What would Viv Richards average if he played in the difficult period of the modern era (2010 - current)?

[kyear2]

On West Indian pitches, in that batting lineup, against the Dukes ball??

High 30s before "retiring" from tests at 25 to become a T20 superstar.

So for those who believe Richards to be a mercenary. He was given a blank cheque to go to South Africa and he refused.

He was dedicated to WI cricket and bled maroon.

 

[Coronis]

So for those who believe Richards to be a mercenary. He was given a black cheque to go to South Africa and he refused.

He was dedicated to WI cricket and bled maroon.

Not touching this one…

 

[Migara]

So for those who believe Richards to be a mercenary. He was given a blank cheque to go to South Africa and he refused.

He was dedicated to WI cricket and bled maroon.

What lacks today.

Only way to make them bleed in a particular color is to disband WI, and let nationalistic attitudes take over the roles of collectivity

 

[Red]

Aren’t you confusing him with Miandad?

I doubt Lillee would’ve kicked Viv like that lol

 

[Johan]

Miandad is worth kicking tbf

 

[BUFFET]

difficult era since 2010?

 

[ImpatientLime]

What lacks today.

Only way to make them bleed in a particular color is to disband WI, and let nationalistic attitudes take over the roles of collectivity

yes take a team who is really bad and split them into even worse collectives.

the wicb is the only competent board in the region. i can't even begin to imagine how shambolic it would be allowing the regional boards organise international cricket on their own.

 

[Migara]

yes take a team who is really bad and split them into even worse collectives.

the wicb is the only competent board in the region. i can't even begin to imagine how shambolic it would be allowing the regional boards organise international cricket on their own.

Yes and No. WI team is not "really bad". They have a lot of talent and currently they are being gobbled up by IPL with so much of ease. Even though teams are weaker, they would work well as a unit due to common factors. Surely some of islands will go in to oblivion. At least it will save cricket in Guyana and Trinidad at least. At this pace, cricket will be gone from the region in 25 years.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Yes and No. WI team is not "really bad". They have a lot of talent and currently they are being gobbled up by IPL with so much of ease. Even though teams are weaker, they would work well as a unit due to common factors. Surely some of islands will go in to oblivion. At least it will save cricket in Guyana and Trinidad at least. At this pace, cricket will be gone from the region in 25 years.

Just to be really clear, they don't have a single good red ball batsman in the entire region.

IPL low key isn't the issue. It's way deeper than that.

Diluting the talent pool, lowering the income and reducing them to associates will make them a lot lot worse.

The same old farts running and ruining the regional boards will still be there syphoning funds and doing nothing for cricket on their islands. Those are the men that need to be the focus of the regions ire.

 

[capt_Luffy]

So for those who believe Richards to be a mercenary. He was given a blank cheque to go to South Africa and he refused.

He was dedicated to WI cricket and bled maroon.

Also signed up for Packers.....

Ftr, I ain't judging him for that. But given the current issues of WICB, I won't be surprised if he goes full blown T20 merchant.

 

[Migara]

Miandad is worth kicking tbf

Miandad should have completed the swipe. Lillee deserved it.

 

[Johan]

Miandad should have completed the swipe. Lillee deserved it.

Lillee should've bashed his skull in, would be doing the world a favour.