Richard BenaudOBE (/ˈbɛnoʊ/; 6 October 1930 – 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game.
Benaud was a Test cricket all-rounder, blending leg spin bowling with lower-order batting aggression. Along with fellow bowling all-rounder Alan Davidson, he helped restore Australia to the top of world cricket in the late 1950s and early 1960s after a slump in the early 1950s. In 1958, he became Australia's Test captain until his retirement in 1964. He became the first player to reach 200 wickets and 2,000 runs in Test cricket, reaching the milestone in 1963.[1]
Gideon Haigh described him as "perhaps the most influential cricketer and cricket personality since the Second World War."[2] In his review of Benaud's autobiography Anything But, Sri Lankan cricket writer Harold de Andrado wrote: "Richie Benaud possibly next to Sir Don Bradman has been one of the greatest cricketing personalities as player, researcher, writer, critic, author, organiser, adviser and student of the game."[3]
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named "The Confectionery Stall" after a famous piece of commentary by RichieBenaud, where he described a shot by Ian Botham during his innings at the third...
and satirising the Channel Nine cricket commentary team, particularly RichieBenaud, Bill Lawry and Tony Greig. During the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Birmingham...
1958–59, having found a high-quality spinner of their own in new skipper RichieBenaud, who took 31 wickets in the five-Test series, and paceman Alan Davidson...
under RichieBenaud from December 1958 to February 1963, deputised as captain for one Test and later retired Bob Simpson – under RichieBenaud for one...
Benaud (born 11 May 1944) is a former Australian cricketer. Benaud is the son of Louis and Irene Benaud. His only sibling was fellow cricketer Richie...
Alan Davidson Bob Simpson Monty Noble Stan McCabe Charlie Macartney RichieBenaud Mark Taylor Syd Gregory Norm O'Neill Warren Bardsley Arthur Mailey Brian...
Sir Garfield Sobers, whose name was chosen by a panel consisting of RichieBenaud, Sunil Gavaskar and Michael Holding. They were asked by the ICC to select...
2004. In 2004, Warne was included as part of RichieBenaud's Greatest XI, a team chosen by RichieBenaud that compares players across all teams and eras...
Bannerman (1851–1930) at the SCG between two teams from New South Wales Benaud, Richie (2005). My Spin on Cricket. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-83393-9...
entertained the paying public. He formed an alliance with Australian captain RichieBenaud, seeking more attractive play, with some success. He served two high-profile...
Retrieved 15 September 2014. Conn, Malcolm (26 August 2014). "SCG include RichieBenaud and Ray Warren in their 15 inaugural members of the Media Hall of Honour"...
ICC Selection Committee Year Chairman Members 2004 RichieBenaud Ian Botham Sunil Gavaskar Michael Holding Barry Richards 2005 Sunil Gavaskar David Gower...
Committee, chaired by ICC Cricket Hall of Famer RichieBenaud. Selection Committee members: RichieBenaud (chairman) Ian Botham Sunil Gavaskar Michael Holding...
section. There was also an addition on commentary as Mark Nicholas joined RichieBenaud. The game gives players the option of entering different international...
first published on 9 July 1886 by Louis Ferdinand Branxton Benaud, the great-uncle of RichieBenaud. The first issue was almost never printed as the office...
two-Test series against New Zealand. He was given his baggy green by RichieBenaud and took two wickets in the match. He took another two wickets in the...
some type of compromise. He made a canny move by securing RichieBenaud as a consultant. Benaud's standing in the game and his journalistic background helped...
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