Benaud in Wisden
2015
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Richie Benaud, who died this year aged 84, was 'perhaps the most influential cricketer and cricket personality since the Second World War' according to Gideon Haigh, the world's best cricket historian. He excelled as a batsman, legspin bowler, revolutionary captain - and most of all as a commentator in England and Australia for almost 50 years. He was universally loved for his authority, knowledge, dry wit and generosity of spirit. 'Benaud in Wisden' records the highlights of an exceptional career both as a player and a journalist. There are edited reports on each of his 63 Test matches, including the legendary Tied Test of 1960-61 and the match at Old Trafford in 1961 when Benaud memorably stole the Ashes from England.
Main title:
Benaud in Wisden / edited by Rob Smyth.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Collation:
vii, 198 pages ; 19 cm
ISBN:
9781472926456 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.358
Language:
English
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BRN:
2213997