Coogee is a delightful, slightly old-fashioned suburb; it has parks and gardens and reserves, a good well-kept beach, and an excellent promenade above the beach. It is a suburb for people who appreciate those aspects of life. Richie Benaud Read Quote
Media were never allowed into an Australian dressing room until I became skipper. I changed that and invited them in at the close of play each day, thereby confirming for many administrators they had appointed a madman as captain. Richie Benaud Read Quote
Writing is difficult all the time; the thing is to learn something every day. Richie Benaud Read Quote
Mullygrubber’ is an Australian term which means something that creeps along the ground; it’s like a little grub. Richie Benaud Read Quote
The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things. Richie Benaud Read Quote
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. Richie Benaud Read Quote
From our broadcasting box you can’t see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity. Richie Benaud Read Quote
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. Richie Benaud Read Quote
