2023-08-27 11:33:50
Even today there is a heroic story sung by Panans in county cricket. The incident takes place in the early 80s.
It was a match between Somerset and Glamorgan. Glamorgan’s fast bowler Greg Thomas beats Vivian Richards for Somerset off 3 balls in a row without touching a single one. In the heat of the moment, Greg Thomas is doing the one thing any opponent would be afraid to do. Sir Vivian Richards has been sledged there!
‘Viv, this is the cricket ball. Red color is. One weighs 5 oz. The bat has been given in your hand to hit this ball.’ Richards’ reply was a magnificent hook shot on Gregg’s next ball. Richards came laughing to Greg, who was gaping at the ball that had flown out of the stadium.
‘You know best how the cricket ball sits. If you go, you can catch the ball easily.’ Pitched outside the stadium, the ball hit a bus traveling along a nearby road and the ball ended up at Taunton’s bus depot!
I don’t know how authentic this story is, but it is not possible to see another batsman in the history of cricket who kept so many opponents on edge of fear. Cricket legend Sir Vivian Isaac Richards.
Written by Shemin Abdul Majeed
Credit: Malayali Cricket Zone
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