Richie Benaud

“Let me tell you what I think about it, I think it's a marvellous piece of work.”

“And Glenn McGrath dismissed for two, just ninety-eight runs short of his century.”

“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.”

“He's done it! The little man from Bombay has stretched out his hands and held a World Cup.”

“Morning everyone.”

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

“From my point of view, the key to good commentary is the same as the key to good cricket - that is, to think before you speak.”

“A very, very good morning to you all.”

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

“He's waving the bat, which is what you do when you get a hundred.”

“The key thing was to learn from your mistakes, and that's what I did.”

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

“That's stumps. An enthralling day's cricket.”

“Cheating is not an Aussie thing.”

“The great thing about playing cricket is that you're never too old to learn.”