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Richie Benaud Biography

Richard Benaud, OBE (/ˈbɛnoʊ/; 6 October 1930 – 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer who, after his retirement from international cricket in 1964, became a highly regarded commentator on the game.

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It was sad leaving the BBC; not quite like being divorced, but you don't leave after a period stretching from 1960 to 1999 without feeling a certain number of pangs.

Bbc, Feelings, Leaving, Like, Numbers

Cricket has so many meanings to so many Australians. It’s become precisely that - an Australian way of life. And what a life it is. Some would even go as far as to say, ‘marvellous’.

Australian, Cricket, Life, Marvellous, Way

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.

Ear, Ears, Field, Fields, Sorts, Whispering

My mantra is: put your brain into gear and if you can add to what's on the screen then do it, otherwise shut up.

Add, Brain, Gears, Screen, Shut

A cricket ground is a flat piece of earth with some buildings around it.

Building, Buildings, Earth, Ground, Pieces

From our broadcasting box you can't see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity.

Grass, Humanity, Inspirational Sports, See, Simply

Gatting at fine leg - that's a contradiction in terms.

Contradiction, Fine, Gatting, Legs, Terms

Cricket. Come summer holidays here in Australia not a whole lot else seems to matter. It's good stuff. . . Some would even go as far as to say, marvellous.

Australia, Holiday, Marvellous, Summer

Coogee is a delightful, slightly old-fashioned suburb; it has parks and gardens and reserves, a good well-kept beach, and an excellent promenade above the beach. It is a suburb for people who appreciate those aspects of life.

Beach, Excellent, Garden, Gardens, Good, People

The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling.

Ball, Balls, Journey, Replay, Sports, Travelling

When a cricketer gets hit in the private parts, he hopes the pain will go away very soon but the swelling doesn't!

Gets, Going Away, Pain, Parts, Swelling

Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don't try it without that 10 per cent.

Cent, Luck, Per, Skill, Skills, Sports

He has defined cricket in his fabulous, impeccable manner. He is to batting what Shane Warne is to bowling.

Batting, Bowling, Cricket, Defined, Fabulous

Media were never allowed into an Australian dressing room until I became skipper. I changed that and invited them in at the close of play each day, thereby confirming for many administrators they had appointed a madman as captain.

Close, Day, Each Day, Media, Play

The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things.

Commentary, Good, Nostalgia, People, Remember

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