With such limited international exposure , Richards plied his trade in first-class cricket between 1964 and 1983 , becoming a prolific batsman with 28,358 runs . He scored 80 centuries , including a best of 356 , at an overall average of 54.74 . He also scored 8,506 one day runs , with 16 further centuries . Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1969 , Richards scored runs for Gloucestershire , Hampshire , Natal , South Australia , Transvaal and in World Series Cricket , and has been described as " one of the finest talents of the 20th century " , and it is jokingly said that " the merest suggestion that he does not belong among the definitive all-time greats will spark violence in most bars in South Africa . " In 2009 , Richards was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Barry Richards