Richie Benaud Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don't try it without that 10 per cent.”

“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.”

“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.”

“From our broadcasting box you can't see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity.”

“A cricket ground is a flat piece of earth with some buildings around it.”

“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.”

“The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling.”

“The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things.”

“The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.”