21 Facts About Richie Richardson

Richie Richardson was a flamboyant batsman and superb player of fast bowling.

Richie Richardson was named, in 1992, one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year.

Richie Richardson was famous for his wide-brimmed maroon hat which he wore against even the fastest bowlers, though in his later career, he started wearing a helmet instead.

Richie Richardson, who skippered the Leeward Islands, featured for Yorkshire and Northern Transvaal in his career.

Richie Richardson assumed the role, in January 2011, of West Indies' manager for an eventual five year period.

Richie Richardson began his career with the Leewards Islands in 1982 as an opener.

Richie Richardson joined a successful West Indies Test team captained by Clive Lloyd batting in the middle order.

Veteran fast bowler Andy Roberts felt that Richie Richardson was not getting enough practice as in the nets even bowlers were given a chance to bat ahead of him and by the time Richie Richardson had an opportunity the main bowlers had finished.

Richie Richardson was given out leg before wicket off the bowling of off-spinner Shivlal Yadav though he had hit the ball.

Richie Richardson was more successful in the second innings, making 26 before he was bowled, and the match ended in a draw.

Richie Richardson supported the board dropping his predecessor, which led to ill-feeling towards him in Antigua, the home of both men.

Richie Richardson played 86 Test matches until 1995 scoring 5,949 runs and 16 centuries.

Richie Richardson was very successful against Australia, hitting 9 centuries against them, and scored his highest score of 194 against India in Guyana in 1989.

Richie Richardson played 224 One Day Internationals including 3 World Cups.

Richie Richardson captained the Leeward Islands, to a Red Stripe Cup title in 1994.

Richie Richardson played for English County Championship side Yorkshire in both of those said seasons.

Richie Richardson was bestowed, in 2003, with a Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Merit from the State of Antigua and Barbuda.

In January 2011, Richie Richardson was appointed the West Indies' team manager, assuming the role until January 2016.

Richie Richardson was later awarded a Knight Commander of the Order of the Nation by the Antigua and Barbuda government on 28 February 2014.

On 8 October 2022, Richie Richardson was bestowed with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies.

Richie Richardson was appointed to the Elite Panel of Match Referees by the International Cricket Council on 21 September 2015.