Mister Wright
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Has been a great servant, but time to go. Hopefully some of the others will go with him like Nicholas and Taylor.
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Benaud Quits
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HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I thought I would just interrupt this thread to let you know about
UNDERBELLY a tale of two cities.
Gosh, its a brilliant show. Here's Mark Nicholas to **** in his pants in anticipation of the Greatest Show Ever Made (TM)
CRACKERJACK
Thank you Mark. Anyway, its coming soon to Channel 9. WATCH NOW!!!
And, back to the thread.
UNDERBELLY a tale of two cities.
Gosh, its a brilliant show. Here's Mark Nicholas to **** in his pants in anticipation of the Greatest Show Ever Made (TM)
CRACKERJACK
Thank you Mark. Anyway, its coming soon to Channel 9. WATCH NOW!!!
And, back to the thread.
Langeveldt
Soutie
M.Nicholas
Skill - 0
Concentration - 0
Tactics - 0
Passing - 0
Dribbling - 100
Skill - 0
Concentration - 0
Tactics - 0
Passing - 0
Dribbling - 100
What an absolute legend he will be sorely missed.
Here are a couple of my favourite benaud quotes:
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
The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.
Richie Benaud
The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling.
Richie Benaud
Here are a couple of my favourite benaud quotes:
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
The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.
Richie Benaud
The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling.
Richie Benaud
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vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Richie may have declined, which still probably left him above Greig, Chappell, Slater, Taylor, Healy, Lawry, Nicholas, and O'Donnell over the Test series.
There have been plenty more things dragging down the coverage, before Benaud.
There have been plenty more things dragging down the coverage, before Benaud.
pasag
RTDAS
Yeah, but Packer's dead. If they feel he's impacting the coverage they'd get rid of him ASAP, imo.
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
The contract won't be.
pasag
RTDAS
Hmm, I always thought it was more an understanding. Had a quick google look, couldn't find anything but came up with this, interestingly:
ICC moves to stop Channel Nine's betting ads - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Truly the end of an era - I've never known an Australian summer of cricket without Richie. He might not be the force he once was but I reckon I'd still rather listen to him over any other TV commentator. He was our generation's McGilvray, and will be greatly missed.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That's it. I'm hunting the ****er down and evicerating him. How can anyone want such a sycophantic tosspiece commentating.
Jeremy Coney should be groomed as Benaud's replacement. I'm sure Channel 9 viewers could be convinced he's an Aussie.
Burgey
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Don't despair. I'm going to write away for the job. I promise to post my application on here, and I assure you if I happen to get the job then it won't change me.
However, you ****s won't see me for dust!
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
He's been commentating on Test cricket in Australia and England since the early-1960s. It's highly unlikely anyone on here can remember a time before him.
Anyway, well played on a fine innings. I don't think the cliches (the Symonds "be there at the end" one has irritated the hell out of me for the last 5-6 years) are anything new, but apart from that, he's (as described by Graeme White) "the doyen" of cricket commentary. I'm used to English cricket in the post-Benaud World now, though - his last summer over here was 2005.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
No need for convincing, it's the law - if he sets foot in Australia and succeeds, he IS an Aussie. You boys should know that by now.
Langeveldt
Soutie
Massive fan of Jeremy Coney.. Nicholas wouldn't be fit to oil his long handle..