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		Richie Benaud : I think one of the big problems the England selectors have this year is in injuries to their key players.
		Richie Benaud : One of the problems the selectors have this summer is that so many of their players are injured and they are trying to keep a balance between experience and youth.
		Richie Benaud : The cricket committee of the I.C.C is looking at the matter of technology, but have already decided that until the technology is shown always to be 100% correct, they won't produce it into the laws of cricket.
	www.channel4.com /community/showcards/C/Cricket_-_Richie_Benaud.html (1740 words)

	Inzy got away easy, feels Richie Benaud
		Benaud said the Inzamam and Pakistan's behaviour in the infamous Test match were unacceptable and their protest against umpires' decision brought the game into disrepute.
		Benaud refused to blame umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove for the forfeiture of the match following the ball-tampering row and said Pakistan were solely responsible for the fiasco.
		Benaud said the law needs to be strenghthened further by introdusing a clause which allows only bowlers to change the condition of the ball.
	news.webindia123.com /news/articles/Sports/20061003/468122.html (554 words)

	Benaud calls for ban on minnows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Richie Benaud added his voice on Sunday to calls for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to be dropped from senior international cricket.
		Benaud added: "What should be done is to have both countries scheduled to play a carefully programmed series of matches against A teams and minor teams from the other eight (Test) countries and they should play against one another as well.
		Benaud, 74, one of cricket's best-known broacasters, was the first player to complete the all-round double of 2,000 Test runs and 200 Test wickets.
	us.rediff.com /cricket/2005/may/29ben.htm (399 words)

	iCricketer.com - all about cricket
		Benaud, who has been cricket broadcasting’s most comfortable armchair for the past 42 years, will hang up the microphone when Channel 4’s contract with the ECB expires after the fifth Test.
		Benaud, 74, said he knew the time was right to retire, just as he did when he ended his Test career in 1964, but he regretted the loss of C4’s coverage.
		Richie Benaud played for Australia in 63 Tests from 1952 to 1964 as a leg-spinning all-rounder.
	www.icricketer.com /html/newsdesk/nd_020905_01.shtml (204 words)

	ICC - Gibbs' appeal rejected by Richie Benaud
		Mr Benaud's decision follows a teleconference on Wednesday involving the player, his legal representative, Mr Broad, a legal representative acting on his behalf and ICC In-House Lawyer Ms Urvasi Naidoo, who was present on the call in an administrative capacity.
		In his judgment, Mr Benaud expressed surprise the South Africa players did not draw the attention of match officials to the abuse they were receiving from sections of the crowd.
		Richie Benaud is one of the longest-serving members of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission and is universally respected as a highly knowledgeable and impartial observer of cricket.
	www.icc-cricket.com /icc-media/content/story/277605.html (970 words)

	Cricket News : Inzy got off lightly, says Richie Benaud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The respected former Australian captain and cricket commentator said the ICC hearing was "crass and unbecoming" and he criticised Pakistan's decision to refuse to re-enter the field instead of accepting the umpire's ruling at The Oval.
		Benaud said he was angry about the sentence imposed on Inzamam.
		Benaud said the umpire's power will be even further eroded if countries tried to pick and choose umpires for their matches.
	www.keralanext.com /news/?id=863166 (365 words)

	England bids fond farewell to Richie Benaud
		Benaud, who made his television debut as a commentator in England over four decades ago, will no longer be a part of the television coverage during the English summer.
		While Benaud is obviously right in acknowledging that ‘you can’t please all of the people all the time’ it is hard to avoid respecting his unique dignified style of presentation especially in light of the self promoting approach of many of his peers.
		Benaud has been especially valuable in this current era in which commentators often forget that the focus should be placed on the players competing in the middle and the viewers.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2005/09/925/pitch.shtml (761 words)

	The Hindu : Sport : Benaud bids adieu to British TV
		Benaud has spent 36 years commentating on cricket for the BBC and the last six with Channel 4, analysing 235 Test matches.
		Benaud was Australia captain for 28 of his 63 Tests, between 1952 and 1964, and became the first cricketer to reach 2,000 Test runs and 200 wickets.
		Benaud is also delighted with the state of cricket.
	www.hindu.com /2005/09/14/stories/2005091405931900.htm (438 words)

	ABC Sport - Cricket - Benaud can't believe Australia's still in the Ashes
		Richie Benaud is "astonished" Australia still have a chance of retaining the Ashes after being outplayed by England in the past three Tests of an enthralling series.
		Former Australia captain Benaud, who led his country to three Ashes series wins in the late 1950s and early '60s before becoming a highly respected television commentator, could not believe the series was still live.
		Benaud agreed with match referee Ranjan Madugalle's decision to fine Ponting 75 per cent of his match fee for but predicted the International Cricket Council (ICC) would look again at the rules covering substitute fielders.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200509/s1450874.htm (925 words)

	Tim de Lisle: rock, cricket, etc - Richie Benaud: say yes to less
		Benaud is the Bradman of the microphone, not just a master of his craft but its definitive exponent.
		It often seems that nobody has a bad word for Richie, but the poll asked for comments as well as votes, and there it was, in cold print: a bad word for him.
		But she was instantly countered by another young female fan, Jansev Jemal: “Richie Benaud — he’s a legend, and I wish he was my grandad.” And the men piled in too: “I hope they legalise cloning,” wrote Neil Marshall.
	www.timdelisle.com /page13.htm (1021 words)

	DVD.net : Richie Benaud's Greatest XI - DVD Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		I did not know that Richie Benaud holds down the same team captain role for the English free to air cricket telecast as he does here in Australia until I arrived in the old country one summer.
		Though Richie acknowledges that mixing eras is difficult, this lengthy hypothetical is based on his 55 years absorbed in the game of test match cricket.
		Richie’s explanations are accompanied by basic statistics and a focus on particular innings or series to illustrate the points he makes.
	www.dvd.net.au /review.cgi?review_id=4518 (1017 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Benaud to keep commentating
		Venerable television cricket commentator Richie Benaud has played down reports of his imminent retirement by signing a new three-year deal to stay with Australia's Nine Network broadcast team.
		"Richie is an icon of Australian cricket, and he has signed a contract to stay on for another three years," Nine spokesman Jamie Campbell said on Wednesday.
		Benaud's deal puts to an end to suggestions for the time being that Nicholas was on the verge of taking over.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/392952.htm (287 words)

	England get Benaud boost despite injuries
		London: Richie Benaud has insisted England can mount a successful defence of the Ashes when they travel to Australia later this year despite their growing injury crisis.
		But former Australia captain Benaud, now as famous for his work as a television commentator as he was as a leg-spinning all-rounder and superb skipper during the 1950s and 1960s, insisted now was not the time to write off England's chances.
		As for his own career, Benaud wasn't about to call time on that either, with the 75-year-old is still the cornerstone of Channel Nine television's cricket commentary team in Australia.
	thatscricket.oneindia.in /news/2006/07/26/2607england-benaud-boost.html (645 words)

	Benaud: England can retain urn - News - ECB
		Benaud does not expect the absence of Glamorgan man Jones to be a mortal blow to England's hopes.
		Not that former slow-bowler Benaud, with a personal haul of 248 Test wickets, is underestimating the Shane Warne factor or the possible contribution from the England spin pair of Giles and Monty Panesar, who could be operating in tandem for the first time.
		Benaud's commentary career in England, which came to a close when Channel 4 were outbid by Sky for the live Test-match rights, ended on an almost unbelievable high with the epic 2005 Ashes series.
	www.ecb.co.uk /news/benaud-england-can-retain-urn,10633,EN.html (787 words)

	Cricinfo - The Bradman of the microphone
		Richie Benaud has been voted the nation's favourite cricket commentator in a poll of nearly 12,000 fans, conducted by The Wisden Cricketer and Cricinfo.
		In the poll, which was by far the largest ever conducted by Wisden, Benaud received more than 10,000 votes, an incredible 3,000 more than next man Michael Holding.
		"Benaud is the Bradman of the microphone, not just a master of his craft but its definitive exponent," wrote Tim de Lisle.
	content.cricinfo.com /wisdencricketer/content/story/216270.html (406 words)

	Ponting the ultimate skipper for Benaud \| Sport \| The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Benaud has nominated the Tasmanian as captain of his Ultimate Ashes XII of the past 30 years ahead of Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor and Greg Chappell.
		Taylor, Benaud's commentary companion during the summer, did not even make the team which is published in this month's edition of Alpha magazine.
		Benaud, who captained Australia for 28 Tests, winning 12 and losing four, says in the magazine that the Ashes loss was a learning experience for Ponting.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,20752132^2722,00.html (499 words)

	Richie Benaud
		Richard ('Richie') Benaud is born in Australia on 6th October 1930.
		After retiring, Benaud continues to work close to the game both as a journalist and a highly respected commentator for the B.B.C. and Channel 4 Television in the U.K., plus Channel 9 Television and Radio 2UE Sydney in Australia.
		Richie Benaud may have been a hero of test cricket - both as an undefeated leader of men and a damn fine right-arm leg spinner - but it is through his latter career as a media pundit that Phespirit, in common with millions of cricket fans the world over, has come to idolise the man.
	www.phespirit.info /pictures/heroes/p009_info.htm (311 words)

	Gavaskar, Tendulkar in Benaud's World XI
		Former Australia captain Richie Benaud named his World XI of the 20th century on Monday, with England's Jack Hobbs and India's Sunil Gavaskar opening the batting ahead of Don Bradman at number three.
		The 73-year-old Benaud, a highly regarded television commentator, said on Monday in a statement he would release a DVD on September 9 featuring tributes to the players named in his Greatest XI of the 20th century.
		Benaud is chairman of a five-man selection panel for next month's ICC World XI One-Day International and World XI Test teams of the year, to be named next month in London.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2004/aug/23team.htm (404 words)

	Richie not ready to declare - Cricket - www.theage.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		I think what will happen when Richie decides that he isn't going to play as prominent a role in broadcasting cricket is that we will present it in a different way," O'Donnell said.
		Both Healy and O'Donnell said Benaud, the face and voice that cricket lovers have connected so closely with the game for 25 years in Australia and much longer in England, was irreplaceable.
		I don't think anyone will be able to sit in a chair on their own presenting cricket the way it's presented by Richie Benaud.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/02/13/1076548226704.html?from=storyrhs (782 words)

	Sarasota International Cricket Club
		Richie Benaud, who at Lord's became the first person to watch 500 Test matches as a player or commentator, last night received another honour - a lifetime achievement award from Britain's Royal Television Society.
		In a 1st class career spanning 19 years from 1948 to 1967, Richie scored 11,719 runs and took 945 wickets.
		Richie’s surpassing knowledge of and love for cricket is evident in his nine books:
	www.sarasotacricket.com /Files/richie.htm (309 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: My Spin on Cricket: Books: Richie Benaud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Benaud concentrates too much on the distant past of cricket, particularly Australian cricket, so anyone who is both English and born after 1950 is unlikely to find these extracts particularly engrossing.
		Richie Benaud is rightly respected as a great commentator on the game, but this book does not do him justice.
		Whatever your affection for Richie Benaud and his undoubted contribution to cricket as a player and a wise commentator it is difficult not to be disappointed by this book which ultimately left me feeling like the victim of a 'cashing-in' exercise by Richie and his publishers.
	www.amazon.co.uk /My-Spin-Cricket-Richie-Benaud/dp/0340833939 (1005 words)

	Interview: Richie Benaud \| Cricket \| Guardian Unlimited Sport
		According to his Channel 4 employers, his appeal is so enormous that more than 20,000 people have already downloaded a Virtual Richie cartoon figure from their cricket website that utters a few pieces of prize Benaud as their screen saver.
		Though he uses the term in a self-deprecating way, the reason why C4 could add Benaud to their roster was that, despite his advanced age, no one could remotely describe him as a fogey.
		Benaud puts much of his technique - his economy with words, the way he resists the temptation to call the Australians "we" - down to his training.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /cricket/comment/0,10070,532386,00.html (1542 words)

	Stories tagged with Richie Benaud at - The Corridor (a cricket blog) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The doyenne of television broadcasters, Richie Benaud, made a point of staying in England after Australia’s 1956 tour of England, to undertake a sports broadcasting course conducted by the BBC.
		Richie Benaud commented during New Zealand’s first innings against Australia that no Australian bowler exceeded 140kph “which is pretty worrying.” It was a brief comment, but very interesting.
		Richie Benaud often says of Ricky Ponting: “Ah, it sheems only yeshterday he was a youngster coming into the shide,” and I’ve got to agree.
	www.cricket.mailliw.com /tag/richie-benaud (2587 words)

	Richie Benaud...top bloke
		In addition he's managed to be on TV and in the public eye (first as a player) for over 50 years and I don't recall any hint of scandal or anything remotely "off" in his behaviour.
		And when people have taken the p* out of him (eg Billy Birmingham, Desktop Richie**) all he's ever done is laugh along with them and seen the funny side of things.
		Richie is a rare breed alright and a genuine nice guy,always objective and fair.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /eblah/eblah/m-1139223697 (202 words)

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