Benaud in a sentence

Benaud in his delivery stride, c. 1953 The selectors persisted in Benaud despite his unproductive Test performances, selecting him for the squad for the 1953 Ashes tour of England.

Benaud was another contender with 219 wickets, but it was Statham who broke the record (only to be overtaken by Trueman in New Zealand) and Benaud had to be content with breaking Ray Lindwall 's Australian record of 228 Test wickets.

Benaud was given a chance against the visiting team when New South Wales played them in Sydney after the First Test. On a green pitch, Benaud came in at 7/96 and featured in a century partnership in only an hour, making 43 himself.

Media career Richie Benaud during his media career After the 1956 England tour, Benaud stayed behind in London to take a BBC presenter training course.

Peak years and captaincy Benaud's Test career batting performance After a break in the international calendar of a year, the 1957–58 tour to South Africa heralded the start of a phase of three international seasons when Benaud was at his peak.

The first two seasons of the Benaud captaincy had been a resounding success, with Australia winning eight, drawing four and losing only one Test. Benaud's personal form was a major factor in this success.

Which I think is Gavaskar, Taylor, Chappell, Richards, Hughes, Yallop, Adams, wicket-keeper, Greig, Benaud and Walsh.

After Richie Benaud, the Australian legspinner, played West Indies in two series in that period, he said Butcher was the most difficult of all West Indian batsmen to dismiss.

At the start of the 1963–64 season, Benaud announced that it would be his last at first-class level.

Australia had fallen to 6/92 on the final day chasing a target of 233 with Benaud and Davidson at the crease.

Australia needed six runs from the final over, in which Benaud was caught and the last two wickets fell to run outs while attempting the winning run.

Benaud did not bowl Meckiff from the other end, and at the end of the match Meckiff announced his retirement.

Benaud embraced his players when opposition wickets fell, something that was uncommon at the time.

Benaud ended his season with 97 and a total of 3/39 in an innings win over South Australia.

Benaud erroneously recalled in an autobiography that this was his maiden wicket—it was his fourth—and described the ball as "the worst I ever bowled".

Benaud, p. 67. citation In another match for New South Wales against the touring team, he took a total of 5/95.

Benaud, p. 86. Both men were noted for their hitting ability and viewed attack as their most effective chance of survival.

Benaud's bold leadership coupled with his charismatic nature and public relations ability enlivened interest in Test cricket among a public who had increasingly regarded it as boring.

Benaud's bowling reached a new level on the return leg of Australia's overseas tour, when they stopped in the Indian subcontinent in 1956–57 en route back to Australia.

Benaud scored his maiden first-class century, 117 against South Australia, in the next match, two years after falling short of the milestone by seven runs.