58 Quotes by Richie Benaud

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.

Let's just say that at 74 I'm in the mindset that, having been free-to-air, I want to stay free-to-air.

Because 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.

If it was me, I probably wouldn't be saying anything.

He would have been keen about the crowd here today - a packed house. Kerry was a great character, a really great character, so my life would have been less interesting without having known him all those years.

He looked at me for a long time and just turned and said 'Thanks', though whether that's 'Thanks, but no thanks' or 'Thanks, thanks', I don't know.

His throw went absolutely nowhere near where it was going.

Well, 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.

But now that the series has been decided, the teams were well matched but Australia got a surprise.