has mellowed down and is more of an accumulator now but in the 90's his style and flair was way ahead of lara and technique was ofcourse much better.only thing with lara was he played away from his body.
tonytt55tony 1 year ago
@tonytt55tony its not tendulka. Its TendulkaR
TheVishu27 9 months ago
its nothing but past nostalgia or error of perception maybe.think about it.when you are driving in a city road 70-80 km/hr feeels fast but in an expressway 100-120 fels like you are travelling slow.same thing.today most players have quicker reaction time.thats why you dont se too many bowled of yorkers.even tailenders of today are good at defending to yorkers these days.guys like tait,akhtar,lee,even malinga would have been genuine greats in another era.
tonytt55tony 1 year ago
2-helmets-true it was dangerous withpout helmets but it hardly affects runs or averages.a good batsman hardly gets hit more than 2-3 time sin the head in his career.so apart from lack of hlmet being dangerous it does not affect the game in any serious mannr.ofcourse guys like ponting have been hit 20-30 time sin the head,but thats anothe story.
3-pace of bowlers-is absurd to think todays bowlers are slower.when all around human beings have gone taller and fitter how can pace be reduced?
tonytt55tony 1 year ago
and i think this uncovered pitch,no helmets and better fast bowlers is exaggerated.
1-piches.true pitches used to be uncovered and were much more juicy in the 70 and 80.but also remember pitches were generally slower.pitches were the fastest in the 90's when artificial way of making them was used.they again went slow in the last decade because of demands of on days or whatever.
tonytt55tony 1 year ago
second came viv richards.he really started playing a new way of cricket.hitting fast bowlers like medium pacers.a lot of modern players are doing that but in his time none was able to do that.but he did what he did much better than any modern player.hitting fast bowlers with disdain.but i think he struggled many times against genuine fast bowling,especially on australian picthes many time sin his caree.people tend to forget that.although equally in those same piches he made lots of great hundred
tonytt55tony 1 year ago
my opinion is that ther ar three really great batsman in the gam of cricket and you really cannot compare the three.
1-don bradman-his average is amazing and a great technique but never played against fast bowling.bowlers of his time were medium pacers by todays standard.but that does not takes away anything from him,that was the fast bowling of his times and he was of those times not todays.he was literally twice as good as his contemporaries.nobody in any majo sport,i believe ,has done that.
tonytt55tony 1 year ago
this is really the way to dominate the bowlers sir viv.....i have heard about you but seeing your video iam able to realize what you bring for your team....especially in middle order.....you are a legend.....iam a indian fan.....a true cricket fan....
vengatrajbr 1 year ago
Simply the best, imho. Utter legend.
FriendlyHenry 1 year ago
I was there at the Oval in '76 aged 13 (see the parched grass near the start of the video - it was a very hot summer) to see the first 200 of Viv's 291. Despite going to many days cricket since, this remains the only time I have seen a batsman score 200 runs in an innings and although an England fan, I feel privileged to have been there.
drenn63 1 year ago
sachin viv bradman are the best in their own eras....and how the fuck people bring up ponting? he is 10 centuries in test behind sachin and the only reason he won more is because of his team...if india team was btr in 1996, india wld have lifted the cup...sachin was at peak that time...
baptu1988 1 year ago
Just look at the timing and power. What an amazing player.
Brendanvio 1 year ago
I grew up watching this great man in World Series Cricket (1977-79) and all types of cricket until his retirement in 1990 he is the best batsman I ever saw. Viv was a wrecking ball
ssrabs 1 year ago
@ssrabs i'm an aussie fan but I wish I could have grown up watching greats like richards and the west indies team of the 70's in general.
CFAN123 10 months ago
@CFAN123 The West Indies had a massive following every time they came to Australia. They really came of age during World Series Cricket and they were virtually unbeatable until the mid 1990's. Classy agressive batsmen and four FAST bowlers.BATSMEN Haynes, Greenidge, Viv Richards (The Master Blaster), Gomes, Richardson, Lloyd, Rowe, Kallicharan, Fredericks BOWLERS Roberts, Clarke, Croft, Holding, Garner, Bishop, Ambrose, Walsh, Patterson. Viv Richards & Joel Garner were probably the most popular
ssrabs 10 months ago
It's the economy of movement that's so impressive. It's like the bat is a slender twig in his hands and he's swatting at flies.
TeaFanS3 1 year ago
the one at 0.49 just sums Richards up - here is a ball outside off stump and he simply move across and clips through the midwicket - he just dominates the bowling, plays the shot he wants no matter where the delivery is bowled - sheer ease and overwhelming personality. The greatest batsman of the second half of the century.
chrish12345 1 year ago
if afridi got brain he could become like sir viv because when he comes in field no fielder can be seen in circle except for four only.
mjder 1 year ago
i was in this country earlier today!!!!!
pootiy 1 year ago
was just wondering how long Viv wud hit the ball with the modern bats!!! what a champ!!
raghuvendrasingh 1 year ago
He was crap... joke!
marxistsoldier 1 year ago
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Sehwag is far more destructive than Viv as a test batsman although Viv is ahead as an ODI batsman.
Sehwag has hit 292 in matter of 76 overs of play in a day in test aganst d likes of murali nd mendis.
he has hit 270 in a day against the likes of shoaib, sami, saqlain, shabeer ahmed.
he has hit 250 in 37 overs of test match with 40 fours against shaoib, asif,kaneria.
he has hit fastest 300 against ntini, morkel, dalet steyn etc
he's the legend !
EnigmaticMayur 1 year ago
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Sehwag is far more destructive than Viv as a test batsman although Viv is ahead as an ODI batsman.
Sehwag has hit 292 in matter of 76 overs of play in a day in test aganst d likes of murali nd mendis.
he has hit 270 in a day against the likes of shoaib, sami, saqlain, shabeer ahmed.
he has hit 250 in 37 overs of test match with 40 fours against shaoib, asif,kaneria.
he has hit fastest 300 against ntini, morkel, dalet steyn etc
he's the legend !
EnigmaticMayur 1 year ago
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Sehwag is far more destructive than Viv as a test batsman although Viv is ahead as an ODI batsman.
Sehwag has hit 292 in matter of 76 overs of play in a day in test aganst d likes of murali nd mendis.
he has hit 270 in a day against the likes of shoaib, sami, saqlain, shabeer ahmed.
he has hit 250 in 37 overs of test match with 40 fours against shaoib, asif,kaneria.
he has hit fastest 300 against ntini, morkel, dalet steyn etc
he's the legend !
EnigmaticMayur 1 year ago
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EnigmaticMayur 1 year ago
i really cant comment after seeing only one video of viv rechards..based on this video i must say sehwag has better array of shots and is more elegant to watch.. viv rechards look just great slogger..
TheVishu27 1 year ago
@TheVishu27 You really need to see more of Viv Richards. Try some videos on YouTube. And see his Test innings to see how 'slogging' 90+ mph bowlers is done on green pitches with no protective equipment.
Imrankniazi 1 year ago
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@Imrankniazi then you must see this video Virender Sehwag at his best
TheVishu27 9 months ago
Viv Richards is LEGEND of Cricket
MyGamerTV 1 year ago
cricket then and cricket now are different, i think the way its played now makes it harder to play than it was back then........... check out the bowling in this video, and the shots played, and check out one from modern times.... this is not to get at anyone, dont wanna get anyone mad...............
banksg7 1 year ago
Being nicknamed 'The King' says it all. You can dig out all the stats you want, and you'll see that there were batsmen that scored more runs, but NOBODY could destroy ANY bowling attack like Sir Viv. If he was in the mood, then there was nothing any bowling attack could do about it. What's more he did it with such grace and power.
whouster 1 year ago
Comparing Sehwag to King Viv is like comparing Mahela Jayawardena to Tendulkar.
bublubhuyan 1 year ago
Lol...I can't believe that some people here are comparing Sehwag to Viv Richards. Sehwag is a very fine batsman but I mean, come on, mates!
Imrankniazi 1 year ago
brilliant
mrbollocks1979 1 year ago
beautiful player
andytownman1916 1 year ago
thanks for posting this, i enjoyed it enormously
johnnybriggs118 1 year ago
guy just make batting look like it took no effort
lynxager 1 year ago
hhhahahaahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaa why are people mentioning sehwag
brynjones11 1 year ago
See the shot that Viv took off Mike Hendrick 1:04.
This is like a shot that the modern batsman use like Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum from New Zealand (only Viv shows the best class with that shot).
When Viv moves past off stump to give himself some room, this still gives him the option of being able to hit a good length ball.
Mike Hendrick did bowl a full toss, but really the best place to bowl is very full on a yorker length when a batsman does this.
2175Wook 1 year ago
VIV is BETTER than sehwag..argument closed..no disputing this fact
ayaazcyclops 1 year ago
Im 100% Aussie but I jmust say Viv, is a Mentoring Batsman
CamIzGreat 1 year ago
can Sehwaag play with just a beannie cap like richards. It takes guts, and the old time quickies were really quick. Anyways Sehwaag and Richards are two unique talents. Let us not compare both of them.
samtherock007 1 year ago 10
@samtherock007,
No need to compare Sehwag to Viv. Viv is ranked as the greatest ODI batsman in history. Sachin in 2nd place. I seriously doubt Sehwag will get ranked higher than the 2 when he retires
sonofthedestroyer 6 months ago
Why are you discussing players not fit to clean Viv's shoes? Viv could treat quickies like they were village net bowlers. He was a unique talent.
Parrock1 1 year ago
sehwag bats on pitches with absolutely nothing for the bowlers,he's a top batsman but if he played on pitches with a bit of life his lack of footwork would be seriously exposed,richards is pure talent there's no one like him around today
esgfh 1 year ago
u couldnt have sed it better...the twin 300's by sehwag was scored in the subcontinent....plus against an ordinary ceylon team...
signeduplate 1 year ago
@esgfh what about galle? Whole team comprising of Sachin, Dravid and Laxman managed only 127 and Sehwag made 201 alone and carried the bat till the end, Only second batsman to carry the bat after Kirsten. Look at his innings in Hamilton,look at his innings in adelaide, look at his 82 in world cup final 2003,I think as Vivian richards comparable to Suresh Raina of India as both play trademark midwicket shots.You need to get some rest mate so that you can think more clearly.
TheVishu27 9 months ago
come on guys. learn to accept that modern players can be better than old ones. look at sehwags innings at MCG, galle, blomfontein, sydney, gabba. they were in very tough conditions and against best of the bowling attacks. lee, akhtar, steyn,murali,pollock, ntini, gough, flintoff, harmison, bond, vettori are world class bowlers and he has scored against them again and again and again with much more strike rate than richards. 2 300s 4 scores over 250, simply unparalelled!! SEHWAG IS THE BEST
niallmcglashan 1 year ago 2
whats this talk about sehwag hes nothing compared to the likes of kallis, tendulkar, lara, gayle, ponting and hussey
oscarwyatt69 2 years ago
u better see the charts mate, Sehwag might not be all time great( he still has a long way to go), but 2 triple hundreds against a quality pace attack , 3 scores of 290+ in test cricket which only Bradman had .Ok still if u insist leave Sir Don & lets focus on humans. The pace at which he scores his runs 100 + strike rate in ODIs & fastest to score 300 & 250 in test cricket, 5 doubles in tests is no joke & still many more to come. Kallis , hussey haven't even scored a test double
soom66 2 years ago 4
BIg scores depend on many factors Always consider those factors before analysing greatness of an innings
007dalal 1 year ago
get a life man, what factors do u need to excel at international cricket. u r selection to the national team is purely on the basis of merit. U have to work hard to earn that coveted test cap & performing at the international level is the biggest challenge. & for someone who excels at the top level consistently is coz of he playing good cricket over the years , & not the opposition bowling or fielding poorly. Ponting is the best example, no one thought of him & look wher's he now.
soom66 1 year ago
Dude sehwag has 6 double hudreds plus 13 of his 19 hundreds being 150 plus scores..!
vijayhitler 1 year ago
@vijayhitler Man I m praising sehwag there. u don't get the point do u?
soom66 1 year ago
@soom66 Oh yeah I appreciate it dude...!Just clarified the stat :)
vijayhitler 1 year ago
man..who ever tht is talkin abt sehwag pls dont ever again..sir VIV is a class apart...he is even better than tendulkar..
ayaazcyclops 2 years ago
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DarshanIyengar 2 years ago
I grew up with parents of Sir Vivs era and they seem to disagree with every other batsman of the modern (!) age.
They claim that Sir Viv could send a bowler into a depression and I have to agree to that.
He batted on uncovered pitches and did not wear a helmet for a while but should we blame Sehwag for that?
A professional cricketer not wearing protective gear today is seen as being insane or dead arrogant so lets rest the argument and enjoy what we get to watch on a cricket field these days.
DarshanIyengar 2 years ago 3
@DarshanIyengar and I am sure the bowler of Pakistan Imran Khan can rubberstamp your statement because I have heard him saying exact things that you just did.
puranijeans2002 2 years ago
Well, the comparison does not seem to hold any ground at all!
Sir Viv entertained a generation and Sehwag does so with the present one.
Came across an article in BBC where it was mentioned that the worst thing to do was to try and hurt Richards because when he started limping on the pitch, bowlers knew that a horrible pasting was imminent.
DarshanIyengar 2 years ago
Well clearly this Lexsite is a fanboy of Sehwag with absolutely no understanding of the intricacies and challenges of the game. 1)Viv Richard faced a stronger bowling attack 2)Viv Richard has scored in all conditions including uncovered pitches 3)Most important, Viv was was great hooker/ puller while Sehwag doesn't have it against pure pace attacks. But there are similariities in their game and the arrogance their play.
Having said that, Sehwag is one of the modern greats.
ravishingravi 2 years ago
@ravishingravi Well Sehwag is the only great.I have not seen better than him, be it Tendulkar or Lara. Ponting dont deserve even a mention here.
TheVishu27 9 months ago
Lexsite, I have seen both of them and I can easily say that Sehwag can come nowhere near Sir Viv and even Sehwag himself will admit that. What do you mean by saying that he has faced varied attack? It only shows your ignorance of the kind of the bowling attacks of '70's to '90's. Everyone in the world knows the standard of bowling has gone down. And again your ignorance on the role of the helmet can only be laughed at...
pranak2809 2 years ago
There were so many dimensions to Viv Richards batting. Watch Viv anticipate the bowler's delivery. Watch his high backlift. Then watch him wait patiently for each ball and dispatch them way over the boundary. Each dimension he was fearless and fearsome.
ricardowill6663 2 years ago
I would suggest you watch Sehwag's stunning hand eye coordination. His mesmerizing ability to read the length of the delivery. His utter contempt of the line of delivery. His unbelievably still head when he strikes the ball. Watch him dominate when others around him fall like a pack of cards ( a la adelaide or galle). His amazing powers of concentration which has helped notch up 12 consecutive 150+ scores in tests including 2 triples and 6 doubles.
lexsite 2 years ago
It is so stupid when people say Viv didn't have to face his own attack. Viv played for the Combined Islands and I was a spectator when Viv scored a fireworks 102 against Guyana back in the mid 70's. He played against the best West Indian bowlers before he played for West Indies. Viv was the best.
ricardowill6663 2 years ago
Please dont embarass yourself and mention those insignificant 1st class games to bolster your argument. Sehwag has played better bowlers in his career and dominated bowlers in ways viv could not even imagine. Hard to swallow but fact!
lexsite 2 years ago
I'm not saying Shewag is not a good batsman, but there is nothing memorable about him when compared to Viv. /if we truly want to compare Shewag with Viv, let's see Shewag bat without a helmet against top pace bowlers like Viv did. He may have a better test average, but his One day average is mediocre for an opening batsman. Viv is a cricket Messiah, he has charisma and charm that Shewag does not possess.
ricardowill6663 2 years ago
Nothing memorable about sehwag? Out of your mind are you? I think there's nothing memorable about viv.
What's this helmet bullshit? It's all about adapting to playing conditions and sehwag would've (or any other modern batsmen) would have done just fine without it if they didnt have the option.
Sehwag has arguably faced a MORE VARIED and BETTER bowlers in his career so far than viv. It's a fact. go and see for yourself. And Sehwag has been FAR MORE dominant than viv could ever hope to be.
lexsite 2 years ago
Whilst sehwag's number arent as outstanding as in tests (tests matter more) it is hardly mediocre. He averages 35 with a strike rate of 102 (higher than viv). Again, please dont embarass yourself.
Sehwag is twice the player viv could ever hope to be. And guess what, Sehwag isn't finished yet.
Peace.
lexsite 2 years ago
Okay I will check him out. If you have any links send it to me. Thanks
ricardowill6663 2 years ago
Sure, you can check him out live today - against Sri Lanka - admittedly it's a one day game and wouldn't offer the best of his batsmanship. Starts at 9:00 GMT.
lexsite 2 years ago
I beg to disagree. Obviously you're a fan of Shewag and I respect that. Enjoy his career. I still find myself going back to Viv Richards to enjoy cricket. Test Cricket has truly reached the graveyard with dead pitches, defensive tactics, and boring batsmen. I will try and see more of Shewag because you have brought him to the spotlight. He will ot have made a top ten list of my all time greats.
ricardowill6663 2 years ago
Dead pitches, defensive techniques? Pray tell me, why do we see so many tests end up with a result then when compared to 70s or 80s?
Scoring rates have certainly improved but that's more to do with the game evolving as a result of ODIs and T20s.
It's amazing how even on the supposedly dead picthes and against batsmen wearing all those protective gears, we have bowlers who have a far superior record than those from the 70s and 80s.
tells a story, doesnt it?
lexsite 2 years ago
wat are u takin about dude the pitches these days are dead ask any fast bowler they will tell u also as far as sehwag goes the west indian fast bowlers would have soften he ass in the wicket with the lively pitches he would not be able to face those guys cause of his technique lillee,marshall,holding,khan , garner ,ambrose sehwag would have suffered who he has to face now malinga edwards lee , the only guys who could have faced them were lara,tendulkar and kallis
ronaldo3649 2 years ago
i was born to late (1991) to witness him play :(
islandwarrior16 2 years ago
Shewag better than Sir Viv? LOL!
Come back here when Shewag starts batting without a helmet and hits a 56-ball test 100 against a top test team without a helmet.
Shewag is a great batsmen, but hes not Viv Richards..and this comment comes from an Indian.
If you are a real cricket fan, take time out and research the history of Viv. He achieved when it mattered, his team was under pressure, in hostile environments, on fast wickets, Oh, and did I mention the fact that he never wore a helmet?
Imraani 2 years ago 27
You are basically a paki masquerading as an Indian. I've seen your types.
Yes, Sehwag is miles ahead of Viv. Cold stats don't lie. Viv never really had to face the best attack of his time - his own windian attack. I remember him seeking psychological treatment after facing aussies down under. he was that poor.
Did I say he never had to contend with the two best spin genius of all time? Viv even struggled against qadir. Pathetic stuff.
Mostly feasted on gentle english seamers.
Sehwag>>>Viv
lexsite 2 years ago
Glad you answer that. It is exactly what I was saying.
ricardowill6663 2 years ago
@Imraani I think people give way too much importance to the lack of a helmet thing. Once you apply that criteria, no modern batsman can ever match up to a legend of the past. And yes, Viv is a better batsman than Sehwag.
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@Imraani @Imraani I think people give way too much importance to the lack of a helmet thing. Once you apply that criteria, no modern batsman can ever match up to a legend of the past. And yes, Viv is a better batsman than Sehwag.
indiaholic 1 year ago
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@Imraani @Imraani I think people give way too much importance to the lack of a helmet thing. Once you apply that criteria, no modern batsman can ever match up to a legend of the past. And yes, Viv is a better batsman than Sehwag.
indiaholic 1 year ago
@Imraani there is nothing great with trying to be a hero & not wearing a helmet if it is available. There have been lives lost due to this stupidity. Remember Raman Lamba. Safety must come first.
sackhatri 1 year ago
@Imraani Just to say confirm how ridiculous the comparison is......
Sehwag averages 67 in the first innings but only a measly 30 in the second innings with only one century!
Shows you that Sehwag is not a match-winner and not there when the team needs him most.
TheFreeForever 1 year ago
@TheFreeForever Sehwag dominates the bowlers and plays big innings like he's made 290+ scores thrice in test cricket. I'm not comparing just saying that his ruthless batting reminds of Viv Richards
youcantwrestle 1 year ago
@TheFreeForever exactly he's a flat track bully with no footwork.
CFAN123 10 months ago
@Imraani 100% AGREE WITH U BRO, SHEWAG IS GOOD ON FLAT INDIAN WICKETS WITCH HAS NOTHING FOR THE BOWLERS, VIVIAN RICHARDS HAS AVERAGE OVER 50 IN TEST AND 47 IN ODI IN A ERA OF FAST BOWLERS DOMINANT WICKETS, WHERE HE PLAY FEARLESS CRICKET AND SCORE WITH HEALTHY AVERAGES AND STRIKE RATES!!
donkiller88 1 year ago
@Imraani YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT BROTHER, THESE SORT COMMENTS FROM INDIAN BROTHERS ARE ACTUALLY MAKING OTHERS TO HATE THEM.
humble1st 11 months ago
@Imraani I agree imraani. I don't know much about cricket but I also believe pitches these days may be easier to score on than they were at that time.
saifrizwan 10 months ago
i was very luckey to watch and enjoy viv's career
loved every minute of it
frostyfoord 2 years ago
Richards was just unbelievable!!!!!!!!
terminaljim 2 years ago
he was dah best!!
22KBC18 2 years ago
search for asif vs tendulkar ,and watch tendulkar ow down t asif
daracist 2 years ago
Viv made it look so easy. If he had been a selfish player, he would have broken all records, he was that good. His record, although fantastic, still doesn't reflect his ability but Viv always put the team first. Great player - great man.
jwgeezer 2 years ago 4
please dont compare batsman, its annoying. ponting is great, bradman is great, sachin is great, vivian richards is great. Dont argue bout them, just enjoy how fantastic these guys are.
what a batsman richards is, so intimating to any bowler. when yu release that ball yu know where its going. straight out of the ground.
doultree 2 years ago 24
@doultree You right every single person got them own ability no body sud have to compare with some one.
mogra671 1 year ago
@doultree well said
mcneel1000 1 year ago
Richards bettered only by Bradman...a brutal batsman. fantastic to watch
andyjg 2 years ago
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Bullshit. Scores of batsmen are better than this dude, notably, Sehwag.
lexsite 2 years ago
thanks
andyjg 2 years ago
man u cant be serious...even sehwag would say viv is better......sure sehwags good but his not a legend...YET.....sehwag makes big scores on the subcontinent, richards makes it all over the world!
signeduplate 2 years ago
this was back in the 80's you asshole, he wasnt even wearing a helmet
PalkiaLova112 2 years ago
He didint have to negotiate Murali/warne fuckface. Sehwag did. Viv was tormented by mediocre paki spinner quadir. He never faced his windies pace attack - he mostly plundered gentle english medium pacers.
Good batsman but nowhere the league of Sehwag.
Go fuck yourself.
lexsite 2 years ago
Ok make Sehwag get a 56 ball Century without wearing a helmet.
Make Sehwag get 291 runs without wearing a helmet.
Make Sehwag get 189 runs without a helmet.
Take a big step back and fuck yourself, how about going over to Pakistan and eat some Chicken Karachi.
PalkiaLova112 2 years ago
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lexsite 2 years ago
Class act
steve1mufc 2 years ago 2
LEGEND.
harrysecker 2 years ago 2
rahul you just stuppi idiot ''' the world not beleived on that sachin is big then vive richard just like you stuppid thinking that
khanooch12 2 years ago
ever one is stuppid in my openion who says sachin is big then vivian richard.... i know sachin is great batsman .. but not then every body special like vive richard... vive not said sachin is big then me... donald bredman is not said sachin is biq then me just indian layers thinking like that
khanooch12 2 years ago
Bradman was defn. d best and if he compliments sachin like that, then he must b surely better than richard.
Pakistani asshole, always jelous of indians.
038Rahul 2 years ago
t20 worldcup were was you
amarkhangangster 2 years ago
Legend in action.......poetry in motion
Dondelyon 2 years ago
i am loughing always on indians they are saying sachin is big batsman on richard stuppids
khanooch12 2 years ago
Not only indians, even Richard Hadlee said that tendulkar was the greatest. Donlad bradman himself said that the player that reminds him most of himself is tendulkar. Are they stupid as well?? Or are u smarter than them?
subroto81 2 years ago 2
Its hard 2 believe but that is true u m***kr. no1 is listening 2 u coz whole world has accepted that. U r jst trying 2 relieve yr jelousy asshole pak.
038Rahul 2 years ago
What a wonderful player. Could hit the ball to any part of the ground. A true legend.
waz684 2 years ago 5
Ponting has been shit lately but he will find form against the poms.
Sanath340 2 years ago
shut up.
thomasd89hotmail 2 years ago
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yeah........he's pretty good but Jayasuriya is better.
Sanath340 2 years ago
Viv played Lillee and all the fastest bowlers in the world without a helmet. Sanath needs a helmet to play even spinners and medium pacers. No comparison between the two. Viv is a legend. Sanath is good but Viv was intimidating batting at its majestic best.
Agnostic21 2 years ago 4
When Sanath plays a long innings he wears the cap against the spinners but most of the time he wears the helmet like all the other international players i think if viv had a helmet to wear when he was young he would have been no diferent.
Sanath340 2 years ago
As a very proud supporter of Australian cricket I rate the West Indies of the late 70's to early 90's one of the greatest eras of dominant cricket. The only chink in their armour was spin bowling. Thats why the Aussies loved playing the Windies at Sydney because they knew they would finally win a game against them in the 80's. It was fun to watch them bowl at the pace friendly Gabba/WACA and the unpredictable MCG.
mtp0202 2 years ago
I saw Vivi score 200 at the Oval in 1976 on the way to making 291- awesome! People forget what a fantasic fielder he was too...one of the best ever
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God Bless Antigua!!!
blackbill2 2 years ago
Clearly Bradman is the best of all time, Tendulkar is class, Lara spectacular, Ponting right up there etc.
However - having watched him live, there was no-one like King Viv. If I could wave a magic wand and watch one more hundred by any batsmen in their pomp, just one more day in the sun, then I'd say without a moments hesitation, without the mearest glimmer of doubt, there's only one for me - gimme the Master Blaster!
LucosLucosGali 2 years ago 7
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Anyone here considers Ponting to be better than Viv ?
bublubhuyan 3 years ago
No way man!
gordopark13 3 years ago 4
A Resounding NO ... Viv can be compared to Sachin and Inzamam playing fast bowlers reminds of him. He has his own class and Ponting is very different .
hiasad 2 years ago 2
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I do, I have never seen Mr Ponting fail, one way or another he either gets 40+ or 100+. Mr Ponting is on the same level as Lara! Pls also note Ponting and Lara played against Akram, Waqar, Donald, Pollock, Mag