In the shadow of the Don: 7 batsmen with highest runs/innings over 52 tests

Viv Richards (Mtchs: 52, Inns: 74, Runs: 4456, Runs/Inns: 60.22, 100s-15, 50s-20)

Viv Richards was Bradman-like in his dominance of the bowling.

Viv Richards' 52 test streak

Viv Richards scored 1710 runs in the calendar year 1976, and his exploits were very aptly described by Wisden as being Bradmanesque. Starting off a shaky year versus a rampant Australia at their den, Viv tamed Thomson and Lillee quickly enough to set off on a run that would be bettered only 30 years later by Mohammad Yousuf.

It is rare to find a batsman that is both belligerent and consistent, and Viv 'was' such a rarity. Starting from early 1976, Viv set about on a run of 52 tests as he subjugated bowling attacks around the world. He scored a century every 5 innings and scored an average 60.22 runs/innings. Couple that with a strike rate of almost 70 and you know why he was known as 'The King'.