Asked upon his arrival on Jamaican soil if he dreaded the home team’s pace unit, the Master Blaster responded, “wait until you see my pace.” He had in his team West Indies fast bowlers Winston Benjamin and Eldine Baptiste, along with George Ferris and Anthony Merrick who both played county cricket.
But their pace paled in comparison to Patterson’s, who knocked over Richardson in both innings and captured Richards’ prized scalp in the second. “When Richie Richardson came out (to bat) you could see the fear in his eyes. It’s like he wanted to send for a helmet but didn’t because of ego,” remarked Lewis.