Viv Richards, Carl Hooper demand apology from Brian Lara for causing 'emotional abuse' through 'false claims' in book

Days after Brian Lara' book 'LARA The England Chronicles' hit the stores, the West Indies legend finds himself in the middle of a controversy, with former teammates Viv Richards and Carl Hooper demanding an apology from the 'Prince of Trinidad'. Lara, whose book claimed that Richards, as captain, used to 'make him cry every three weeks' and Hooper 'once a week', has been asked to explain his claims by a joint statement issued by Hooper and Richards. "Sir Vivian Richards and Mr. Carl Hooper are deeply disheartened by the gross misrepresentations made about them in Mr. Brian Lara's recently released book. Lara, who made his West Indies debut in 1990 featured in just one game with Richards as his teammate, but Hooper and him played together for nearly 15 years.