Richie Benaud Quotes
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’.
From our broadcasting box you can't see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity.
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.
Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don't try it without that 10 per cent.
When a cricketer gets hit in the private parts, he hopes the pain will go away very soon but the swelling doesn't!
He has defined cricket in his fabulous, impeccable manner. He is to batting what Shane Warne is to bowling.
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.
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.
The key thing was to learn the value of economy with words and to never insult the viewer by telling them what they can already see.
Any captain can only do his best for the team and for cricket. When you are winning, you are a hero. Lose, and the backslappers fade away.
When my hair is long enough to be cut, I go to my wife's hairdresser, and she generally pays for it.
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.
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.
The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things.
