During the seventies, eighties and even up to early nineties most batsmen played with lesser protection, lesser powerful bats and the pitches assisted bowlers more. So they literally had to protect they themselves rather than tickling the team’s scorecard.

Imagine what will happen if these legends enter the cricket field now with more protection, more powerful bats, batsmen friendly tracks and smaller grounds. Of Course more records will tumble.

He never wore a helmet when others did and had dominated genuine fast bowlers including Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee, Len Pascoe, Merv Hughes, Craig McDermott, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan and many more.

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards.

Inarguably the most destructive batsman of all time.

Simply quintessential.