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West Indies · 1974–1991 · Retired
Sir Vivian Richards
Right-hand top-order batter
Duncan Fearnley Magnum
Made by Duncan Fearnley →Duncan Fearnley
- Willow
- English willow
- Weight
- 3lb (famously heavy)
The player
The most intimidating batter cricket has ever seen. Richards swung a Duncan Fearnley Magnum that was reputedly close to 3lb — extraordinary for the era — and never wore a helmet.
His unbeaten 189 vs England at Old Trafford 1984 and 56-ball Test hundred vs England in 1986 (still the joint-fastest in Test history) were both struck with the Fearnley.
Career snapshot
- Tests
- 121
- Runs
- 8,540
- Average
- 50.23
- Hundreds
- 24
Notable innings with this bat
- 56-ball 100 vs England, St John's 1986
- 189* vs England, Old Trafford 1984 (ODI)
- 291 vs England, The Oval 1976