Original CricXZ career graphic — Sir Vivian Richards.

WEST INDIES MASTER BLASTER

Sir Vivian RichardsCareer Stats, 15,261 Runs & Records

Former West Indies batter and captain

Sir Vivian Richards scored 8,540 Test runs and 6,721 ODI runs, combining dominance, swagger and match-winning power across a 17-year international career.

Middle-order batterWest IndiesRight-handedRetired

Player Information

Full nameIsaac Vivian Alexander Richards

Date of birth7 March 1952

BirthplaceSt. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

International teamWest Indies

RoleBatter / former captain

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm off break

International Career Stats

Test Career

Matches: 121
Runs: 8,540
Highest score: 291
Batting average: 50.23
Centuries: 24
Fifties: 45
Catches: 122

ODI Career

Matches: 187
Runs: 6,721
Highest score: 189*
Batting average: 47.00
Centuries: 11
Fifties: 45
Catches: 100

International Totals

Matches: 308
Runs: 15,261
Centuries: 35
Fifties: 90
Catches: 222
International wickets: 150
Career: 1974–1991

Career statistics are final.

Richards played his final international match in May 1991. The figures above were checked against ICC and established statistical records.

Richards transformed batting through intimidation, timing and fearless stroke play. He dominated without a helmet, excelled in both formats and captained an unbeaten West Indies Test side through one of cricket's greatest eras.

Vivian Richards' 138* in the 1979 World Cup Final

Original CricXZ illustration of Richards' match-winning 138 not out at Lord's.

Richards struck 138 not out from 157 balls against England in the 1979 final, hitting 11 fours and three sixes. West Indies reached 286 for nine and won by 92 runs to retain the World Cup.

The 56-Ball Test Century and an Unbeaten Captaincy Era

Against England in Antigua in 1986, Richards smashed a Test century from 56 balls, a world record that stood for three decades. As Test captain, he never lost a series and preserved West Indies' dominance.

International Debuts and Final Appearances

Test career

November 1974 – August 1991

Played 121 Tests, scored 8,540 runs and averaged 50.23.

ODI career

June 1975 – May 1991

Completed a 187-match ODI career with 6,721 runs at an average of 47.00.

West Indies captain

1984 – 1991

Led the Test team in 50 matches and completed his captaincy tenure without losing a series.

Major Records & Achievements

15,261

International runs

Scored 8,540 Test runs and 6,721 ODI runs.

56 balls

Record Test century

Set the world record against England in Antigua in 1986.

291

Highest Test score

Made his career-best against England at The Oval in 1976.

189*

Highest ODI score

Produced a legendary unbeaten innings against England in 1984.

829

Runs in 1976 England series

Dominated five Tests at an average of 118.42.

Tests as captain

Led West Indies without losing a Test series.

Honours and Legacy

2009

ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Was inducted among the inaugural generation of Hall of Famers.

1975

World Cup champion

Helped West Indies win the inaugural men's World Cup.

1979

World Cup final hero

Won Player of the Match after his unbeaten 138.

1999

Knighted

Received a knighthood for services to cricket.

Sources

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