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Campbell hits winning six for West Indies against Bangladesh

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Kemar Roach produced a five-wicket innings haul for the 10th time in his test career, returning 5-53 in Bangladesh's second innings at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound.

Viv Richards, Ian Botham unveil design of eponymous trophy ahead of England-Windies series

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Richards and Botham snapped ahead of a county match between Somerset and Warwickshire.

West Indies to host England for five T20Is, three tests in 2022

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Sir Viv Richards asks England to stop 'moaning and groaning'

PTI
West Indies great Sir Vivian Richards came down heavily on England cricketers for failing to adapt on spin-friendly pitches in India during the ongoing Test series.

Sportstar archives: Hold your breath! Sir Vivian Richards on strike

Vijay Lokapally
Sir Vivian Richards in action against Australia in Adelaide in 1989.

ENG vs WI: Richards-Botham Trophy to replace Wisden Trophy

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Chris Gayle holds up the Wisden Trophy in Port of Spain, Trinidad, after West Indies’s Test series win in the Caribbean in March, 2009.
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Sunil Gavaskar on George Floyd’s death and racism in cricket

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Australian batting coach Graeme Hick was relieved of his duties during the coronavirus pandemic.
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When home umpires were in vogue in Test cricket

Vijay Lokapally
Frustrated over unjust umpiring, even the calm West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding is unable to control his anger as he kicks the stumps during the first Test match against New Zealand at Dunedin in 1980.

Viv Richards worth more than Cummins and Stokes combined: Ian Smith

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At a time when fast bowlers ruled the roost, Richards oozed confidence as he walked out to bat as he would confront the best while chewing gum nonchalantly.
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Michael Holding: Fast bowlers need to be aggressive, not angry

Ayan Acharya
Michael Holding runs off the pitch at the end of the fifth Test at the Oval on August 17, 1976. Holding's 14 for 149 runs is still the best return in Tests for the West Indies.
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