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On this day in 1986: Vivian Richards smashes 56-ball Test 100
New Delhi: April 15 remains to be a special date in cricket history as great of the game -– Sir Vivian Richards scored centuries with a record.
On this day in 1986, legendary West Indies batsman Richards has scored a 56-ball century against England in a Test match. That remained in the record books as the fastest Test century until former New Zealand captain Brandon McCullum smashed a 54-ball ton against Australia in Christchurch in 2015/16 to take the record.
Richards, widely regarded as one of the greats of the game, scored 8,540 runs in 121 Test matches he played during his stellar career. (IANS)