Product Description

The story of a lifetime at the centre of international cricket from the former record-breaking captain of Australia, now a TV commentator in the game. Includes reviews, features and interviews. Benaud retired as a player in 1964 and became a TV commentator, knowing major figures in cricket for the last forty years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #153213 in Books
• Published on: 1998-09-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 278 pages

WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY
‘Accomplished, well turned out and about 500 times more intelligent than most cricketing memoirs'

Leo McKinstry, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
‘Like one of his commentaries, the book is engaging, positive and full of shrewd judgements'

Jack Bannister, BIRMINGHAM POST
‘One of the most incisive analyses of cricket in the last 50 years'

Customer Reviews

The Story behind the voice!
When I bought this book it was on the strength of the masterful commentary that richie always supplies. It was a tremendous insight into his life and explains totally why he has so much love and respect for the game. Charts its way from his humble beginnings to captain of Australia. With names to drop in such as Bradman Harvey Dexter how could you fail to enjoy his reminissing of previous ashes battles. As well as the cricket I enjoyed finding out the man behind the voice. Would recommend the book whole heartedly

What a marvellous delivery
Richie's ability to translate his commentary skill and wit to paper is seamless. He writes with a great passion for the game and for the art of bowling, recalling may a great moment at the MCG and his younger touring days with his great friend Slasher Mackay.

Really is a marvellous read, what a catch this book is for any cricket fan.

His wit is dryer than the Australian bush.
The man in his book writes that "life is 90%luck and 10% skill". This epitomises Richie's modesty and humility which he carries throughout the book.

An insight into how Australian cricket was and is, how commentary is an art which Richie has clearly perfected and why so many of us regard him as one of the greats! Slasher Mackay would be proud to read about his old captain with whom he shared so many fine moments.