58 Quotes by Richie Benaud

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

In fact, as a spin bowler, you have to work on the batsman over after over.

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

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.

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.

When my hair is long enough to be cut, I go to my wife's hairdresser, and she generally pays for it.

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

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

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.