I think I was pretty tough as a youngster.Viv RichardsTheWorldMotivation.comTry New ThemeDownloadSharePin ItCopied to clipboard!“I think I was pretty tough as a youngster.
“There are individuals out there who use the body protection as a form of staying power to go on as long as possible. That's the worst way anybody can be thinking, that you should cover yourself in a suit of armour, to make yourself brave, or to enable you to hook - when you never hooked in your life - just because you've got a helmet on.”Viv RichardsArmour
“I am thankful that I played the game at a time when the West Indies climbed to heights that have never been repeated.”
“Guys are playing a lot of limited overs cricket and not making that adjustment when it comes to the longer version and pay a price for that.”Viv RichardsAdjustment
“The West Indies team I played for in the 1970s and 80s was truly blessed to have so many brilliant individuals in one group. We had many great fast bowlers but the deadliest was my fellow Antiguan Andy Roberts.”Viv RichardsAndy
“My dad was assistant governor of the prison, so there were times when he would bring some of that discipline home. He was the enforcer, whereas my mother, who was a stay-at-home mum, was always the pacifier.”Viv RichardsAssistant