Sir Vivian Richards is an Antiguan cricketer who attained widespread popularity for his contributions on and off the pitch. Richards was offered a “blank check” to entice him to join the South African Rebel Tours of 1982 and 83 and both times, turned it down. He captained the West Indies from 1984 to 1991 and remains the only captain in their history to never lose a Test. Richards was a prolific batsman scoring 8,540 runs over his career. His playing style has commonly been described as destructive, powerful, and explosive, we cover his incredible life on today’s episode.

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