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List of international cricket centuries by Viv Richards

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Vivian Richards is a former international cricketer and captain of the West Indies cricket team. He has scored centuries (100 runs or more) in both Test and One Day International (ODI) matches. In 2000, he was knighted for his services to cricket, and during the same year named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Century.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jun/03/cricket.news |title=Master blaster |work=The Observer |date=3 June 2007 |access-date=2010-03-19}} He is generally considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time, and in 2002 he was honoured by Wisden, who named him as the greatest ODI batsman of all time,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/1859874.stm |title=Sir Viv reaches milestone |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 March 2002 |access-date=2010-03-19}}{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/caribbean/article4980738.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603223309/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/caribbean/article4980738.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 June 2010 |title=Viv Richards' top 10 places in Antigua |work=The Times |last=Tennant |first=Ivo |date=24 October 2008 |access-date=2010-03-19}} and the third greatest Test batsman.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/dec/13wisden.htm |title=Tendulkar second-best ever: Wisden |publisher=rediff.com |date=14 December 2002 |access-date=2009-12-24}} After four years, he received the Most Exalted Order of National Hero award in his native Antigua.{{cite web |url=http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000040/004087.htm |title=West Indies legend Sir Vivian honoured by Antigua-Barbuda |publisher=Caribbean Net News |last=Smith |first=Gary |date=4 November 2006 |access-date=2010-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203143546/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000040/004087.htm |archive-date=3 December 2008 }}

Richards made his Test debut against India in November 1974,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1435/Test_Matches.html |title=Test Matches played by Viv Richards (121) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2010-03-19}} and scored his maiden Test century during the second Test of the same tour, scoring an unbeaten 192 in the first-innings of the match. In 1976, he scored seven Test centuries in a calendar year, passing Garfield Sobers' record of six, which had been set in 1958.{{#tag:ref|Richards' record has since been equalled by Aravinda de Silva (1997) and Ricky Ponting (2006) and surpassed by Mohammad Yousuf (2006).{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/142011.html |title=Records / Test matches / Batting records / Most hundreds in a calendar year |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-03-19}}|group=note}} He scored his maiden double century in the first Test of that year's tour of England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham making 232. After scoring a century in the third Test, he once again scored a double century in the fifth Test, accumulating his highest score, 291, at The Oval, London. These centuries, and a total of 1,710 Test runs in the year, helped him to be named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1977.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154497.html |title=Cricket of the Year – 1977: Viv Richards |publisher=Wisden |date=1977 |access-date=2010-03-19}} In 1986, facing England at the Antigua Recreation Ground, Richards scored the fastest century in Test cricket, reaching his twentieth Test hundred in 56 balls.{{#tag:ref|Although Richards' century was the fastest in terms of balls, it was only the fifth fastest in terms of time, 11 minutes slower than the 70-minute record held by Jack Gregory.{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/210170.html |title=Records / Test matches / Batting records / Fastest hundreds |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-03-19}}|group=note}} Richards has the third-highest number of centuries for the West Indies, behind Brian Lara's 34 and Sobers' 26.{{cite web |url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / Test matches / Most hundreds |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308073518/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=1%3Bid%3D4%3Btype%3Dteam |archive-date=8 March 2009 }}

In One Day International cricket, Richards made his debut during the 1975 Cricket World Cup in England.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1435/One-Day_International_Matches.html |title=One-Day International Matches played by Viv Richards (187) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2010-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604213410/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1435/One-Day_International_Matches.html |archive-date=4 June 2011 }} He scored his first century the following year in the same country, during the first ODI match of the tour, remaining 119 not out. He holds the two highest scores by a West Indian batsman in ODI cricket, 181 against Sri Lanka in 1987 and 189 not out against England in 1984.{{cite web |url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=2;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / One-Day Internationals / High scores |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307031357/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=2%3Bid%3D4%3Btype%3Dteam |archive-date=7 March 2009 }} His score of 189 not out was also the highest score by any ODI batsman for just under 13 years, until it was surpassed by Saeed Anwar's 194.{{#tag:ref|In addition to Saeed Anwar's 194, Charles Coventry's 194* and Sachin Tendulkar's 200* have since exceeded Richards' score.{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/216972.html |title=Records / One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Most runs in an innings |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-03-27}}|group=note}}{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284257.html |title=Records / One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Most runs in an innings (progressive record holder) |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-03-20}} This innings was also named by Wisden as the best ODI innings of all time in a 2002 list.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/feb/15bat100.htm |title=Top 100 Innings of all time |publisher=rediff.com |access-date=2010-03-20}} In total, seven of Richards' eleven centuries were in the top 100, and his 1979 unbeaten 138 against England at Lord's ranked second.

Key

  • * denotes that he remained not out.
  • {{double-dagger}} denotes that he was the captain of the West Indian team in that match.
  • Pos. denotes his position in the batting order.
  • Test denotes the number of the Test match played in that series.
  • Inn. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
  • H/A/N denotes whether the venue is home (West Indies), away (opposition's home) or neutral.
  • Lost denotes that the match was lost by West Indies.
  • Won denotes that the match was won by West Indies.
  • BF denotes the number of balls faced by Richards in his innings.
  • S/R denotes strike rate.

Test cricket centuries

class="wikitable sortable"
No.ScoreAgainstPos.Inn.TestVenueH/ADateResult
| 1{{sort|1925|192*}}{{cr|IND}}522/5Feroz Shah Kotla, DelhiAway{{dts|format=dmy|1974|December|11}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63132.html |title=2nd Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, Dec 11–15, 1974 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 2{{sort|1010|101}}{{cr|AUS}}245/6Adelaide Oval, AdelaideAway{{dts|format=dmy|1976|January|23}}Lost{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63154.html |title=5th Test: Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, Jan 23–28, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 3{{sort|1420|142}}{{cr|IND}}321/4Kensington Oval, BridgetownHome{{dts|format=dmy|1976|March|10}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63159.html |title=1st Test: West Indies v India at Bridgetown, Mar 10–13, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 4{{sort|1300|130}}{{cr|IND}}312/4Queen's Park Oval, Port of SpainHome{{dts|format=dmy|1976|March|24}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63160.html |title=2nd Test: West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Mar 24–29, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 5{{sort|1770|177}}{{cr|IND}}313/4Queen's Park Oval, Port of SpainHome{{dts|format=dmy|1976|April|7}}Lost{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63161.html |title=3rd Test: West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Apr 7–12, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 6{{sort|2320|232}}{{cr|ENG}}311/5Trent Bridge, NottinghamAway{{dts|format=dmy|1976|June|3}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63163.html |title=1st Test: England v West Indies at Nottingham, Jun 3–8, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 7{{sort|1350|135}}{{cr|ENG}}333/5Old Trafford, ManchesterAway{{dts|format=dmy|1976|July|8}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63165.html |title=3rd Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jul 8–13, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 8{{sort|2910|291}}{{cr|ENG}}315/5The Oval, LondonAway{{dts|format=dmy|1976|August|12}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63167.html |title=5th Test: England v West Indies at The Oval, Aug 12–17, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 9{{sort|1400|140}}{{cr|AUS}}321/2Brisbane Cricket Ground, BrisbaneAway{{dts|format=dmy|1979|December|1}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63253.html |title=1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Dec 1–5, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 10{{sort|1450|145}}{{cr|ENG}}322/5Lord's, LondonAway{{dts|format=dmy|1980|June|19}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63267.html |title=2nd Test: England v West Indies at Lord's, Jun 19–24, 1980 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 11{{sort|1205|120*}}{{cr|PAK}}314/4Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, MultanAway{{dts|format=dmy|1980|December|30}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63275.html |title=4th Test: Pakistan v West Indies at Multan, Dec 30, 1980 – Jan 4, 1981 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 12{{sort|1825|182*}}{{cr|ENG}}433/5Kensington Oval, BridgetownHome{{dts|format=dmy|1981|March|13}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63283.html |title=3rd Test: West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Mar 13–18, 1981 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 13{{sort|1140|114}}{{cr|ENG}}324/5Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John'sHome{{dts|format=dmy|1981|March|27}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63284.html |title=4th Test: West Indies v England at St John's, Mar 27 – Apr 1, 1981 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 14{{sort|1090|109}}{{cr|IND}}313/5Bourda, GeorgetownHome{{dts|format=dmy|1983|March|31}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63337.html |title=3rd Test: West Indies v India at Georgetown, Mar 31 – Apr 5, 1983 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 15{{sort|1200|120}}{{cr|IND}}424/6Wankhede Stadium, BombayAway{{dts|format=dmy|1983|November|24}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63353.html |title=4th Test: India v West Indies at Mumbai, Nov 24–29, 1983 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 16{{sort|1780|178}}{{cr|AUS}}424/5Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John'sHome{{dts|format=dmy|1984|April|7}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63370.html |title=4th Test: West Indies v Australia at St John's, Apr 7–11, 1984 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 17{{sort|1170|117}}{{cr|ENG}}421/5Edgbaston, BirminghamAway{{dts|format=dmy|1984|June|14}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63375.html |title=1st Test: England v West Indies at Birmingham, Jun 14–18, 1984 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 18{{sort|2080|208}}{{cr|AUS}}514/5Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAway{{dts|format=dmy|1984|December|22}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63386.html |title=4th Test: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Dec 22–27, 1984 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 19{{sort|1050|105}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|NZ}}623/4Kensington Oval, BridgetownHome{{dts|format=dmy|1985|April|26}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63401.html |title=3rd Test: West Indies v New Zealand at Georgetown, Apr 26 – May 1, 1985 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 20{{sort|1105|110*}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|ENG}}335/5Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John'sHome{{dts|format=dmy|1986|April|11}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63428.html |title=5th Test: West Indies v England at St John's, Apr 11–16, 1986 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 21{{sort|1095|109*}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|IND}}541/4Feroz Shah Kotla, DelhiAway{{dts|format=dmy|1987|November|25}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63466.html |title=1st Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, Nov 25–29, 1987 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 22{{sort|1230|123}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|PAK}}532/3Queen's Park Oval, Port of SpainHome{{dts|format=dmy|1988|April|14}}Draw{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63482.html |title=2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Port of Spain, Apr 14–19, 1988 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 23{{sort|1460|146}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|AUS}}512/5WACA Ground, PerthAway{{dts|format=dmy|1988|December|2}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63497.html |title=2nd Test: Australia v West Indies at Perth, Dec 2–6, 1988 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 24{{sort|1100|110}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|IND}}524/4Sabina Park, KingstonHome{{dts|format=dmy|1989|April|28}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63506.html |title=4th Test: West Indies v India at Kingston, Apr 28 – May 3, 1989 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}

ODI centuries

class="wikitable sortable"
No.ScoreAgainstPos.Inn.BFS/RVenueH/A/NDateResult
| 1{{sort|1195|119*}}{{cr|ENG}}3213389.47North Marine Road, ScarboroughAway{{dts|format=dmy|1976|August|26}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64955.html |title=1st ODI: England v West Indies at Scarborough, Aug 26, 1976 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 2{{sort|1385|138*}}{{cr|ENG}}3115787.89Lord's, LondonAway{{dts|format=dmy|1979|June|23}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65063.html |title=Final: England v West Indies at Lord's, Jun 23, 1979 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 3{{sort|1535|153*}}{{cr|AUS}}31130117.69Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAway{{dts|format=dmy|1979|December|9}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65290.html |title=4th Match: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Dec 9, 1979 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 4{{sort|1190|119}}{{cr|IND}}3114681.50The Oval, LondonNeutral{{dts|format=dmy|1983|June|15}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65077.html |title=14th Match: India v West Indies at The Oval, Jun 15, 1983 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 5{{sort|1490|149}}{{cr|IND}}3199150.50Keenan Stadium, JamshedpurAway{{dts|format=dmy|1983|December|7}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64220.html |title=4th ODI: India v West Indies at Jamshedpur, Dec 7, 1983 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 6{{sort|1060|106}}{{cr|AUS}}4195111.57Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAway{{dts|format=dmy|1984|January|22}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65363.html |title=9th Match: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Jan 22, 1984 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 7{{sort|1895|189*}}{{cr|ENG}}41170111.17Old Trafford, ManchesterAway{{dts|format=dmy|1984|May|31}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64976.html |title=1st ODI: England v West Indies at Manchester, May 31, 1984 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 8{{sort|1035|103*}}{{cr|AUS}}4212284.42Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAway{{dts|format=dmy|1985|January|15}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65378.html |title=6th Match: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 15, 1985 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 9{{sort|1190|119}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|NZ}}51113105.30Carisbrook, DunedinAway{{dts|format=dmy|1987|March|18}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64303.html |title=1st ODI: New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin, Mar 18, 1987 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 10{{sort|1810|181}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|SRI}}41125144.80National Stadium, KarachiNeutral{{dts|format=dmy|1987|October|13}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65097.html |title=7th Match: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Karachi, Oct 13, 1987 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}
| 11{{sort|1105|110}} {{double-dagger}}{{cr|IND}}4277142.85Municipal Stadium, RajkotAway{{dts|format=dmy|1988|January|5}}Won{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64316.html |title=4th ODI: India v West Indies at Rajkot, Jan 5, 1988 |access-date=2009-12-20|publisher=Cricinfo }}

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52812.html Player Profile: Sir Viv Richards] from Cricinfo
  • [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1435/1435.html Player Profile: Viv Richards] from CricketArchive

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