Thursday, March 11, 2010
Viv Richards on the rampage Down Under
Those who watch today's 20-20 cricket must see this awesome play by the ORIGINAL Master Blaster who was running against time and rain and had to readjust his plan almost every over as the equation kept changing . The champion batsman was in destructive mood that evening and was literally toying with the Australian bowling. Look at the way Viv swats the express delivery from Merv Hughes considered to be a frontline pace bowler of the Aussie of the early 80s !
To me, Viv Richards is the ultimate in batsmanship .
Viv Richards - 1979-80 in Australia
Viv was around 27 years ( Debut in Bangalore during 1974-75 series ) at that time and faced the fearsome Aussie bowling comprising Dennis Lillee, Len Pascoe, Rodney Hogg who were all fresh from the Kerry Packer world series. Already a Super star at that time, Richards as usual annihilated the pace bowling to all parts of the ground. Here is one such video in Adelaide.
Most important aspect to note >>>>>> NO HELMET !
The Aussies tried to intimidate him by bowling bouncers regularly ! Look at his body language !!!
Most important aspect to note >>>>>> NO HELMET !
The Aussies tried to intimidate him by bowling bouncers regularly ! Look at his body language !!!
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