Richie Benaud

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

— Richie Benaud

#luck #per #skill #try #without

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

— Richie Benaud

#buildings #cricket #earth #flat #ground

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

— Richie Benaud

#box #broadcasting #carpet #grass #humanity

In fact, as a spin bowler, you have to work on the batsman over after over. ↗

— Richie Benaud

#bowler #fact #in fact #over #spin

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

#brain #gear #into #mantra #otherwise

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

— Richie Benaud

#captain #great #hallmark #right #right time

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

— Richie Benaud

#fast #how #really #replay #show