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IVA Richards
« on: May 14, 2012, 08:17:27 PM »
With the WIndies comeing over and the surge in 2020 cricket I found this relatively old clip on the BBC website and it is worth watching

I hate to thing the carnage Viv would have caused with modern bats.

Look how still he stands yet how early he picks up the length of the ball

Also towards the end he shows he is the pioneer of some 2020 shots.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7843302.stm

here are a few more Viv Videos.




there can never been enough man love for Sir Viv.
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 08:25:48 PM »
He'd be twice the 2020 player Chris Gayle is.
What a player.
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 08:27:50 PM »
Concur with Alvaro.

Man would smack six off good length with ease!

True beast! Amazing player!! I wish I was in his era just to watch his batting!
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 08:30:12 PM »
there has to be as many "teapots" in those videos as in any cricket video. selection, ever!
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 08:33:18 PM »
The best thing about him was he wasn't a selfish player, a team man through and through.
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2012, 08:36:50 PM »
have this debate almost daily in my office with a passionate Indian fan! SRT is a masterful batsman,Dravid is world class,Martin Crowe was fabulous,Barry Richards,Greg Chappell,Pointing,Lara,Kallis-all great.
No lid,paper bags for gloves,i've never seen anyone bat like IVA Richards...
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 08:25:13 PM »
had a girls name though.....

 :o
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2012, 08:28:36 PM »
Quote from: RossViper on May 15, 2012, 08:25:13 PM
had a girls name though.....

 :o
Isaac?
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2012, 08:32:53 PM »
Quote from: tim2000s on May 15, 2012, 08:28:36 PM
Isaac?

Richards?!

Would  have loved to seen Clive Lloyd play 2020 as well, he would probably be a bit more like Gayle?

I'm not sure what difference the bats would make, I've seen a few of Wayne Larking's bats, from that era, and some of Pete Willies too, there massive and amazing middles - and there were 20+ years old!!!


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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2012, 11:12:55 AM »
I have just met the man at Lord's. Sadly not that many people seem to have spotted him. Really nice guy and a lot smaller than i expected...
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2012, 11:41:44 AM »
Show off :D
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2012, 02:25:48 PM »
So Tim tell us what did ask him about bats an what did he say? :)
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2012, 06:07:29 PM »
Seriously jealous Tim, I always imagined him to be taller and bigger when I was younger, it's only when you read that he is 5ft10 that you realise he isn't some giant colossus.

One of my all time heroes and in my opinion the best batsman to play the game during my lifetime.
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2012, 06:33:03 PM »
Quote from: RossViper on May 15, 2012, 08:25:13 PM
had a girls name though.....

 :o
In what universe is Richards a girl's name?
A nickname for Richard is "Dick"... I'm pretty sure you can't get any manlier than that.
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Re: IVA Richards
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2012, 07:27:25 PM »
He may mean vivian
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