5 legends who redefined calmness in cricket before MS Dhoni

#1 Sir Viv Richards

Sir Viv Richards

No name in cricketing history has infused more fear inside a bowler than Vivian Richards. He was the bowler’s worst nightmare and it often looked like he was having fun rather than batting to accumulate runs.

His heroics with the bat always overshadowed the calmness and composure he displayed while on the field. Very few bowlers had the guts to sledge him and even if they mouthed a few words only his bat would reply. In fact, all the West Indies legends of the 80s and 90s followed the same mantra.

They all played an aggressive brand of cricket but never sledged or disrespected their rivals in any way. Richards was the most destructive of them all and his persona made the whole cricketing world to fall in love with his batting. His achievements in ODI are scarcely believable as he played in an era of bowling friendly pitches and refused to wear a helmet for his whole career.