Richie Benaud, Australia
Possibly the most iconic voice in televised cricket. Benaud started commentating after he retired in 1964 and has not looked back since. He has covered cricket from all four corners of the world and more.
As a player, he was an effective legspinner and a decent batsmen. Benaud captained Australia and was an influential figure in leading a more flamboyant style of play. He was also captain during the 1960-61 series against the West Indies which included the first ever tied test. His legacy extended into the commentary box when he retired.
For numerous seasons, Benaud has covered test cricket and has numerous signature catchphrases including the classic "Got 'im" and "Marvelous". He has covered test cricket for the BBC and Channel 4 in England, and for Channel 9 in Australia for whom he still covers test cricket. He was also an influential figure in Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket during the late '70s. Benaud covered his last game in England during the 2005 Ashes series, one which was rated the greatest of all time.
A legend wherever he goes, Benaud is an immortal figure in cricket broadcasting and has also released his own book. He has covered over 500 test matches since he began his media career and has also witnessed many controversial incident including the underarm incident involving Greg Chappell and his brother Trevor during a one day international against New Zealand. We salute Richie Benaud as our first iconic voice from the commentary box.
Possibly the most iconic voice in televised cricket. Benaud started commentating after he retired in 1964 and has not looked back since. He has covered cricket from all four corners of the world and more.
As a player, he was an effective legspinner and a decent batsmen. Benaud captained Australia and was an influential figure in leading a more flamboyant style of play. He was also captain during the 1960-61 series against the West Indies which included the first ever tied test. His legacy extended into the commentary box when he retired.
For numerous seasons, Benaud has covered test cricket and has numerous signature catchphrases including the classic "Got 'im" and "Marvelous". He has covered test cricket for the BBC and Channel 4 in England, and for Channel 9 in Australia for whom he still covers test cricket. He was also an influential figure in Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket during the late '70s. Benaud covered his last game in England during the 2005 Ashes series, one which was rated the greatest of all time.
A legend wherever he goes, Benaud is an immortal figure in cricket broadcasting and has also released his own book. He has covered over 500 test matches since he began his media career and has also witnessed many controversial incident including the underarm incident involving Greg Chappell and his brother Trevor during a one day international against New Zealand. We salute Richie Benaud as our first iconic voice from the commentary box.
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