Viv Richards's swag-filled reply to India's Abhinav Mukund's praise ends in a 'watch-list'
Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund was in awe of Viv Richards when he happened to randomly watch highlights of an old match involving the West Indian.
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West Indies legend Viv Richards showed his swagger in response to a Tweet from Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund. The Test opener had put out a tweet stating that since there was no live cricket game on, he spent time randomly watching highlights of old matches and happened to come across an innings from Viv Richards which he happened to watch for the first time.
No cricket on and randomly watching highlights of old games on YouTube,a bit ashamed to say this is the first time i am watching the 189* of @ivivianrichards ! My god what an innings,that too from 166/9. Any other suggestions from you guys on what to watch next?
— Abhinav mukund (@mukundabhinav) November 9, 2021
"No cricket on and randomly watching highlights of old games on YouTube, a bit ashamed to say this is the first time I am watching the 189* of @ivivianrichards! My god what an innings, that too from 166/9. Any other suggestions from you guys on what to watch next?" Mukund said in his tweet to which Richards replied asking the former Indian to watch all of his batting and bowling "I suggest you can start watching all my batting & bowling highlights my lad,"
Mukund then sent a compiled watchlist that he had prepared. "Thanks for your response sir, my day is made," he said at the end of the tweet.
I suggest you can start watching all my batting & bowling highlights my lad 😎 https://t.co/guxJy3D6zg
— Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards) November 9, 2021
*Watchlist*
— Abhinav mukund (@mukundabhinav) November 9, 2021
ODIs
153*(130) vs Australia, 1979
181(125) vs Sri Lanka, 1987
149(99) vs India, 1983 (is there a video of this?)
Tests
291(386) vs England, 1976
146(150) vs Australia, 1988
Thanks for your response sir,my day is made🙏🏾
Reliving the Viv Richards 189 innings
The Viv Richards 189 innings in reference to the 1st ODI between West Indies and England at the Old Trafford back in 1984 which for many years was considered one of the greatest ODI innings. Opting to bat first, West Indies were 11/2 when Viv Richards came out to bat. But the cricketer received little to no support and the Windies were reeling at 102/7.
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Sir Viv Richards got together with Eldine Baptiste to stiched 59 runs for the eighth wicket before England picked two wickets in quick succession leaving WI at 166/9 with the all-rounder batting on 96. But from there began the onslaught for what became one of those knocks. The West Indian toyed with the English bowlers and put up a partnership of 106 for the final wicket, 93 of which was scored by Richards.
With this, the West Indies finished with 272/9 in their quota of 55 overs. The Antiguan retired cricketer (Richards) ended up with 189 runs off just 170 deliveries while Holding remained not-out on 12 off 27 balls.