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Richards and Sobers defend primacy of Test cricket

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

13-May-2009•Alex Brown

Richards concerned about Windies' focus

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

02-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

England were complacent - Richards

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

13-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Stanford legends given the chop

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

17-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

A restless tycoon

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

25-Oct-2008•Ivo Tennant

Lee as good as Windies greats - Richards

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

01-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Richards calls for Barbados pace battery

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

11-Jun-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mixed reviews for Gayle's captaincy

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

26-Jan-2008

Viv Richards calls for end to dispute

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

17-Jun-2007•Cricinfo staff

West Indies cricket 'near breaking point' - Richards

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

10-Jun-2007•Cricinfo staff

Lara treads Richards's path

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

21-Apr-2007•Tony Cozier

Richards unhappy with World Cup organisation

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

06-Apr-2007•Cricinfo staff

In the frame

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

04-Apr-2007•Cricinfo staff

'New Zealand will be hard to beat' - Richards

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

04-Apr-2007•Cricinfo staff

Richards offers India help after World Cup exit

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

29-Mar-2007•AFP

Pulling up short

Osman Samiuddin's verdict on the first day at Centurion

11-Jan-2007•Osman Samiuddin

Chasing the big numbers

Fazeer Mohammed tracks the prolific batting periods in history

31-Jul-2006•Fazeer Mohammed

Richards surprised by Lara's appointment

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.

18-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

England not yet world beaters - Richards

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

15-Mar-2006•Cricinfo staff

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

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

14-Feb-2006•Cricinfo staff

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