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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/the-west-indies-team-i-played-for-in-the-1970s-and-80s-was-truly/)

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## More by Viv Richards

> [You have T20 and that also plays a part in some of the shots batsmen play. You see guys playing the same shots in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/you-have-t20-and-that-also-plays-a-part-in-some-of-the-shots-batsmen/)

[Viv Richards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viv-richards/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/there-are-individuals-out-there-who-use-the-body-protection-as-a-form/)

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> [I won the glare with the bowler every time, because I knew that at some time he was going to have to turn around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/i-won-the-glare-with-the-bowler-every-time-because-i-knew-that-at/)

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> [But the guy who got hit and still tried to get in line, then gets hit again, that's the guy I will take with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/but-the-guy-who-got-hit-and-still-tried-to-get-in-line-then-gets-hit/)

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> [We learnt a lot from county cricket - even if we did not earn stacks of money from it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/we-learnt-a-lot-from-county-cricket-even-if-we-did-not-earn-stacks-of/)

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> [My batting practice would be a guy throwing balls in the way in which I liked it. It was all about getting ball on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/my-batting-practice-would-be-a-guy-throwing-balls-in-the-way-in-which/)

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> [But London is my favourite city as I've walked the streets of the capital so often, I know it really well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/but-london-is-my-favourite-city-as-i-ve-walked-the-streets-of-the/)

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> [When I grew up, my father used to say that cricket is not a profession, cricket cannot bring you food. But I think he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/when-i-grew-up-my-father-used-to-say-that-cricket-is-not-a-profession/)

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> [The problem with West Indies cricket is that the talent is there but there is no cohesion. Everybody's pulling in different directions; the players,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/the-problem-with-west-indies-cricket-is-that-the-talent-is-there-but/)

[Viv Richards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viv-richards/)

> [Life is not all about parties and frolicking. You have to show you care for people, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/life-is-not-all-about-parties-and-frolicking-you-have-to-show-you/)

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> [I had a wonderful childhood in Antigua growing up in a family with three other brothers and no sisters, so you can imagine the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/i-had-a-wonderful-childhood-in-antigua-growing-up-in-a-family-with/)

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> [I have been to Pakistan many times and enjoyed every visit and it breaks my heart to see teams not playing in that country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/i-have-been-to-pakistan-many-times-and-enjoyed-every-visit-and-it/)

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> [Over the years I have been watching Pakistan when playing against them or with them in county cricket. And they have been brilliant bowlers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/over-the-years-i-have-been-watching-pakistan-when-playing-against/)

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> [I am thankful that I played the game at a time when the West Indies climbed to heights that have never been repeated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/i-am-thankful-that-i-played-the-game-at-a-time-when-the-west-indies/)

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> [I've always been a competitive guy. I want to win. I want to make an impact.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/i-ve-always-been-a-competitive-guy-i-want-to-win-i-want-to-make-an/)

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