It was the best year of all for Viv Richards. Sir Viv Richards is considered as one of the greatest cricketers of all time; he was an unstoppable force to reckon with, he was the most consistent ODI player in the history. Batting generally at number three in a dominant West Indies side, Richards is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Recommended for you His uncle, father, and coach helped him rise to the level of excellence that he is mounted on today. In his debut match for Somerset against Glamorgan, he gave a match winning performance and was awarded Man of the Match. Untold Truth On Viv Richards and Wife Miriam Richards Kids Family Masaba Gupta Surprises Her Dad, Viv Richards, On His 66th Birthday With She has been a single mother and. New team captain Peter Roebuck became the centre of a major controversy when he was instrumental in the county's decision not to renew the contracts of Richards and his West Indies teammate Joel Garner for the 1987 season, whose runs and wickets had brought the county much success in the previous eight years. And thanks for letting me pick the caption this is gonna be great!, Neena also shared the news of her daughters wedding as she wrote a heartfelt caption which read, Aaj beti ki shaadi huee dil mein ajeeb see shanti khushi abhaar aur pyaar umda hai sharing with you friends (Today its my daughters wedding. Richards joined the Delhi Daredevils as their mentor in The Indian Premier League in 2013, and also mentored the Quetta Gladiators in the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022 Pakistan Super League. At the age of 18, Richards dropped out of school and started working at D'Arcy's Bar and Restaurant in St. John's. D'Arcy Williams, the proprietor of the restaurant where he worked, gave him new whites, gloves, pads, and a bat after he joined St. John's Cricket Club. Masaba Gupta was born in 1989 [2] and is the daughter of Indian actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketer Viv Richards and grew up in Mumbai. 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