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What was Viv Richards' place in cricket?
Viv Richards is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He was voted one of the five Cricketers of the Century in 2000
Who were the Wisden cricketers?
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, or simply Wisden or colloquially the Bible of Cricket, is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom.
Did Viv Richards do anything significant in cricket?
Several prominent personalities including former cricketer Imran Khan and writer John Birmingham are of the opinion that Viv Richards was the best ever batsman against genuine fast bowling

Question: why was richards the best ever?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was Viv Richards considered the best ever batsman?