00:00Richie Richardson walked out in Port of Spain in April 1993 with that trademark swagger,
00:06and what followed was pure class. He hammered up brilliant 68 runs of just 72 balls,
00:12spending 106 minutes at the crease and decorating his knock with 12 crisp fours and one towering six.
00:20Known for his fearless style, Richie Richardson lived off cuts and full shots,
00:24and in these innings he unleashed them at their very best.
00:28He took on Pakistan's most dangerous attack, Paseem Akram, Vakar Yunus, Mushtaq Muhammad,
00:33and Attaur Rahman, and played them with authority, whether it was pace, swing, or spin.
00:39He treated every challenge with calm aggression.
00:42If you are a fan of Richie Richardson, this knock is a treat.
00:46It's a reminder of how he used to dominate even the most feared bowling pairs in world cricket.
00:51A must-watch inning full of style, timing, and a fearless stroke play.
00:58Another no-ball from Vakar Yunus, and just played away off the angled bat for four.
01:10Oh, that was a fine stroke. It wasn't as short as all that, just pushing it back.
01:23Four runs, he timed it to perfection.
01:25That was a beautiful shot. Pushing it straight back down the pitch.
01:35Not far from Vakar Yunus' right arm, but with the follow-through taking him away from the ball,
01:41he couldn't get back around to feel that.
01:44Twenty-nine runs these two have added so far, Haines and Richardson,
01:50as Mushtaq starts in to Richardson.
01:56There's that paddle sweep so well, that's going for four.
02:01It wasn't a good ball, it was outside Richardson's pads, asking for it.
02:05Big appeal for a bat pad catch. Dickie Bird has none of it, Richardson doesn't think he's out,
02:18and the Pakistanis are very excited.
02:24It's almost impossible from this distance to tell whether Richardson got a bat on it,
02:30but clearly Dickie Bird had doubts, and Richardson didn't react like a man who had hit it.
02:38I'm sure the Westerners captain is happy that Dickie Bird was the person who made that decision.
02:50What a lovely stroke.
02:56What a record.
02:59Oh, Richardson's found the gap, he hit that just about as well as he could have done.
03:12Well, I mean, that's not a short ball or a bounce of that.
03:15This is a medium-paced long hop, isn't it?
03:20Oh, four runs over the top.
03:29Oh, that's a glorious shot. We saw one early on like that from Richardson.
03:40He just threw the bat at it.
03:42Half volley and finding outside the off stump. Second boundary he's had like that.
03:48I've seen Richard Richardson play these shots so often. Not much footwork. The foot
03:54or the feet nowhere near the ball, but half volley is a half volley.
04:05Well, he's hit that very well indeed.
04:07He loves them short, Richard Richardson.
04:13And he really hit that hard. That's his 50 and raising his half century in characteristic fashion.
04:19And it's the 37th time that he's passed 50 in test cricket. This is his 119th test innings.
04:33He's hit that hard. He's hit that hard.
04:38Bang the way for another four. Richardson on the goal.
04:47Well, Raman really paying the price of bowling short to Richard Richardson.
04:50And that's banged away for four. Too short.
05:03Wakayun is starting off with a warm-up delivery.
05:07A medium-paced long hop and Richardson spanking it through the covers.
05:18Magnificent stroke for four more.
05:26Ball will beat Akram to the boundary.
05:28Richardson has now had four boundaries in the last two overs and is on top form.
05:35And that's four more.
05:46So Wakayun is has been greeted with three successive fours and the crowd has gone mad here at the Queen's Spark Oval.
05:54Richardson trying to hit him over the top.
06:01Trying to be over-aggressive and a fantastic catch.
06:04I mean, it had to be on his favorite hand, his best hand.
06:08But he'd have been proud of that anywhere in the world by anybody.
06:12160 for two.
06:13As far as Richie Richardson's stats, he played 86 test matches.
06:19A matched 5,949 runs at a strong average of 44.39.
06:26Scoring 16 centuries and 27 half centuries with the highest test score of 194.
06:32Richie Richardson also bowled occasionally.
06:34In test cricket, he delivered 66 balls but did not take a wicket.
06:39In test cricket, Richie Richardson took 90 catches, demonstrating his fielding reliability.
06:44In one-day international, Richie Richardson featured in 224 matches, scoring 6,248 runs.
06:52At an average of 33.41, he made five ODI 100s and 4450s with the highest ODI score of 122 against Pakistan.
07:02In ODIs, he also bowled 58 deliveries, taking one wicket with a bowling average of 46 and best
07:08figure of one for four.
07:09Beyond international cricket, Richie Richardson was prolific in the domestic game.
07:14In first-class cricket, he played 234 matches, scoring 14,618 runs at an average of 40.71,
07:23including 37 centuries and 68 fifties, with a top score again of 194.
07:29He also took 13 wickets in first-class cricket with the best bowling performance of 5 for 40.
07:35In last-class cricket, Richie Richardson played 313 matches, making 8,458 runs at an average of 31.67,
07:45with six centuries and 59 fifties, and a higher score of 122.
07:49He also took two wickets in that format with a best bowling figure of one for four.
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