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. Richie Benaud backslappercaptaincricket Change image and share on social
The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling. Richie Benaud ballfastmotion Change image and share on social
Writing is difficult all the time; the thing is to learn something every day. Richie Benaud daydifficultlearn Change image and share on social
The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things. Richie Benaud commentarygoodnostalgia Change image and share on social
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 aspectbeachcoogee share on social
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. Richie Benaud addbraingear Change image and share on social
Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don't try it without that 10 per cent. Richie Benaud captaincycentluck Change image and share on social
From our broadcasting box you can't see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity. Richie Benaud boxbroadcastcarpet Change image and share on social
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 administratorallowappoint share on social
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 bbcdivorcefelt Change image and share on social
