According to the great man himself this was the fastest spell of bowling he ever faced Bowler is Duncan Spencer
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@TemazepamParty3 жыл бұрын
Like one of the earlier commenters on this thread, I was also lucky enough (as a Glamorgan supporter) to be there that day. I will not disagree with the comments stating that Viv’s reflexes were on the wane and that he was not the player he used to be. I will absolutely disagree with any comment that says that this made Spencer look faster than he actually was. He bowled absolutely LIGHTNING fast that day, and in over 40 years of playing and watching cricket, I can’t think of many, if any spells I’ve seen live in the flesh that were as consistently quick as this What this clip doesn’t show is Spencer repeatedly doing all of Huw Morris, Adrian Dale, and Matthew Maynard, two Test batsmen who rank amongst the finest ever to play for Glam and an England ‘A’ player in Dale, for speed during that innings. Some of the deliveries he bowled were so fast that the keeper was late on them (and Steve Marsh was a proper keeper who was standing a LONG way back) It should be noted that by the end of his innings (46*), Viv was playing Spencer comfortably. Class is permanent... It remains one of the most exhilarating passages of play I have ever seen, and I count myself privileged to have been there
@gtanj3 жыл бұрын
When was this match played? Was it in late 80's or early 90's?
@TemazepamParty3 жыл бұрын
@@gtanj 19th September 1993
@swapnildeshmukh71133 жыл бұрын
@@TemazepamParty I was born exactly 5 years later. 👍
@spencerthomas8113 жыл бұрын
I remember watching on TV. Spencer and Van Troost were seriously quick, and according to Mark Butcher Van Troost was the quickest bowler he faced.
@peecee13843 жыл бұрын
Without radar mere speculation, opinion and guesswork.
@rajwarnakulasuriya59353 жыл бұрын
there was no other like Viv and there will never be another... The Legend of all Legends
@SiddharthSingh-uo9bw Жыл бұрын
do you know Sachin Tendulkar?
@rajwarnakulasuriya5935 Жыл бұрын
@@SiddharthSingh-uo9bw Oh yes, the new Prime Minister of Britain...no I don't know him personally...
@shalinrangana9644 Жыл бұрын
@@SiddharthSingh-uo9bw who ?
@saikiranparimi5878 Жыл бұрын
@@rajwarnakulasuriya5935 No one cares even if you don't know about Sachin, go and Google about him if you are from earth
@rajwarnakulasuriya5935 Жыл бұрын
@@saikiranparimi5878 ....oh ..the guy who was batting at the backyard of No 10...
@robmatkrl13 жыл бұрын
At the age if 41 he is facing 140+ balls without helmet. What a man 👏👏👏
@HoratioFitzbastard3 жыл бұрын
@@bonjourr100 and the rest
@InnerLifePhotography3 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about? Viv Richards took retirement even before 39
@rockygates73933 жыл бұрын
@@InnerLifePhotography from international cricket, not from club cricket
@govindrajud85593 жыл бұрын
That is not international match,hopper is in slip
@tonyjlorns17273 жыл бұрын
Simply one the greatest batsmen who have picked up a cricket bat ! Genuis
@proudtroller89873 жыл бұрын
Sir viv , tapping on the bowler's head at the end of the over , makes this a gentleman's game , great cricket all round . .
@omkargujar289993 жыл бұрын
Sachin tendulkar😄😄
@ash_editz79243 жыл бұрын
Tendulkar 🖤
@udayrajjoshi75993 жыл бұрын
Soo true
@sachinachrekar20123 жыл бұрын
He did not like that...Spencer I mean..as is evident..😁
@chhavimanichoubey94373 жыл бұрын
respecting his fast bowling
@shashankchauhan76243 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! He was 41 at that time. Looks fitter than many 24 year olds!
@bitchoflivingblah3 жыл бұрын
he was famous for doing 50 press ups first thing every day without fail.
@HeartistMurali3 жыл бұрын
Who?
@shashankchauhan76243 жыл бұрын
@@HeartistMurali Sir Viv Richards
@grellis64833 жыл бұрын
@@shashankchauhan7624 a.k.a the Master Blaster and surely the coolest man in sport ever, bar none!
@shashankchauhan76243 жыл бұрын
@@grellis6483 I completely agree. He owned the pitch whenever he stepped on it. That confidence was unmatched then and is unmatched now!
@aamirstar73 жыл бұрын
Viv was caught on a No ball and after the next ball he faced gave a bit of tap on bowler's head. Pure gentleman, comforting the bowler that he didn't get his wicket even after bowling so good.
@Emperor30033 жыл бұрын
He gave him a tap on the head because they almost collided while he took that single off that last ball in the video 🙄
@stephenmcloughlin77183 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call him a pure gentleman, he was sacked from Somerset for bullying young players at the club. Ian Botham boasts in his autobiography about drinking with Viv and watching Viv bump into drunks on purpose to instigate a fight, which himself and Viv would happily finish off.
@parthak38003 жыл бұрын
This is Cricket, The gentleman's game.
@johnveitch4861 Жыл бұрын
@@stephenmcloughlin7718 definitely not MCC old boy.
@beefy1986 Жыл бұрын
@@stephenmcloughlin7718 Viv and Garner were sacked because Somerset wasn't doing well in the county championship and their performances had deteriorated quite a bit. Pete Roebuck took the call to drop them. Beefy left Somerset in protest. Beefy joined Worcestershire and they won the County championship. Viv played for Glamorgan and had limited over cup success. Also Viv played for Rishton in the Lancashire league and they won that year and business in the league picked up due to Viv
@Waylander1734 ай бұрын
The man is class!! That tap on the bowler to say "well bowled" ..... that just shows sir viv is not only a fantastic player, but a true sportsman who appreciates the game as well as individual performances by his opponents .... we miss watching u Sir!
@subhanjaved22103 жыл бұрын
And still he's playing without a helmet Balls of steel
@davidrboland3 жыл бұрын
Might be wrong, but it seems to me that batsmen get hit on the head more in the helmet era than they did before helmets, even though wickets are probably better. Not sure why. Have to say I miss the days of a quality batsman battling quicks with just a cap or a floppy hat. Seemed more cool somehow.
@cricketheads85913 жыл бұрын
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@doctormarazanvose43733 жыл бұрын
@Abhishek Kumar "fact" - citations please
@doctormarazanvose43733 жыл бұрын
@Abhishek Kumar video unavailable in my country. Please try to remember that he is a commentator and their job is to make everything exciting and scary as possible. Gavaskar was a brilliant batsman but not a scientist. Some of the drivvel that comes out of his mouth when commentating just makes me sigh. I will never forget when Rahul made a century and Gavaskar was saying what Rahul was thinking - something that always pisses me off - is he a mind reader? He said that it was the greatest moment in Rahul's life. He went onto the pitch and said to Rahul - this must be the greatest moment in your life right now. Rahul said - not really. Enough said.
@jalalahmed36893 жыл бұрын
@@themarathaman9624 This is not right to compair. Both are great player.
@rawanderer47373 жыл бұрын
Legend, always confident and never jealous of the future generation that wear breaking his stats. He's carried himself well outside the field too.
@mardanlifetv96223 жыл бұрын
Great😍😊😁
@KhalDraggo Жыл бұрын
You need to listen to Wasim Akram’s account when was a young buck, he let a few rip on Viv in their late eighties tour of WI. Viv was knocking at their dressing room door that day, threatening Wasim to tone it down or… not as gracious as you would think :-) but no doubt one of the best or the best that cricket has ever seen
@stoneworshipper2599 Жыл бұрын
@@KhalDraggo cricket was always a gentleman's game I'm sure the pakisthani did something which didn't fall into that account.
@seekchristwithin446415 күн бұрын
He was jealous and threatened by Lara though..................
@paulbritto29653 жыл бұрын
I played with Duncan at Willetton Cricket club in juniors. I recall a match where the opposition refused to continue if Duncan was allowed to bowl. He went from under 16’s to A grade WACA cricket the next year. I also recall our coach in under 16’s giving Duncan a brand new cherry in the nets. It was a grass pitch half track with a little slope where it joined the normal grass. Behind there was the normal net maybe 10 feet high, behind that was a chain fence twice as high. He let one go that cleared the chain fence. Great for me as he had to walk for miles to get it giving me a break. On return a Yorker that broke my big toe. Great guy who was plagued with back issues that shortened his career. Real handy batsman as well.
@Straight.Forward.Indian3 жыл бұрын
Nice experience you had.... Cricket of those days had real quality.
@vijayaraghavansubramanian2334 Жыл бұрын
What happened to him? Why he never played Internationals?
@EkShlokEkJoke Жыл бұрын
@@vijayaraghavansubramanian2334 plagued with back issues
@jamescoe764 Жыл бұрын
These injuries were so common in English fast bowlers 😢
@JasonKingMonkey Жыл бұрын
I played with Duncan at Gosnells CC at Sutherland around 92. Super slippery!
@pakman11273 жыл бұрын
A tap on bowlers head by Sir Viv shows how big he was as a human being. And sportsman spirit. The best ever.
@irtizaalikhan86493 жыл бұрын
Without helmet I can't believe this . So dangerous really. Viv Richard is a real king . No 1 batsman in the world have ever seen
@vhtevhte3 жыл бұрын
Gavaskar did the same.
@Holistic.Helathline3 жыл бұрын
Not really great. The batsman at the non striker end already had an helmet. Viv Richards had choice
@vhtevhte3 жыл бұрын
@@Holistic.Helathline It requires a lot of confidence in ones own ability apart from guts.
@Holistic.Helathline3 жыл бұрын
@@vhtevhte there's a difference between stupidity and confidence. Virat Kohli wears helmet, don't mean he has no confidence :) On another note, I understand Viv Richards not wearing helmet, this match was during end of his career, and he played all his life without a helmet. So he probably is uncomfortable wearing one now
@robotnik95523 жыл бұрын
@@Holistic.Helathline west indies player believed not to wear helmet. Sunny paji aka little master didn't even used to wear helmet. It's their confidence. They belonged from the era where players avoid wearing helmet. Don't compare this era players with that era.
@bhavyashah21123 жыл бұрын
Crowd those days in domestic matches was way better thn international matches today
@nithinmathew24723 жыл бұрын
There were very limited matches. Now it's more about business.
@bhavyashah21123 жыл бұрын
@@nithinmathew2472 yes true they used to play only during seasons
@devvratmishra72303 жыл бұрын
तब तुम अब के इंटरनेशनल मैचेस मत देखा करो
@ahadfazal71773 жыл бұрын
That time people Hv much free time
@beefy1986 Жыл бұрын
@@ahadfazal7177 Nonsense. There used to be lesser cricket back then. More demand less supply. Today more supply less demand
@TheWizardprince3 жыл бұрын
The bit at the end where the legend expressed his appreciation by that tap.. That was pure spirit of the game
@cricketheads85913 жыл бұрын
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@Hope-tf6hl Жыл бұрын
In his peak he would hit even 90mph bouncers for six for fun. That's how good he was
@tanz78776 ай бұрын
So did all the other greats.
@gofitwithmummy56603 жыл бұрын
The t20 player born 4 decades before IPL, HE KNEW ALL 3 FORMATS🙏🙏 THE DUDE OF CRICKET 😎
@inzihaq47063 жыл бұрын
When most of the batsman wouldn’t play comfortably after wearing helmet,viv Richards face this bowler without helmet
@MihirS843 жыл бұрын
He was the epitome of supreme self-confidence and fearlessness.
@amitnelson64423 жыл бұрын
Its one of the reason, he is nighted
@mazahirbaltistani34073 жыл бұрын
Lol U forgot legend zaheer Abbas
@tanz78776 ай бұрын
They'll played without a helmet in those day. They'd all be fucked now if they didn't.
@atribhattacharyya26312 жыл бұрын
How humble and down to earth person he is..a true definition of G.O.A.T
@alexbhai3345 Жыл бұрын
You sound like he died
@atribhattacharyya2631 Жыл бұрын
@@alexbhai3345 You should practice English grammar again from your school days..
@alexbhai3345 Жыл бұрын
@@atribhattacharyya2631 No maybe I shud drink less.... I replied the wrong guy
@johncoffey7244 жыл бұрын
It was one of Viv's last matches and he was in his 40s. The young man was virtually 20 years Viv's junior and was genuinely quick, Duncan Spencer (I used to play county cricket during this period...the lad was quick!!!). HOWEVER, Glamorgan won and Viv remained until the end of the match. Spencer went on the have back problems and also had failed drugs tests, resulting in him being a combination of retired through injury and banned.
@wkhan53 жыл бұрын
@@bonjourr100 where are you getting this from??
@itssak26032 жыл бұрын
@@wkhan5 he said he played county cricket with him
@wkhan52 жыл бұрын
@@itssak2603 please first check the username of the person I replied to before commenting
@itssak26032 жыл бұрын
@@wkhan5 lol sorry mate what actually did Suresh comment?
@wkhan52 жыл бұрын
@@itssak2603 no worries mate. Lol at this stage I’ve even forgotten what he wrote
@jongreen9171 Жыл бұрын
I remember this game. From memory Spencer had an innocuous run up and looking like a military medium bowler but exploded through his action and was proper quick. His first over against Matthew Maynard was great to watch.
@jshaers96 Жыл бұрын
Yes, when he's running in you think he's a sort of Mark Ealham type, until he releases the ball.
@jongreen9171 Жыл бұрын
@@jshaers96 I saw Ealham smash a 44 ball century at Mote Park in a Sunday league match in 95. It was brutal.
@Same123153 жыл бұрын
That's why he is legend...respect each other...give respect ND take respect personality
@max_spartaspectre83933 жыл бұрын
People talking about helmets are forgetting that guys like Viv Richards, Sunil Gavaskar have played in an era where there were no helmets & the bowlers those days were among the fastest & dangerous ones & I'm not even mentioning the pitches in detail used those days.
@jaisrikanth64283 жыл бұрын
Fuck the other stand bater has helmet
@BatMan-xr8gg3 жыл бұрын
Sunil wore a Skull Cap, and Tony Greig introduced the Helmet when he wore a Motorcycle one out in 1975 against Lillie and Thompson.
@omkarjsuvarna3 жыл бұрын
@Sher Ali Ye kaha se aya bhai.
@lautheimpaler46862 жыл бұрын
@Sher Ali It's the other way round
@MrBayern663 жыл бұрын
Duncan Spencer played first class cricket for Western Australia
@tamharmubariz65363 жыл бұрын
Finally a coment about bowler i was wondering what his name is and u mentioned at the right time . Secondly the caption of the video is about bowler not about sir viv richards wearing no helmet or facing at age of 41 or tapping bowler head showing his greatness stupid viewers here ! 😝
@anthonytudori27713 жыл бұрын
Duncan Spencer was express pace and only around 5'8" tall. Remember him in "A" grade cricket & representing Western Australia. Erratic at times but always scary to face especially on the bouncing Perth pitches at the WACA.
@HoratioFitzbastard3 жыл бұрын
Quickest bowler I've ever seen, and that includes Jeff Thomson.
@stupendous10682 жыл бұрын
Shame he never got to play test cricket.
@thiruvetti3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was quick. But even at 41, Sir VIv road the storm and then remained 46*. That is the real fighter. So I wont say Sir Viv was down and out here. Infact he stood like a rock.
@varshaan3 жыл бұрын
The bowler's name is "Duncan Spencer" ❤
@michaelali68823 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the Bowler's name. Everyone wants to talk about Viv, like he's the unknown quantity. Lol. Good for Duncan!!
@mardanlifetv96223 жыл бұрын
Ohhh yes😊😁
@jayantamitra10093 жыл бұрын
Look at the Great man's gesture after the over. Man of heart ❤
@shebant74822 жыл бұрын
What a legend, facing Lillie & Thompson without a helmet and hammered ‘em all over the park👍👍👏👏
@flamingfrancis Жыл бұрын
Failiarise yourself with the number of times Lillee dismissed Sir Viv.
@rocknral Жыл бұрын
In 75,/76 against Lillee and Thompson at the peak of their powers over 6 tests, Viv averaged mid 20s. Not really smashing them. I don't think Viv got the better of them till after WSC, when their injuries well and truly caught up with them.
@ZillianZilch Жыл бұрын
No he didn’t. He faced them without a helmet but he certainly didn’t hammer them all over the park. Quite the opposite in fact.
@zodiac6968 Жыл бұрын
@@ZillianZilch He did in 1979 when he made 153 not out in a ODI at the M.C.G.
@johnveitch4861 Жыл бұрын
Yeah , that'll be it. Lucky he got 20+. He must have been a bag of nerves in the dressing room. And he had to reassure the Windies not to give up. Those damn injuries. Lucky old Sir Viv. I do remember the windies having one or two lads who were just above medium pace. Not certain. I know I'll ask Kim Hughes. Viv faced the 4 horsemen in the nets everyday.
@sundeepgupta13 жыл бұрын
The yesteryear batsmen like Viv and Gavaskar went without a helmet and facing these quicks. Amazing guts..
@johnmajor41733 жыл бұрын
Generating such pace and bounce with that height means one is bending his back a lot and immense pressure on his left knee and ankle. No doubt the bowler never represented Australia and his career was full of injuries !! But an intelligent bowler !!
@thesnackbandit3 жыл бұрын
Australia? He's English.
@markcarterm4873 жыл бұрын
@@thesnackbandit Born in England grew up in Perth Western Australia.
@chetia6663 жыл бұрын
There was an Indian bowler with short height with express pace but no direction. The name was David Johnson.
@Thorpeman Жыл бұрын
@@markcarterm487We didn't hold that against him
@nivan2313 жыл бұрын
Loved the way Richards appreciated the bowling.. nice gesture
@shoaibshr20904 жыл бұрын
0:16 look at the confidence 😘
@farhanchawdhry78533 жыл бұрын
The greatest batsman we have ever seen. The only one till date where the greatest and the fastest bowler in the world scared to ball him the bouncer. We r lucky we have witnessed thie king when he arrived at the creaze, the game would continue on his terms and conditions. Sir Viv has played today's cricket 30 years before.
@FB-zp2gz3 жыл бұрын
Even after that he was not bothered to wear a helmet. Must have got a skull of steel.🥃
@vindaisatossermini23 жыл бұрын
Or balls..
@sereanaduwai83133 жыл бұрын
Viv would have taken this guys deliveries to the boundary any day of the week a few years earlier .
@abhishekshrivastav61623 жыл бұрын
*Gavaskar Scored 10k Runs Faced West Indies Attack without helmet any thoughts*
@lawabiding1233 жыл бұрын
It was all about his steel balls
@adithya97063 жыл бұрын
@@abhishekshrivastav6162 Yeah he's a legendary Test batsman meanwhile Viv Richard was playing t20 in ODI. Both legends of their era🇮🇳 🇦🇬 🔥💯
@vantheman12443 жыл бұрын
Duncan Spencer was rapid that day. Seriously quick.
@babudickey3 жыл бұрын
No body likes yr comment 😎😎😎😎
@wce053083 жыл бұрын
@@babudickey he's got 12 you tool
@babudickey3 жыл бұрын
@@wce05308 I thought he should have replied 😎😎 but may be u r 1 of 12
@wce053083 жыл бұрын
@@babudickey got back to your hutt troll boy
@druvakumar53833 жыл бұрын
He's 41 ??!! ... I'm soo unfit and lazy I don't even think I'll make to 41😭😭😭
@duraigowtham19163 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂🤣🤣
@karthiknetworking24153 жыл бұрын
😂
@silverballer7342 Жыл бұрын
No helmet against such a fast bowler. Unbelievable! Truly Fearless. 🙏
@adsdynamic92193 жыл бұрын
Viv still had nerve of steel to face quicks without a helmet ⛑ even at 41, simply amazing. What a incredible player he was, simply the greatest one has ever seen. That's precisely why he's known as King 👑 Richards. ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
@marlowcasinochips3 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched a lot of cricket over the past 45 years, and I mean 50-100 days a year, mostly live. Sir Viv was the best batsman I ever saw. The only reason his stats don’t match some of the more modern players is they play twice as many games now. Had the pleasure of meeting him several times. Such a humble and polite man.
@adsdynamic92193 жыл бұрын
@@marlowcasinochips Absolutely right 👉 There was not much cricket 🦗 played during his days, else he would have had a record ⏺ one would only have dreamt of.
@takeachillpill29543 жыл бұрын
Playing without helmet is nuts.
@huepix3 жыл бұрын
Of steel apparently lol
@Bonkify693 жыл бұрын
Balls of steel
@therawbean693 жыл бұрын
@@Bonkify69 NO nuts of steel.
@MrDanallman3 жыл бұрын
If actually makes you a better batsmen. Without a helmet you must concentrate alot more.
@sachin2653 жыл бұрын
You, nuts of steel
@buntysonawane57503 жыл бұрын
Respect to Spencer just to make a legend like Sir Viv look uncomfortable.
@vijayaprabu66693 жыл бұрын
Viv is already 41🙄
@sagacious3453 жыл бұрын
Research shows he was positive for steroids hence the pace..was suspended then never be the same.
@KaranveerSingh-oc7hy3 жыл бұрын
Thnks for name
@davidzukes229 Жыл бұрын
@@sagacious345 To avoid possible litigation here, Spencer tested positive for steroids in 2001 (8 years after this footage) and stated he took them as pain relief for his chronic back problems,
@shr0111043 жыл бұрын
The King had the magnanimity to admit to it and blessed the boy.
@naturephotography88373 жыл бұрын
He was definitely bowling over 150kph in this video. Express pace for sure!
@bitchoflivingblah3 жыл бұрын
@@bonjourr100 I calculated he was bowling around 95mph or153kph in the clip above.
@leemafashion66283 жыл бұрын
@@bitchoflivingblah your eyes are better than Speed gun then
@bitchoflivingblah3 жыл бұрын
@@leemafashion6628 The calculation and my reasoning are shown in full in a separate below.
@WaferBrik4 ай бұрын
After facing balls that could take his head off he salutes the bowler. Impressive man.
@shaikhnisar007 Жыл бұрын
And he appreciate the bowler for his effort, what a player Viv was. GOAT
@Manzoor87183 жыл бұрын
Age caught up with the greatest of them all as well.
@randybridgeman50503 жыл бұрын
As it does all of us...the aging process cannot be reversed, try as we may to deny or prevent it.
@Manzoor87183 жыл бұрын
@@randybridgeman5050 Indeed!
@tomhodges19196 жыл бұрын
I was there that day, last game of the 40-over league and the winner of the game would be champions. So many people were in the ground, they had to let the crowd sit in front of the advertising hoardings. King Viv won the game for Glamorgan (his last 1st class game ever apart from the 3 day game after this) but bloody hell, Spencer was quick. Definitely the fastest I've ever seen live (though I admit I never saw Akhtar.)
@mohammedghouse55234 жыл бұрын
Which year this,how many old
@sunilkv73654 жыл бұрын
@@mohammedghouse5523 1993 sunday lleague
@murtazaali53873 жыл бұрын
Akhtat was insanely fast. Clocked at late 150 kph regularly in his real early days.
@ianb97293 жыл бұрын
I was there as well. The best indication of how quick Duncan Spencer was can be seen in a longer film of this spell; he'd bowled a few overs by the time Viv came in. Top order batsmen barely moving before the ball was past him, just a shame measurement of speed wasn't commonplace then. (I also remember the night in Canterbury before this match. Invite Glamorgan fans to your home town, they know how to have a good night on the beers!)
@graemealexander88043 жыл бұрын
Akhtar near the top of the tree, with Brett Lee. They bowled their fastest in patches. Still, in my lifetime, Jeff Thomson is clearly the fastest I've seen. No doubt he bowled 100mph regularly every match, not just one ball. Viv stated Thompson was the quickest he faced & yet he was able to play front foot pullshots to Jeff, I have footage of the great man hitting Thommo to the advertising signs affixed to the fence at the Gabba, echoing as the ball hit it. Viv is still the greatest batsman since Bradman, the greatest modern day Test & ODI ever. Had he played in this era, he'd be the greatest batsman in all 3 forms of the game.
@Harldin3 жыл бұрын
The greatest T20 player we will never see, OMG with todays bats and the smaller Boundaries, Richards would have been incredible.
@sivag2032 Жыл бұрын
Would say Viv,Kapil,Botham,Thompson,Garner,Holding would have made Today's T20 more thirilling and exciting.
@ranishpandit89143 жыл бұрын
The king was rattled. Humble bowler who made viv Richards uncomfortable.
@mayankchaturvedi21493 жыл бұрын
That tap on the bowler's head by SIR VIV.. proves that why he is one of the finest batsmen of all time.. An ultimate #legend
@kaleemahmadkhan57645 жыл бұрын
King Viv does not even bother to wear a helmet.
@P_FamilyJAR4 ай бұрын
It was a real pity Spencer never played for Australia - tested positive to nanodrone and that derailed his career
@GOWRISANKARAS Жыл бұрын
2:41 - Mr Spencer would have felt very humbled and proud after receiving a token of appreciation from the great Viv Richards
@yaadonke3dgaane2 жыл бұрын
A man with a full daring facing 140+ ball speed 🔥🙏 big respect to legend Richard sir
@yasirsheikh65903 жыл бұрын
Viv is superhuman . He is not wearing helmet. What a brave man. Love him
@pbfamous0717 күн бұрын
imagine Viv with a modern day cricket bat and all the gear. he would make sachin, root, smith etc look gentle.
@michaelcummings26933 жыл бұрын
Yeah Duncan was a lad from Gosnells, he used to scare me at training off 5 paces. Very quick had a lot of back injuries.
@Carbonite0033 жыл бұрын
As expected generating that pace from that height means he's bending and putting a lot of pressure on his back and ankle
@PolKkhol3 жыл бұрын
Did anyone notice Carl Hooper in the Slips
@arann78203 жыл бұрын
Yes stylish player like mark Waugh
@handyvickers3 жыл бұрын
Yup
@khaleefax95533 жыл бұрын
who gives a fcuk to look at anything else when Viv is batting?
@VinayakVidhyasagar3 жыл бұрын
Good bowler, I think it was his dream moment to bowl to the absolute and one only no1 batsman of oneday cricket,, it was his fastest I believe in his whole career
@sedlife82493 жыл бұрын
Sir Viv! Talent wise the greatest batsman ever imo!! What a spell my boy Duncan!
@asgwarriorscricket3 жыл бұрын
Sir Viv was a master!! Obviously at 41, he would take time to settle in..seeing him play made my day 😌👍
@vantheman12382 жыл бұрын
It just shows you don’t have to be tall and big to bowl fast. Spencer was well below six foot. Makes you think how terrifying Larwood must have been in the Bodyline series.
@nathanwilliams2152 Жыл бұрын
Larwood was about the same height - 5”7 - 5”8 - but immensely strong and flexible. He had very wiry muscles like Jeff Thomson, as opposed to Devon Malcolm, Sylvester Clarke or Curtly Ambrose - big, brawny and intimidating
@vantheman1238 Жыл бұрын
@@nathanwilliams2152 Must be wonderful to be a fast bowler
@rajeshsharma-pm6gz3 жыл бұрын
The lion walk of viv rechards.... I used to love it a lot
@tiredofbeingsecular98713 жыл бұрын
The bowler was SPENCER
@arindamchatterjee38153 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Duncan Spencer, played for Kent I guess.
@abrarahmed18883 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live on TV at the time and thought to myself that this bowler I had never heard of before (Duncan Spencer) was stand out fast. I’m sure he would have been generating in the mid 90s in that over
@dudeitsme57533 жыл бұрын
Just imagine the modern day Giants like Kohli, Williamson, ABD, Sachin etc facing fast bowlers without helmet, i'm damn sure they wouldn't achieve even half the success that they have.......imo Viv Richards is the Greatest ODI batsman to ever to walk this planet
@sushantkumar10633 жыл бұрын
Bro it's not their faylt that helmet was not used at that era.every era have some great players and they shouldn't be compared. I think you are a old man of different era.
@arunminnas3 жыл бұрын
@@sushantkumar1063 you must have been born yesterday. Cricket was much harder then, hitting boundaries took more effort and the ball certainly did not go crashing to the fence like it does now a days.
@steadfastperson91433 жыл бұрын
with helmet they would have as good as viv.with helmet....especially with skill level ab de villiers can match viv richards
@cosmosart-brushandpaint46503 жыл бұрын
Sir Viv Richards is a Legend.. Hats off for Spencer for the terrific over.. Sir Richards wasnt afraid, he was amused. Also he didn't forget to greet Spencer for his performance. What a beautiful game that is..
@srinivaspillai46222 жыл бұрын
vivian richards has no air about being so great batsman, most of the interview he always other cricketers and praises them so much that he downs himself, played hard but a humble cricketer at heart, loves all, great person and great personality.
@asifameerhussain64113 жыл бұрын
41 yrs of age, no helmet, lighting fast bowler and bowling short, NP! Though he didn't play him well on this occasion but look at him covering the line of the ball and not shying away!
@zamy.96-3 жыл бұрын
What a player He was ,facing extra pace bowlers without Helmet .....
@robicenco13 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live on the telly with my brothers. It was obvious that this totally unknown bowler was exceptionally quick. Pleased to see this video has re-surfaced after all these years.
@malikaftab62993 жыл бұрын
Viv playing against fast bowlers without helmet at the age of 41 it's amazing 😯
@tomiasthexder76733 жыл бұрын
There was a great long article about Duncan Spencer recently. Look it up is well worth the read... many top class cricketers stated he was the quickest they ever faced.
@franksheridan34488 ай бұрын
Watch Ducan Spencer bowl in the nets at fourteen,fifteen,sixteen years of age super quick.Bowled Gordon Greenich in the nets at the WACA when 16 year old school boy. Opened the bowling for willetton A grade cricket side against Fremantle and really gave Geoff Marsh some real hurry up. The kid could bat as well its a shame back injuries cut his career short.
@specialistsprofessionalsin13315 жыл бұрын
Rolls Royce in batting Viv RICHARDS
@johncoffey7243 жыл бұрын
Duncan Spencer...I played County cricket at this time and he was quick. Spencer was an English born Aussie. Was really quick but, sadly, was plagued by injuries. What you don't see is the later spell where Viv takes him apart. What you don't
@mdsohid1443 жыл бұрын
Fast bowling face without helmet! brave man
@raymondkhan46963 жыл бұрын
Another West Indian legend in the slips - Carl Hooper...
@uniqueurl3 жыл бұрын
Good old days.. Age wont trouble you, with superb hand and eye coordination, you don't need a helmet also.
@qasimdon9593 Жыл бұрын
Viv Richard All time Great player
@sheetanchor78623 жыл бұрын
Admiring the opponent is real passion
@Harldin3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a story i once heard about a young quick bowling to Richards. The young tyro had beaten Richards 3 balls in a row and before bowling the next ball, held it up and said. “Hey Viv this is what the ball looks like why don’t you try nicking it” Viv hit the next ball over the Stands never to be seen again and looked at the shocked young Tyro and growled “Son you know what it looks like so why don’t you go and fetch it” I’ve got no idea whether that actually happened or not but it summed Richards up brilliantly, Bowlers very quickly learnt you never sledged Richards.
@davidireland40232 жыл бұрын
Was it greg Thomas bowling in that match
@Harldin2 жыл бұрын
@@davidireland4023 As I said I actually have no idea whether it ever happened or its just a fable about Richards but it sums him up perfectly. The funny thing about Richards was if he come out swinging from ball one, you knew you had a real chance of getting him early but if he started cautiously that's when you were in trouble.
@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz93 жыл бұрын
Good bowling action and follow through. Amazing that Viv with no helmet. He must have good eye sight , very confident or both. It's amazing how top class players seem to have so much time when lierally It's like a second or so from when the ball releases. Mark Waugh seemed to have all the time in the world.
@soumikchatterjee1827 Жыл бұрын
The ultimate batsman, batters will come and go with tremendous potential, but it's almost impossible for a batsman to have a swag like Sir Viv, it still gives goose bumps to me whenever I see highlights of his knocks, what attitude and swagger, it's magnificent, he was an alpha male, his every move on a cricket fields bears testimony to this truth....
@nishantkumaryadav33063 жыл бұрын
Jo mahan hote hai wo apni mahanta apne nature se v show krte rhte hai.... like viv Richards sir 👍👍
@71poiuytrewq3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how quick this was.....It's hard to judge but I reckon this was about as fast as it gets, 155+ km/hour. Lightening speed.
@ershadkhandker3 жыл бұрын
This looks like 140- 45 max kmph.155 flies over the head.
@71poiuytrewq3 жыл бұрын
@@ershadkhandker I dont know. Looks quicker than that. Admittedly its hard to say, but McGrath bowled at about 140km/h (on a good day). And it looks a helluva lot quicker than him.
@ershadkhandker3 жыл бұрын
@@71poiuytrewq McGrath bowled around 134-35 average speed. You can google. Trust me. I have watched more Cricket than you have ! I should have watched less. Lol
@alxndrdg83 жыл бұрын
He is without helmet. Even a 80 KM/HR hit could be dangerous. Fast bowlers speed min 120 kmph.
@vijayaprabu66693 жыл бұрын
and he is 41 years old..
@cricketheads85913 жыл бұрын
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@rsivakanth3 жыл бұрын
Exemplary cricketer, true to spirit of the game - a gentleman, apart from the hallmark of a classic player, salute.
@FOUADMKHAN11 ай бұрын
Not wearing a helmet and just walking into the line of these rockets... that's balls!
@abhijeetpattnayak10843 жыл бұрын
Well if these many balls hit today's players there would be a Physico coming out after every ball... Man this dude at 41 is not even flinching!! Sir Viv is out of this world...No doubt, One of the greatest to walk out with a bat in hand..🏏
@neerajgautam12jan3 жыл бұрын
Father of fast bowler sir Richards
@neilmhatre20893 жыл бұрын
Thats incredible…he is playing without helmet
@samirsayed5223 жыл бұрын
Richard's shows great spirit of game
@baazigardewana91933 жыл бұрын
The real Lion nd Fearless person of World Cricket 👍
@aaronfinch33443 жыл бұрын
But only after Ben stokes
@charlottevictoria.hubbard74723 жыл бұрын
I remember Brian Close in 1976 facing some of the most hostile bowling ever (Holding,Croft,Roberts). He was peppered by the ball, and never wore any protection. There is a famous photo of Brian in the dressing room with Polka Dot skin due to the bruising.
@navonilchatterjee31933 жыл бұрын
That picture of Close was while facing Wes Hall...much earlier. The same was used in Fire in Babylon to show what it would have been like to cop Holding's body blows.
@cquilty13 жыл бұрын
@@navonilchatterjee3193 Wrong. The picture *WAS* of Close after facing Holding, Daniel, Roberts etc.
@davidzukes229 Жыл бұрын
I recall Eric Morcambe joking at the time that he knew it was spring due to hearing the sound of leather on Brian Close's chest.
@beefy1986 Жыл бұрын
@@cquilty1 No. He is right. Those pictures were from earlier years when Wes Hall brutalized Brian Close
@cquilty1 Жыл бұрын
@@beefy1986 Yes, you're right - I stand corrected. Just researched it online. Close was a glutton for punishment!
@thomridgeway1438 Жыл бұрын
Greatness is rated in the presence and sheer charisma you give off! Vivian Richards had the greatest presence of all
@999titu3 жыл бұрын
Duncan Spencer was straight in the elite club of fastest bowlers Thommo, Akhtar, Lee etc. Injury ruined his career.
@anirudhsuresh44812 жыл бұрын
Don't miss shaun tait and patrick Patterson
@johnveitch4861 Жыл бұрын
Seems that the great West Indians were mere trundlers. Thanks posters for all of your wisdom and insight.
@chandradeepmukherjee3930 Жыл бұрын
This guy would have been 🔥 in T20 cricket.
@colinmorrison5119 Жыл бұрын
Given the injury problems such ultraquick bowlers suffer, T20 workloads extend their careers.
@womba683 жыл бұрын
just watching this the pace off the pitch is amazing. it's coming down quick but it really seems to be gaining pace after it's pitched.