Sir Viv Richards celebrated his birthday earlier this week so why not rewind to 1984 when the Master Blaster smashed 106 at the MCG. | cricket.com.au

On this day in 1984, nearly 50,000 people packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground, not knowing they were about to witness one of the most commanding innings the game has ever seen. It was the fourth Test between Australia and West Indies, and the visitors were on 3 for 153 when Viv Richards strode out to the middle. What followed was chaos — and then brilliance. Almost instantly, the scoreboard lurched to 5 for 154. The pressure was real, the moment heavy. But Richards didn’t blink. From that p