Viv Richards Career Batting and Bowling Statistics — Tests, ODIs & T20Is
Career Statistics
Career Averages
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overview1974-1991 | 121 | 182 | 12 | 8540 | 291 | 50.23 | - | - | 24 | 45 | - | - | 10 |
vs Opposition
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Australia1975-1991 | 34 | 54 | 3 | 2266 | 208 | 44.43 | - | - | 5 | 14 | - | - | 5 |
| vs England1976-1991 | 36 | 50 | 4 | 2869 | 291 | 62.36 | - | - | 8 | 15 | - | - | 2 |
| vs India1974-1989 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 1927 | 192* | 50.71 | - | - | 8 | 7 | - | - | 1 |
| vs New Zealand1985-1987 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 387 | 105 | 43.00 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| vs Pakistan1975-1988 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 1091 | 123 | 41.96 | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | 2 |
By Host Country
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia1975-1989 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 1760 | 208 | 47.56 | - | - | 4 | 11 | - | - | 4 |
| in England1976-1991 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 2057 | 291 | 64.28 | - | - | 5 | 12 | - | - | 1 |
| in India1974-1988 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 954 | 192* | 45.42 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| in New Zealand1987-1987 | 3 | 4 | - | 77 | 38 | 19.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| in Pakistan1975-1986 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 556 | 120* | 42.76 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| in West Indies1976-1991 | 48 | 67 | 4 | 3136 | 182* | 49.77 | - | - | 11 | 14 | - | - | 3 |
By Continent
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Americas1976-1991 | 48 | 67 | 4 | 3136 | 182* | 49.77 | - | - | 11 | 14 | - | - | 3 |
| in Asia1974-1988 | 24 | 38 | 4 | 1510 | 192* | 44.41 | - | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | 2 |
| in Europe1976-1991 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 2057 | 291 | 64.28 | - | - | 5 | 12 | - | - | 1 |
| in Oceania1975-1989 | 25 | 43 | 2 | 1837 | 208 | 44.80 | - | - | 4 | 11 | - | - | 4 |
Home / Away / Neutral
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| home1976-1991 | 48 | 67 | 4 | 3136 | 182* | 49.77 | - | - | 11 | 14 | - | - | 3 |
| away1974-1991 | 73 | 115 | 8 | 5404 | 291 | 50.50 | - | - | 13 | 31 | - | - | 7 |
By Year
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year 1974 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 261 | 192* | 65.25 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| year 1975 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 210 | 50 | 19.09 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| year 1976 | 11 | 19 | - | 1710 | 291 | 90.00 | - | - | 7 | 5 | - | - | - |
| year 1977 | 5 | 9 | - | 257 | 92 | 28.55 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| year 1978 | 2 | 2 | - | 62 | 39 | 31.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| year 1979 | 2 | 2 | - | 236 | 140 | 118.00 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| year 1980 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 893 | 145 | 68.69 | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | - |
| year 1981 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 342 | 182* | 57.00 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| year 1982 | 2 | 4 | - | 158 | 50 | 39.50 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| year 1983 | 11 | 15 | - | 588 | 120 | 39.20 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| year 1984 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 862 | 208 | 45.36 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| year 1985 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 310 | 105 | 62.00 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| year 1986 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 506 | 110* | 50.60 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| year 1987 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 300 | 109* | 42.85 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| year 1988 | 11 | 17 | - | 867 | 146 | 51.00 | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| year 1989 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 287 | 110 | 35.87 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| year 1990 | 3 | 5 | - | 141 | 70 | 28.20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| year 1991 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 550 | 80 | 39.28 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 1 |
By Season
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 1974/75 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 370 | 192* | 37.00 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1975/76 | 10 | 17 | - | 982 | 177 | 57.76 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1976 | 4 | 7 | - | 829 | 291 | 118.42 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1976/77 | 5 | 9 | - | 257 | 92 | 28.55 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1977/78 | 2 | 2 | - | 62 | 39 | 31.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| season 1979/80 | 3 | 4 | - | 386 | 140 | 96.50 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| season 1980 | 5 | 6 | - | 379 | 145 | 63.16 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1980/81 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 704 | 182* | 78.22 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1981/82 | 3 | 6 | - | 160 | 50 | 26.66 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1982/83 | 5 | 6 | - | 282 | 109 | 47.00 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1983/84 | 11 | 14 | - | 576 | 178 | 41.14 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1984 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 250 | 117 | 41.66 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| season 1984/85 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 652 | 208 | 50.15 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| season 1985/86 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 331 | 110* | 66.20 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1986/87 | 6 | 9 | - | 252 | 70 | 28.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1987/88 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 573 | 123 | 63.66 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| season 1988 | 5 | 6 | - | 223 | 80 | 37.16 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1988/89 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 581 | 146 | 44.69 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1989/90 | 3 | 5 | - | 141 | 70 | 28.20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| season 1990/91 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 174 | 52* | 24.85 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1991 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 376 | 80 | 53.71 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
Captains Involved
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *CH Lloyd1974-1985 | 70 | 107 | 6 | 5332 | 291 | 52.79 | - | - | 17 | 22 | - | - | 6 |
| *DL Murray1979-1979 | 1 | 1 | - | 140 | 140 | 140.00 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| *IVA Richards1980-1991 | 50 | 74 | 6 | 3068 | 146 | 45.11 | - | - | 6 | 23 | - | - | 4 |
As Captain
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is captain1980-1991 | 50 | 74 | 6 | 3068 | 146 | 45.11 | - | - | 6 | 23 | - | - | 4 |
| is not captain1974-1985 | 71 | 108 | 6 | 5472 | 291 | 53.64 | - | - | 18 | 22 | - | - | 6 |
As Keeper
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not keeper1974-1991 | 121 | 182 | 12 | 8540 | 291 | 50.23 | - | - | 24 | 45 | - | - | 10 |
By Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won the toss1975-1991 | 58 | 85 | 6 | 3859 | 291 | 48.84 | - | - | 9 | 23 | - | - | 3 |
| lost the toss1974-1991 | 63 | 97 | 6 | 4681 | 208 | 51.43 | - | - | 15 | 22 | - | - | 7 |
Bat/Field First & Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won toss & batted1975-1991 | 27 | 46 | 4 | 2300 | 291 | 54.76 | - | - | 6 | 11 | - | - | 2 |
| won toss & fielded1975-1991 | 31 | 39 | 2 | 1559 | 140 | 42.13 | - | - | 3 | 12 | - | - | 1 |
| lost toss & sent in1974-1991 | 21 | 37 | 2 | 1697 | 208 | 48.48 | - | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| lost toss & fielded1974-1991 | 42 | 60 | 4 | 2984 | 192* | 53.28 | - | - | 9 | 17 | - | - | 4 |
Batting / Fielding First
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| matches batting first1974-1991 | 48 | 83 | 6 | 3997 | 291 | 51.90 | - | - | 12 | 16 | - | - | 5 |
| matches fielding first1974-1991 | 73 | 99 | 6 | 4543 | 192* | 48.84 | - | - | 12 | 29 | - | - | 5 |
By Team Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st team innings1974-1991 | 121 | 121 | 2 | 6045 | 291 | 50.79 | - | - | 18 | 30 | - | - | 5 |
| 2nd team innings1974-1991 | 91 | 61 | 10 | 2495 | 182* | 48.92 | - | - | 6 | 15 | - | - | 5 |
By Match Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match innings1974-1991 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 2531 | 291 | 53.85 | - | - | 8 | 9 | - | - | 3 |
| 2nd match innings1974-1991 | 73 | 73 | 1 | 3514 | 192* | 48.80 | - | - | 10 | 21 | - | - | 2 |
| 3rd match innings1974-1991 | 41 | 37 | 5 | 1584 | 182* | 49.50 | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | 2 |
| 4th match innings1974-1991 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 911 | 109* | 47.94 | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | 3 |
By Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won match1974-1991 | 63 | 90 | 8 | 4300 | 291 | 52.43 | - | - | 12 | 22 | - | - | 4 |
| lost match1974-1991 | 19 | 38 | - | 1197 | 177 | 31.50 | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | 4 |
| drawn match1975-1991 | 39 | 54 | 4 | 3043 | 232 | 60.86 | - | - | 10 | 16 | - | - | 2 |
Bat/Field First & Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won batting first1974-1991 | 26 | 44 | 3 | 1907 | 291 | 46.51 | - | - | 5 | 9 | - | - | 3 |
| won fielding first1974-1991 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 2393 | 192* | 58.36 | - | - | 7 | 13 | - | - | 1 |
| lost batting first1975-1990 | 7 | 14 | - | 447 | 177 | 31.92 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| lost fielding first1974-1991 | 12 | 24 | - | 750 | 101 | 31.25 | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | 3 |
| drawn batting first1976-1991 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 1643 | 232 | 74.68 | - | - | 6 | 7 | - | - | 1 |
| drawn fielding first1975-1991 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 1400 | 145 | 50.00 | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | 1 |
By Tournament Type
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 team series1974-1991 | 121 | 182 | 12 | 8540 | 291 | 50.23 | - | - | 24 | 45 | - | - | 10 |
By Match in Series
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match in series1974-1991 | 28 | 42 | 2 | 1916 | 232 | 47.90 | - | - | 5 | 11 | - | - | 4 |
| 2nd match in series1974-1991 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 1805 | 192* | 54.69 | - | - | 5 | 9 | - | - | - |
| 3rd match in series1974-1991 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 1947 | 182* | 49.92 | - | - | 5 | 11 | - | - | 3 |
| 4th match in series1975-1991 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 1725 | 208 | 53.90 | - | - | 6 | 8 | - | - | 1 |
| 5th match in series1975-1991 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 967 | 291 | 42.04 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| 6th match in series1976-1983 | 2 | 3 | - | 180 | 98 | 60.00 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
By Major Trophy
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Worrell Trophy1975-1991 | 34 | 54 | 3 | 2266 | 208 | 44.43 | - | - | 5 | 14 | - | - | 5 |
| The Wisden Trophy1976-1991 | 36 | 50 | 4 | 2869 | 291 | 62.36 | - | - | 8 | 15 | - | - | 2 |
By Batting Position
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd position1976-1976 | 2 | 4 | - | 279 | 101 | 69.75 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 3rd position1976-1986 | 45 | 59 | 2 | 3508 | 291 | 61.54 | - | - | 12 | 14 | - | - | 2 |
| 4th position1974-1990 | 33 | 41 | 3 | 1566 | 182* | 41.21 | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | 2 |
| 5th position1974-1991 | 47 | 63 | 6 | 2720 | 208 | 47.71 | - | - | 6 | 18 | - | - | 6 |
| 6th position1975-1991 | 9 | 10 | - | 390 | 105 | 39.00 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 7th position1975-1986 | 2 | 2 | - | 35 | 23 | 17.50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8th position1985-1991 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 33 | 21.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

