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
numbers feelings leaving
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.
inspirational-sports humanity grass
From our broadcasting box you can't see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity.
brain add gears
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.
time
Writing is difficult all the time; the thing is to learn something every day.
funny
Rory Bremner I have no problem with; he is a satirist, and a very funny one, too.