Wow! The quickest ball Viv Richards says he ever faced in his career. Wasim Akram at his lethal best
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- Опубліковано 16 лис 2023
- Blink and you'll miss it! Wasim Akram bowls his fastest ever delivery to Sir Viv Richards at Bellerive Oval Hobart in December 1988. Viv is on public record saying it was the fastest ball he ever faced in his career. @fromashestoarchive1861
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That bouncer was fast even in the slow motion replay
U r right
20 fps video
He was surprised and caught off guard so obviously the pace was there : )
The quickest bouncer and Sir Richards had no helmet. His eye contact saved him from being hit by that delivery. Great reflexes from a Great Player.👏
Yes, the bouncer was quick. But look at the panache and ease with which the great man played the next ball. That's why he was Viv Richards the icon.
That's why he didn't wear hilmet throughout his career
Good observation.
Yes
The ball was past him before he could react fully.
@@murtazadurrani76 he absolutely did wear a helmet several times...often in the Caribbean where the West Indian fast men would wipe away Viv and the other test batsmen ..also on a few occasions in county cricket against Sylvester Clarke who he was uncomfortable facing in his own words.
Gavaskar said in an interview that the first time he faced Wasim, he asked Imran who was the kid bowling so fast. Wasim is the GOAT!
gavaskar said he could bowl fast regularly and Imran khan was pissed off, because he had been telling that to Wasim (that he could bowl fast) but Wasim wanted more swing etc.
That was bloody quick.......even the great man acknowledged it through his expression
Sir vivian Richards one of the best cricket in history &wasim akram one of the greatest left arm bowler
Correction. Wasim was the best left-arm quick.
Viv was the best
He kept his eye on the ball. Amazing.
virat sachin would need a helmet for sure...viv was above all else
@@Thrash_ranch Not just no helmet... no arm guard, no chest guard as well and to make it worst those were never dead pitches made for tons of runs... comparing these so called stars of today to these greats is an insult to these greats and to the real format of the game called Cricket. :) (these days every tom dick and harry is termed as a 'legend'.)
@@usmangani71I notice that humankind is moving towards an age or aeon where cowardice is fashionable. People wearing masks to prevent themselves from a feeble microorganism. I won’t be surprised if the ICC in future governed by the new coward generation z, one fine day will come up with the idea of playing international test and limited overs cricket with a tennis ball, to keep players safe.
@@usmangani71 hmmm.....just like "legend" Babar Azam 😂😂
You mean he kept watching it? I don't see his eye on the ball but it might have been if it hit him!
King viv later stated that this very moment made it clear that he was in the twilight of his career.
But the bowler wasim akram was also in his starting phase
I don’t take things people say 20+ years after retirement so seriously.
This was 1988. Around two years after this, Viv Richards was hammering Devon Malcolm in a home series. And Malcolm was faster than Akram could ever dream of being (Wasim was a much better bowler though).
@@Jojpjjpkpjpjpjjpjjjlnohiguvudevon malcolm used to play for the opposing team
Richards was still quite good in 1988, you can see in the following shot, but Akram was extremely talented, he had several hattricks in ODIs during those years, so no richards wasnt in the twilight of his career, he simply faced a very good bowler!
Many people forget that Viv Richard's suffered from Pterygium, an eye disease, which he had an operation for & if affected his eyesight & reflexes. He remained the best batsman in the world for a further 4x year's. Prior to the operation, between 1976 to 1983, Viv Richard's Test Batting Average was an incredible 66.17. He averaged 50+ in ODI, including 54 against Australia, 60 against several countries & 66 against England. He averaged 63+ in World Cup Matches. Imagine how long he could have maintained his high form & numbers, if he hadn't had his eye condition.
One of the best, quick bouncers seen in odi!
That was deceptively quick in an era where helmets were still rare
Cricket at his peak viv vs Akram can’t get better than that just wow
@asadyousuf8419
Bulls**t.
Cummins vs. Williamson
Bumrah vs. Azam
Hazlewood vs. Rohit
Rabada vs. Kohli
Shami vs. Root
Don't be frightened to embrace and enjoy cricket in 2024 :)
Viv is a True Champion. He never complained n see the next ball , playing with Ease . No fear at all. It's God's Gift n God Has Saved His Life Many Times as God Himself Loved Viv Richards , the King.😊
This is the sportman ship. Two lengends in face to face. no dancing, no ugly face off. thouse days are gone
@supriya9335
No they're not. There is still plenty of sportsmanship in the game of cricket today. You're simply wallowing in the past.
@@cquilty1two good comments - I actually side with both -
@@adnylang
On the fence...
Blame Steve Waugh.
Wasim Akram tells a story. After bowling bouncers, Wasim used few cuss words for Viv. Viv said he should stop otherwise he will kill him. Wasim didn't stop. At the end of Test day, Wasim was in dressing room. Someone told him someone is waiting for you out side. It was Viv with his shirt off, sweating and a bat in his hand. Wasim got on his feet and said sorry and that he will not repeat that. Viv said you better not.
Both of them r legend . I really adore both ❤️
Your "legend" Wasim Akram is a match-fixer. Shame on him.
What a Shot after a lethal ball!
Damn, I know cameras were not really capable back then to catch fast motion, but that looked deadly, 2 of the greatest of all time in action. Bouncer was also targeting head. lol
Viv batting without a helmet against ferocious fast bowling!
Vivian Richards was a biggest star player at that time! Chris Gayle was nothing in front of him! 💪🔥
Chris gayle??????? No one was anything in front of him
I think Chris Gayle was a very good batsman in his own right. Richards was better and more consistent.
The only thing I would say is that Richards had the backing and a West Indian squad filled with top line batsman which gave him the freedom to play the way he did. If he got out , it wasn't a worry because other batsman could score runs. Some argue , while he would still have been a very good player, he might not have as done as brilliantly if he didn't have such quality players to back him up.
An old friend of mine felt Gayle was unlucky not to have a strong batting line up support him. As good as he was, he might have done even better had he had a strong batting line up for support. He sometimes was under pressure.
However, Viv was better.
@@tebraizshahzad3364 Richards was one of the All time Greats . He was a genius. As Sunil Gavaskar said , the only way you could get VIv out was through Boredom. He could see the ball fraction of a second earlier than normal mortals. His average in test of 50plus and odi average of 47( best in his generation) far exceeds Chrisgayle avg of 42 in tests and 37 in odis.
There were much better batsman than chris gayle in west indies like clive loyd and gordon greenidge and desmond Haynes. Sir Vivian Alexander Richards was even better and overshadowed loyd greenidge and Haynes, thus Chris Gayle is now where near comparision. Chris gayle is one of the finest batsmen westindies has produced. Sir Vivian Richards is one of the All time greats in the history of cricket among all nations. No comparision at all. Viv is Sachin tendulkars Idol.
@@riyazahmed208 I remember Holding and others sayimg his averages could have been even higher but like you said he got bored.
@@tebraizshahzad3364 Yes. Gavaskar said that if vivs ambition was as much as gavaskar he would have scored much more runs. Viv was a natural genius. He could party at night before the match ,sleep less , get out on the field and still score a century .
Viv Richards was such a dominating player.
Waseem , greatest bowler ever.Viv greatest batsman ever
I like that Call Subby I think YOU are Right On the Money my Friend.
Do me a favour! Nobody beats Bradman- ever( as much as I adore Smokey)
Wasim? Great bowler but Marshall and Hadlee, just to name two, shit all over him
Oh Sir Viv, that was scary bouncer. Oh man, how could you faced those bouncers without helmet. I need a helmet even while keeping the wkts. You are genius.
Slow motion look like 100 mph delivery in real time must be scary 😮
tha guy who played without helmate ❤ great cricket player in the world ❤
Loved watching him bat when I was a kid. Cheers from Australia.
Wasim Akram ❤❤❤
I remember an interview with tendulkar where he replied akram the most difficult bowler to face and richards his favourite batsmen for effortlessly hitting the ball
What about the shot after the bouncer? brilliantly flicked off the pads.
@@MuhammadAbdullah-nj4xu Doesn't need to be ya' fool. a great shot is a great shot, go back to sleep.
King Viv didn't even flinch.. bossman!
He narrowly escaped death
@@javedsultan4830 My foot. He played Jeff Thomson for years and surely saw many deliveries far quicker and sent them to the fence too. The only reason this is getting all this attention is because it was caught on tape and he actually mentioned it in an interview somewhere. Akram was a great bowler, but Viv had the best of all the great bowlers of his time, including the West Indian greats (in local West Indies and English county cricket).
@@Jojpjjpkpjpjpjjpjjjlnohiguvu
Wasim Akram at hi peak was faster than Jeff Thomson. Pakistan is number one in fast bowlers.
india never had one.
and Wasim Akram almost killed Viv Richard
@@javedsultan4830Wasim Akram was never faster than 145-150 even at his peak. A yard slower than Waqar even.
@@javedsultan4830 Bumrah, Varun Aaron, Umran Malik, Prasidh Krishna… have all bowled recorded deliveries of 150+.
Show me recorded speed of even ONE delivery that Wasim Akram has bowled over 150.
His unusual action made some deliveries hard to pick, but Wasim was never much faster than 140 or 145 max. Prove me wrong.
No helmet ! Needs exceptional courage.
Not just no helmet... no arm guard, no chest guard as well and to make it worst those were never dead pitches made for tons of runs... comparing these so called stars of today to these greats is an insult to these greats and to the real format of the game called Cricket. :) (these days every tom dick and harry is termed as a 'legend'.)
@@usmangani71
By that logic comparing likes of Lara, Sachin, Inzi, Dravid, Ponting etc to these greats of 70s & 80s is an insult because these guys never played in an era without helmets. These guys never played on uncovered pitches like the past players before them either.
I agree too many mediocre batters today are termed as star players because of t20s, but the best batters of last 10-12 years likes of Smith, Kohli, Kane, Root etc would have made runs in any era of cricket. Same as Sachin, Lara, Inzi etc would have made runs without helmet as well.
@@elamcyril Rarely do I see people with good cricket knowledge on UA-cam. Good take man
No helmet..Just crazy dangerous play.
What a bowler and could swing the ball a deadly yorker brilliant to watch
That was quick
Greatest Ever vs Greatest Ever.
2nd to the Great Garfield Sobers
Richards faced thompson at his fastest, not sure if this will be the quickest he faced. But pretty quick for a Richards past his prime.
great upload. king viv and great bouncer
Richards thought may be one of the situation I should consider wearing a helmet 😂😂😂
Wearing just a cap as well. Legend!
King batsman sir Richard
1988-94 Akram was scarily fast!
I wonder how fast this bouncer was from Wasim Akram ?
My guess is it might be in high 150s kilometers per hour.
Nowhere has Wasim Akram been timed at even 145 km/h. He always seemed to hurry the batsman, but I believe that was because of his unusual action.
If anyone disagrees, please post even one link to a video where Wasim is timed at 145 or higher. In contrast, I can post dozens where he is timed in the mid to high 130s over after over (ie Glenn McGrath pace range, definitely not Brett Lee or Shaun Tait).
@@JojpjjpkpjpjpjjpjjjlnohiguvuHey . Wasim clocked 141 when he was retiring in the year 2003. So please don’t assume. Wasim definitely bowled this at 154 kmph
@@shujahmohammed9173 Show me a link please. I am a Wasim fan myself, but never saw him consistently timed in even the 140s. And 141 is hardly express - I have seen Dwayne Bravo and Hardik Pandya both touch speeds in the 140s.
Wasim was dangerous because of his quick arm action, not because he bowled at 150+.
@@Jojpjjpkpjpjpjjpjjjlnohiguvu141 is good for a 36 year old. He bowled 141 and 142 in 2003 at 36 years. In 1989 to 93 he was bowling between 147 to 154 . This bouncer was 154 .
@@shujahmohammed9173 No doubt Wasim was very quick when he wanted to be. Just like Andy Roberts, he did not rely on pace, but had plenty of speed.
Akram was very fast. He was bowling at 140km/hr in world after 20 years of playing cricket and also with dm
It was like a bullet
Fastest ball still he never wear helmet in his career ,what a daring peraon he was ... he faced some tough son of guns bowlers in his time like dennis lillee, jeff thompson,richard hardlee ,jeff lawson ,imran khan ,waqar younis ,wasim akram kapil dev without helmet ,he nevee wear helmet in his cricket life ,thats why he was lord vivian richards...Many cricket pundits have said that Brett Lee,Shoaib Akhtar,Shane Bond were not even close to the speed of Dennis Lillee, Malcom Marshall, Joel Garner, Jeff Thompson,richard hardlee.
That too without helmet 😮
That bloody bouncer could kill 😳
Viv nearly got killed facing Dennis Lillee in Perth. So he cheated death at least twice.
Viv Richards facin bouncers of fast bowlers without helmet. Only He had balls of steel to do that....
All without a helmet... ...crazy!
look at how Viv evaded the bouncer, any other batsman would have been either hit by it or caught on fine leg.
Wasim is wasim
It is not the quickest ball but the age was catching up on Vivian Richards,he has faced fastest with non chalant against the fastest,Viv Richards looks arrogant but is very humble and shy person always praises other not himself that's too great a cricketer,nothing taking away from Richards like great wasim Akram a genius of course,Viv Richards acknowledges him as something special.
I reckon this would have been 98 mph
Is there anywhere on you tube we can at least see the delivery?😂
0:23 because he's viv richards
He could have died if that ball hit his head....very dangerous...
Viv was nearly decapitated there & he just shook it off 🥶
This should the biggest lie, Richards was never afraid of Lillie and Thomason, and others who where much quicker than Wasim Akram.
viv took a bouncer to the mouth once and just shook it off and played the next ball.
The greatest: viv
Whatever the speed, he was never impressed 😂
He was rattled..
He may have been unaware, but he faced quicker balls from Jeff Thompson.
Who will come here seen kapil sharma show
Viv was nearly killed
Yes.
No, it was just Wasim escaped
Those were real men playing the MANLY game... unlike these so called stars of today who wear netted helmets, arm guard, chest guard and light weight well cushioned pads on picthes tailored and rules altered & size of boundaries shortened to make tons of runs... That era was a Manly Game this era is a Sissy game.
Easy for you to say this . Back in those days, deaths in cricket had not yet been a thing.. when people start getting hit on the head and dying, I gaurantee you, everyone will protect themselves, including Viv. Has nothing to do with being manly.@@usmangani71
@usmangani71 correct...but you forgot to mention the bats of today. The bat edges are half the width of the bat face 😅.
ATTENTION Will Pukovski
are you WATCHING ..
how to play the short delivery ??
two kings in one sight
Wasim is no king. He is a labourer. All fast bowlers are labourers.
He is famously known as sultan of swing.
Wthuout helmet , lion there
Without helmet 😐
Dear comment-tators it was a big no ball by Wasim Akram..
Watch closely at 4th & 9th Second.
Kutchbhee means anything......
Richards did not wear a helmet partly due to bravado, and also to keep himself sharp, I guess.
That clip demonstrates amazing technique of watching the ball and avoiding it properly despite it being aimed right at his face.
The fact that he could get killed possibly made him have much better reflexes than most batsmen!
Denise lille Jeff Thompson
He is playing without helmet
Well, that was quite a fast delivery. But, Vivitan Richard didn't say that it was the quickest one he ever faced. This is a true example of manipulating viewers to make them see this video. Good Job.
@jbhatt5920
Exactly - a very disingenuous video title. Of course Akram was no slouch, but by all accounts Duncan Fletcher was perhaps the quickest bowler Viv ever faced. Here is the video of it.
'Viv Richards facing LIGHTNING fast Duncan Spencer 1993 | At 41 facing 140+ balls without helmet 👏👏👏'
ua-cam.com/video/-Xw0h6LsuMw/v-deo.html
Guess Richards does not know cricket rules. That was not a legitimate ball so doesnt matter how fast it came.
Bit easy to bowl faster if your an extra meter down the track
bbn
Sir Viv was past his prime when Wasim Akram career started. Otherwise this ball would have gone for a six.
I Don't think the ball was that quick seeing the reaction of the wicketkeeper,in those days generally akram bowled 1 or 2 genuine Quick deliveries in an over.clearly viv Richards had past his prime then.he was completely beaten by that delivery.i think because of Akrams very whippy wrist action,his height,being a left arm Bowler coming round the wicket,akrams impossible trajectory made Extra zipp through the pitch thats what beaten Viv.otherwise i don’t think it was 90 mph delivery in the air.Akram bowled at his fastest during 1992 world cup.though i had read in cricket magazines he bowled very quick in bridgetown test in 1988 Against west Indies.and he bowled faster than any of the west indian bowlers in that particular test
he almost got k!lled and the commentator is so chill about it🤡
Ye slo mo kiss type ka ball dikh hi nhi rha slomo me bhi 😂
us zamany main cameras frames skip kartay thay and the ball was actually very quick dear. vivian richards hill gaya usko daickhlo woh slo hi hilla hai slow mo main lol....