Vivian Richards 189*

[The Sean]

Hang on, there were only 3 supertests in that first summer that involved WI, i thought??

EDIT, now I know where my mistake was, Viv only scored one ton for the WI in the supertests, the other 3 he got playing for the World XI, mystery over!

Ha ha, I was about to re-post suggesting that maybe that's where the problem was but you'd beaten me to it!

 

[smash84]

Not sure which stats you're looking at there.

Viv hit four tons in WSC Supertests and averages 55.69. All four tons came in the first summer when he really was dominant - his six matches yielded 862 runs at 86.2.

That being said, Chappell was even better over the full WSC experience - five tons and an average of 58.

Is the average 55.6 or 86.2??? I am confused.......

 

[honestbharani]

Is the average 55.6 or 86.2??? I am confused.......

Over a single season it was 86 but overall during the WSC years, he averaged 56 (almost)..

 

[smash84]

Maybe we should include Abdur Razzaq's century last night as one of the great ODI knocks too .......incredible stuff really

 

[Burgey]

Ha ha, I was about to re-post suggesting that maybe that's where the problem was but you'd beaten me to it!

IIRC, when Australia were playing the World XI, the latter side included WI players.

There was that wonderful moment when Barry and Viv Richards were batting together in full flight and Tony Cozier said " For the benefit of viewers at home, Barry Richards is the one in the helmet..."

Because I guess they looked so much alike...

 

[The Sean]

Welcome back, Sean.

Missed you on CC. How did your tour go?

Thanks mate. The trip's still going actually, I just missed CW too much and had to check in again (and to post a few pics in the travel thread!).

 

[Teja.]

2 hour highlights of the 1975 World Cup Final was on TV here, today. Couldn't take my eyes off. Lillee's action was so smexxi and Lloyd's Innings was epic. Electric batting really.

The two standout moments for me though were:-

1. Fredericks kicking his wicket while blasting a Lillee short ball for six. The shot was incredible really. Even with the best of hook-ers/pullers like Ponting/Viv, there appears to be some kind of systematic body movement behind their shots. Fredericks appeared to be standing still right until the fraction of a second the ball reached him and then suddenly in one fluid movement hit it with incredible speed and force. The next second the ball was over the boundary ropes.

2.Viv running out Ian and Greg Chappell.

 

[Cevno]

Maybe we should include Abdur Razzaq's century last night as one of the great ODI knocks too .......incredible stuff really

Certainly of one of the best knocks i have seen.

 

[smash84]

Certainly of one of the best knocks i have seen.

mine too

 

[Maximus0723]

Kapil's 175