| Full name: | Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards |
| Born: | 7th March 1952, St John's, Antigua |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break, Right-arm medium pace |
| Occasional wicket-keeper | |
| Biography: | Awarded OBE for services to cricket in 1994; In 1999, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Nation (KCN) by his native country Antigua and Barbuda. In 2006, he was upgraded to Antigua and Barbuda highest award, Knight of the Order of the National Hero (KNH). |
| Relations: | Brother: M Richards; Great-nephew: RG Burton; Half-brother: D Richards; Son: MA Richards |
| Teams: | West Indies (Test: 1974/75-1991); West Indies (ODI: 1975-1991); Leeward Islands (Main FC: 1971/72-1990/91); Combined Leeward and Windward Islands (Main FC: 1971/72-1980/81); Combined Leeward and Windward Islands (Main ListA: 1973/74); Somerset (Main ListA: 1974-1986); Somerset (Main FC: 1974-1986); Leeward Islands (Main ListA: 1975/76-1990/91); Queensland (Main FC: 1976/77); Queensland (Main ListA: 1976/77); Glamorgan (Main ListA: 1990-1993); Glamorgan (Main FC: 1990-1993); All teams |
| Somerset cap: 1974 | |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1977 | |
| Walter Lawrence Trophy winner: 1980, 1986 | |
| Somerset benefit season: 1982 (raised 56,440 pounds) | |
| Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1988 | |
| Glamorgan cap: 1990 | |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Century: 2000 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Articles: | Viv Richards comes to Enfield |
| Windies legendary trio presented Hall of Fame caps | |
| England v/s West Indies: A throwback to some memorable encounters | |
| Warne retirement rounds off year | |
| List of all articles | |
| Pictures: | Portrait of Viv Richards |
| Viv Richards batting | |
| Viv Richards in watchful mode | |
| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1974/75-1991) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| West Indies | 121 | 182 | 12 | 8540 | 291 | 50.23 | 24 | 45 | 122 | |
| Test Career Bowling (1974/75-1991) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| West Indies | 5170 | 203 | 1964 | 32 | 2-17 | 61.37 | 0 | 0 | 161.56 | 2.27 |
| ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1975-1991) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| West Indies | 187 | 167 | 24 | 6721 | 189* | 47.00 | 11 | 45 | 100 | |
| ODI Career Bowling (1975-1991) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| West Indies | 5644 | 26 | 4228 | 118 | 6-41 | 35.83 | 1 | 2 | 47.83 | 4.49 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1971/72-1993) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 507 | 796 | 63 | 36212 | 322 | 49.40 | 114 | 162 | 464 | 1 |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1971/72-1993) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 23226 | 938 | 10070 | 223 | 5-88 | 45.15 | 1 | 0 | 104.15 | 2.60 |
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (1973/74-1993) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 500 | 466 | 61 | 16995 | 189* | 41.96 | 26 | 109 | 238 | |
| List A Career Bowling (1973/74-1993) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 12214 | 99 | 8872 | 290 | 6-24 | 30.59 | 4 | 3 | 42.11 | 4.35 |
| World Series Cricket Test Career Batting and Fielding (1977/78-1978/79) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 14 | 25 | 2 | 1275 | 177 | 55.43 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| World Series Cricket Test Career Bowling (1977/78-1978/79) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 124 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0-2 | 2.46 | ||||
| World Series Cricket ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1977/78-1978/79) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| WSC West Indies | 33 | 30 | 3 | 738 | 89 | 27.33 | 0 | 7 | 18 | |
| World Series Cricket ODI Career Bowling (1977/78-1978/79) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| WSC West Indies | 218 | 1 | 155 | 3 | 2-29 | 51.66 | 0 | 0 | 72.66 | 4.26 |