Richie Benaud
Richie Benaud
Richard "Richie" Benaud, OBEwas an Australian cricketer who, after his retirement from international cricket in 1964, became a highly regarded commentator on the game...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth6 October 1930
CityPenrith, Australia
CountryAustralia
absolutely near nowhere throw
His throw went absolutely nowhere near where it was going.
absolutely concerned job meeting met mundane orthodox poor series state struck
We first met during the formation of World Series cricket. There was never anything mundane or orthodox about him. At the meeting I had with him, the thing that struck me most was that he was concerned only with the players. It was his job to put (the poor state of cricket) right, and put it right he did. He was absolutely brilliant.
australia matched series teams
But now that the series has been decided, the teams were well matched but Australia got a surprise.
anyone ear saying sorts whispering
Because out in the field, you haven't got anyone whispering into your ear saying all sorts of things, you've got to do it yourself.
mindset stay
Let's just say that at 74 I'm in the mindset that, having been free-to-air, I want to stay free-to-air.
saying
If it was me, I probably wouldn't be saying anything.
looked though time turned whether
He looked at me for a long time and just turned and said 'Thanks', though whether that's 'Thanks, but no thanks' or 'Thanks, thanks', I don't know.
crowd great keen kerry known less life today
He would have been keen about the crowd here today - a packed house. Kerry was a great character, a really great character, so my life would have been less interesting without having known him all those years.
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Well, Bruce Reid is not the worst batsman there is at international level ? but those who are worse would not need to hire the Myer Music Bowl to hold a convention.
funny
Rory Bremner I have no problem with; he is a satirist, and a very funny one, too.
time
Writing is difficult all the time; the thing is to learn something every day.
creeps means term
'Mullygrubber' is an Australian term which means something that creeps along the ground; it's like a little grub.
coming difficulty pakistan people players
I know it's more five-star now than it was then, but it's still a difficult tour. In the same way as India and Pakistan players find it difficult coming to Australia. People sometimes have difficulty believing that.
good
He's usually a good puller - but he couldn't get it up that time.