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Richie Benaud
Mon, July 29 2013
Simon Taufel MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture – Part 2
Part two of Simon Taufel's lecture delivered at the Marylebourne Cricket Club's (MCC) Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. Taufel talks about the value of hardwork and preperation that were the most important values that the umpiring taught him. He said he would often spend free time in reviewing cricket laws and summarising them. Taufel talks...
Mon, July 29 2013
Simon Taufel MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture – Part 1
Part oneof Simon Taufel's lecture delivered at the Marylebourne Cricket Club's (MCC) Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. Australia umpire Simon Taufel became the third from his country, after Richie Benaud who inaugurated the first lecture in 2001 and Adam Gilchrist in 2009, and the first umpire to deliver the lecture. He is also the 13th...
Mon, July 15 2013
Ashes 2013: Australia lack killer instinct, feels Geoff Boycott
Former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott believes England won the first Ashes 2013 Test match at Trent Bridge because they were more 'battle-hardened’ than Australia, who he thinks lack 'killer instinct’.
Sat, June 29 2013
Ricky Ponting signs up for Channel Ten’s Big Bash commentary team
Australian TV network Channel Ten has scored a major coup in its cricket war with new rivals Nine by signing former captain Ricky Ponting as a marquee commentator for the domestic Big Bash series this summer.
Thu, June 13 2013
Alec Bedser scalps seven wickets in each innings of an Ashes Test
Alec Bedser routed Australia with 7 for 44 to go with his first-innings figures of 7 for 55 at Trent Bridge.
Tue, June 11 2013
Richie Benaud to commence 37th year with Channel Nine in Ashes Test at Brisbane
Australian cricket commentator Richie Benaud has confirmed Channel Nine's expectation that he will continue to be part of the network's cricket coverage into the new rights agreement.
Sat, May 04 2013
MCC to send team to play in France
While France has fallen for the charms of football and rugby despite their Anglo-Saxon origins, the "je ne sais quoi" of cricket has never taken hold on the other side of the Channel in quite the same way.
Thu, January 03 2013
Australia, Sri Lanka and the SCG pay tribute to Tony Greig
Australia and Sri Lanka paid their respects to Tony Greig in a moving farewell to the former England captain before the start of play in the third Test.
Sun, December 30 2012
Tony Greig hailed as “godfather of modern cricket”
The cricket world on Sunday paid tribute to former England Test skipper and broadcaster Tony Greig, remembering him as "the godfather of modern cricket" due to his influence in shaping the game.