Who is Viv Richards? Antiguan retired professional cricketer Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander ‘Viv’ Richards was born in St John’s, Antigua, British Leeward Islands, on 7 March 1952, making Pisces his zodiac sign. Richards, Vivian RICHARDS, Dr. Sir ISAAC VIVIAN ALEXANDER • West Indies Cricket Captain from1984 – 1991 • Holder of the world’s fastest test century – 100 off 56 balls • Scored the third fastest One Day International 50 – off 32 balls • Named Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year in 1977 Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards - Test Cricket, statistics, graphs, performance analysis, innings, partnerships, dismissals, catches, runs, wickets, records The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua has been named in his honour. Viv Richards and English Cricketer Ian Botham are very good friends, they have been friends for more than a decade.
