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CWI calls for emergency meeting with legends after 'deeply hurting' loss

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:03:27 GMT

CWI president admits the players and fans will have several "sleepless nights" following the 3-0 defeat to Australia

Richards, Hooper hit back at Lara for 'gross misrepresentations' in his book

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:25:25 GMT

The duo's joint statement called Lara's 'claim' of Richards making Hooper cry categorically false

Friendship and memories abound at unveiling of Richards-Botham Trophy

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:15:19 GMT

Test greats become legends in their own lifetimes, even as news of Shane Warne's death casts launch in strange light

'Kieron Pollard is more proactive as a captain' - Viv Richards

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:13:17 GMT

Windies legend backs new ODI captain to impress on his return to the 50-over format

WICB have done a 'lousy job' - Viv Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former West Indies captain Viv Richards has blamed the 'arrogance of administrators' involved in West Indies cricket for the failure to ensure the best players in the region remain available for international duty

West Indies Legends call for dissolution of 'obsolete' WICB

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A host of West Indies legends including Garry Sobers, Vivian Richards, Wes Hall and Andy Roberts have called upon the WICB to dissolve the board, in line with the CARICOM cricket review panel's recommendation

Richards backs Holder as Test captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has supported Jason Holder's promotion to the West Indies Test captaincy, saying the allrounder had the ability and was not too young for the job

Who is the greatest ever ODI cricketer?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sachin Tendulkar, Wasim Akram, Adam Gilchrist, Viv Richards, and MS Dhoni are the leading contenders for the crown of the greatest one-day cricketer of all time, in a poll conducted by the Cricket Monthly

Richards lauds 'perfect reply' from West Indies

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former West Indies captain Viv Richards is relieved that the threat of a players strike ahead of the first ODI against India did not materialise, and said the highlight of the entire situation for him was that in the end, "good sense did prevail."

Wrong time to ban bowlers with suspect actions - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former West Indies captain Viv Richards has said the ICC's crackdown on bowlers with suspect actions has not come at the correct time

Counter sledging through performance - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards, the former West Indies captain who is also the Delhi Daredevils ambassador, has said it's important to be confrontational in cricket against sledging and "bullying" tactics, but through performance.

'Kohli reminds me of myself' - Viv Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Virat Kohli has received a compliment from Viv Richards, the former West Indies batsman, as he said that the Indian batsman reminds him of himself when he goes out to bat

Viv Richards signs on with Delhi Daredevils

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards, the former West Indies captain, has joined the Delhi Daredevils as the team's ambassador

Ponting was fearless - Viv Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has hailed Ricky Ponting's brashness and "show-no-fear" attitude as among his greatest traits

Richards concerned by Ajmal's doosra

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has had his bowling action called into question by Viv Richards

West Indies board ostracising former players - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has said the Caribbean cricket establishment has prevented retired players from helping with the administration but affirmed that he's willing to help revive the game in the region

Viv Richards: bowler killer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

For a decade, the swaggering superstar of Australia's summer carnival liked nothing better than smashing Aussies to a pulp

Viv Richards offers batting consultant role for India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Vivian Richards has offered his services as a batting consultant to the team to help them deal with their weakness against the short ball

Richards looks to T20 to lay ghosts of 2007

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards believes that next week's World Twenty20 will provide Caribbean cricket the perfect opportunity to lay the ghosts of the 2007 World Cup

Gayle must respect Windies legacy - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Vivian Richards has called on Chris Gayle to put the West Indies contract dispute firmly behind him and lead his team in a manner befitting the region's legacy

Richards and Sobers defend primacy of Test cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Vivian Richards have defended the primacy of Test cricket in the wake of the withering critique launched by Chris Gayle

Richards concerned about Windies' focus

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Vivian Richards fears that the unresolved dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the Players' Association could work in England's favour as they seek an improbable victory in the ODI series that culminates in St Lucia on Friday

England were complacent - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Vivian Richards believes that complacency cost England dear in their recent Test series in the Caribbean, as West Indies held onto their 1-0 lead to reclaim the Wisden Trophy for the first time in nine years

Stanford legends given the chop

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Reports that the Stanford's legends group has been disbanded have been confirmed by a spokesman for the organisation

A restless tycoon

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ivo Tennant previews the Stanford Super Series which gets underway on Saturday

Lee as good as Windies greats - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards, who captained some of the most fearsome fast bowlers of all time, says Brett Lee is the equal of the West Indies quicks of the 1980s and early 90s

Richards calls for Barbados pace battery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards wants West Indies to retain their bulging pace attack to take advantage of a Kensington Oval pitch that is expected to help the fast men in Thursday's third Test

Mixed reviews for Gayle's captaincy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards and Michael Holding have slightly differing views on Chris Gayle's potential as captain of West Indies

Viv Richards calls for end to dispute

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has called for the West Indies board and the players to lay down their differences so a full-strength team can be sent to Australia

West Indies cricket 'near breaking point' - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards fears cricket in the Caribbean is near to "breaking point" and is anxious of a total collapse through petty, internal politics that continue to blight West Indies

Lara treads Richards's path

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tony Cozier compares Brian Lara's exit with that of Viv Richards's in 1991

Richards unhappy with World Cup organisation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The reason for low turnout in the matches, Richards believed, was because there were too many restrictions placed on the people of the Caribbean

In the frame

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not come up with a shortlist of any kind for the man likely to replace Greg Chappell, certain names have been doing the rounds in the media over the last couple of weeks

'New Zealand will be hard to beat' - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has added his voice to the list of experts singing the praises of New Zealand at the World Cup. Richards said New Zealand were capable of winning the tournament, even though they were slipping under the radar of some viewers

Richards offers India help after World Cup exit

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards has offered to help India develop their mental toughness after what he called a "mind-boggling" ouster from the World Cup

Pulling up short

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Osman Samiuddin's verdict on the first day at Centurion

Chasing the big numbers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Fazeer Mohammed tracks the prolific batting periods in history

Richards surprised by Lara's appointment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former West Indian captain Viv Richards expressed surprise at the appointment of Brian Lara as West Indian captain for the third time, suggesting that the decision may not be a popular one within the team.

England not yet world beaters - Richards

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has said that England have taken a backward step after wresting the Ashes from Australia in 2005

'I always have a responsibility in this team' - Gayle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Gayle, West Indies' opening batsman, says that he understands the responsibility he carries opening the batting in New Zealand

Richards and Richardson back Stanford Twenty20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two former West Indies captains have placed their stamp of approval on the lucrative, Stanford Twenty20 tournament which is set to bowl off this summer

Richards urges ICC to move quicker to rid sport of racism

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards called on the ICC to move more swiftly to rid sports of racism

Richards calls on administrators to stand down

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has called on those running the game in the Caribbean at the moment to stand down

Rolling back the years

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Thorpe watches some former greats at the Antigua Independence Festival

US cricket enters a season of discontent

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

US cricket continues to languish in the doldrums, marking time and waiting for something to happen

Viv Richards demands answers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Vivian Richards has expressed concern over the resignation of Rawle Brancker

Richards picks Lara and Tendulkar above all

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards, the West Indian legend, has named Sachin Tendulkar as his favourite overseas player and Brian Lara as his best in the Caribbean

Richards warns against abandoning 50-over cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Vivian Richards, the former West Indian batting great, has warned the cricket world against dumping 50-over matches for Twenty20 games

Richards holds his ground

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Vivian Richards has hit back at suggestions that his presence and criticism undermined West Indies' recent tour of England, which ended in a humiliating 4-0 whitewash

Murali misses out in Benaud's Greatest XI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Richie Benaud, the former Australian captain and current doyen of television commentators, has named his World XI of the 20th century

Lara gets backing of Windies board

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brian Lara, who has been subject to a barrage of criticism following West Indies' 256-run defeat in the second Test, has received the public support of Tony Howard, the team manager

Sir Viv lays into Lara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards, the former West Indian batsman and selector, has publicly criticised Brian Lara, the current West Indies captain, questioning his leadership and motivational skills

West Indian legends feted

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

West Indies may be going through a bad patch of late, but their cricketing history has been remarkable

Five greats of West Indies cricket honoured

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The five greatest Caribbean players of all time have been named at an awards ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of West Indies cricket

Who are the greatest West Indians of them all?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Scotiabank West Indian Jubilee will be held on Tuesday, July 27, in the Symphony Hall in Birmingham, two nights before the second Test between England and West Indies starts at Edgbaston

Big Viv slams his players

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An emotional Vivian Richards, who resigned as chief selector of West Indies a few days ago, has spoken out in anguish about the players' 'lack of fight, commitment and passion'

Richards - 'England have unearthed a diamond'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards has expressed his

Richards gives his reasons for quitting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Vivian Richards has said that he resigned as the West Indian cricket team's chief selector because of the uncertainty over his job, and also a change in policy that left him out of overseas tours

Richards resigns as chairman of selectors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards has resigned as West Indies' chairman of selectors after two years in the job

Sir Vivian Richards Foundation launched

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Sir Vivian Richards Foundation was launched in Viv's native Antigua on Saturday night (April 10), with a gala dinner at the Crystal Palace Ballroom at the Royal Antiguan Hotel

Richards: some players are 'going backwards'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards, the chairman of selectors, has admitted that he is running out of patience with the speed of progress of some members of the West Indies side.Richards's anger during West Indies' second-innings collapse was clearly captured by

Lara vows to fight on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brian Lara has vowed to battle on as West Indies' captain, despite leading his team to their first home defeat against England for 36 years

Lara: 'I'm better than I was in 1994'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The psychological war of words ahead of Thursday's first Test at Sabina Park cranked up a gear yesterday when Brian Lara told reporters that he feels he is a better player than when he broke Sir Garry Sobers' world-record score of 365 not out in

Lara denies snubbing Sir Viv

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brian Lara has denied reports that he overruled Viv Richards, West Indies' chief selector, by changing his team moments before the toss at the start of the fourth Test at Centurion

Sir Viv overruled by Sir Brian?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

West Indies' captain Brian Lara performed an extraordinary about-turn just seconds before the toss, when it appears that he unilaterally reinstated the fast bowler Mervyn Dillon to the starting XI even though the chairman of selectors, Sir Viv

Richards calls for separate Test and ODI sides

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Viv Richards, the chairman of the West Indies selectors, has called on the West Indies Cricket Board to select different sides for Tests and one-dayers

The history boy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

2001 A moment of history at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, as Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh becomes the youngest man, or boy, ever to make a Test century

'Batting should entertain'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In July's issue of Wisden Asia Cricket , Barry Richards talks about what goes into the making of a great batsman, and his nominees for the finest exponents of the craft

Honouring a King

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yesterday, one of the Caribbean's most celebrated sons and world renowned cricket icon reached another milestone in his wonderful innings of life

Sir Viv Inducted to Cricket's Hall Of Fame

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richard's Induction Photo © WICB World renowned star batsman, Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards of Antigua was inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame in a gala ceremony held at the Radisson Hotel, Cromwell, Connecticut, Saturday,

Average century score in test cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Scoring a century has always been a great achievement in Test cricket

Master Blaster: Ganja Drink Cured Me

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The master blaster has lit a flame that is sure to ignite a fire

News and Views

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Anwar to Miss West Indies tour

Richards praying that Kapil is clean

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Master blaster Viv Richards is praying that the allegations against Kapil Dev are not true, he revealed in an interview with CricketTalk magazine

For Viv Richards its within reach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards has not been precluded from consideration for the post as full-time coach to the West Indies' team because of the advertised qualifications of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), president Pat Rousseau indicated Wednesday night

Richards to the test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sir Viv Richards has had a traumatic introduction to the realities of contemporary West Indies cricket nearly a decade after he was its very embodiment as captain and the most intimidating batsman of his time

The West Indian 'Lame Duck' Management

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inadvertently, I may have started up a great hornet's nest with a very innocent interview, done two days before the start of the second Test between New Zealand and West Indies at Wellington, with the present West Indian team manager, Clive Lloyd

Antiguan government bestows knighthood on Vivian Richards (4 January 1999)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

5 Jan 1999, 0015 GMT: West Indian batting legend Viv Richards has been knighted in his native Antigua

Life after Lloyd- Ray Ford appraises Viv Richards' captaincy (11 May 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

OF LEADERS, Field-Marshal Montgomery once said `they have infectious optimism, a determination to persevere in the face of difficulties and the composure to radiate confidence when they themselves are not too certain of the outcome.Õ One would think

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