Viv Richards
Viv Richards is a former West Indian cricketer and one of the most destructive batsmen in cricket history. Renowned for his aggressive batting style and charismatic personality, Richards dominated bowlers during his career in the 1970s and 1980s. He was instrumental in West Indies' dominance in world cricket and is often cited as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, with a remarkable average in both Test and ODI formats.
Born on Mar 07, 1952 (73 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 3 | 7.33 | 0.21% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 6,101 | $15,000 | 31$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 23,753 | $2,700,000 | 945$ |
| Pakistan | 1 | 6.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 220,892,331 | 75,622 | $280,000 | 96$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 9.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 24,204 | $670,000 | 681$ |
| Guyana | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 786,552 | 609 | $6,000 | 5$ |
| Totals | 7 | 316,342,836 | 130,289 | $3,671,000 | 1,758$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Guyana:
Viv Richards was referenced as someone Dr. Shallow wants to meet regarding CWI's issues.
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Jamaica:
Viv Richards is one of the West Indian legends invited to analyze the recent batting debacle.
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Jamaica:
CWI has summoned an emergency meeting, inviting legends like Sir Viv Richards to assess the disaster.
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Taiwan:
Viv Richards is to be part of the rescue package for the West Indies cricket team.
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Jamaica:
Viv Richards, known fondly as Sir Viv, received a British knighthood for his services to cricket.
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United Kingdom:
Sir Viv Richards was called in to help find a solution to the problems facing the current West Indies cricket side.
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Pakistan:
Viv Richards has been called for consultation by Cricket West Indies following a humiliating defeat against Australia.
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India:
Jaiswal became just the sixth batter in history to score 900+ runs in their first seven Tests against England, sitting alongside legends like Viv Richards.
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Guyana:
Sir Viv Richards is another legend who has captained the West Indies more times than Kraigg Brathwaite.
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Unknown:
Sir Viv Richards said that although some regional players would seek him out for advice, he is mostly sought out by players in other parts of the world.
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