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SUPERMAN. IN FLESH AND BLOOD.

Sounds weird, isn't it? The script seems to be straight out of a comic book, where our action hero is a perfect nemesis to all his opponents. Only this time, he's real. In flesh and blood. And ruled the cricketing world since his debut way back in 1974.  Venue, Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The protagonist, Issac Vivian Alexander Richards. Popularly known as 'King Viv' to his fans across the globe. Though his debut for his national side, West Indies, didn't create any flutter in the cricketing world; when the team travelled to Delhi for the second test, that's when the 'King' set the ground ablaze with his pyrotechnics. He notched up an impressive unbeaten 192, and announced his arrival to the cricketing world.  Born in the tiny island of Antigua, he had cricket in his blood. His late father, Malcolm, was a fast bowler, who represented the island. But his son chose to swing his arm with his most favourite weapon: The cri