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Richard

About Me

My name is Richard Benaud, but you probably know me by nickname Richie. I dont normally like these kind of website gadgets but my grandson Dermot has set this up for me, so you have him to thank really. Technology really is a marvellous thing- it only seems like a minute ago I was listening to my wireless and marvelling at its ingenuity- and now here I am downloading a webpage and surfing my very own blog. It really is quite incredible to think.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

The most important people in my life I have already met- you all know who you are. If you're unsure whether I consider you to be important or not, I suggest you ask me next time we meet. I will happily set things straight.

My Blog

Richie's spare time

Morning Readers and how marvellous it is to be back on Myspace for the first time this week. Now I have received a lot of questions asking me what I do, when I'm not commentating on cricket. Well, I l...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:37:00 GMT

What Richie wants

Morning everyone, long time no blog and what a joy it is to be back. If England get bullied into submission here in Sydney, then I fear we may have witnessed one of the most lopsided Test series in hi...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:12:00 GMT

This Monty lad

Well England fans. This Monty of yours can bowl. What a gem you have unearthed. I wouldn't wind you up by saying that he could have made a difference in the first two tests but.....  A real ...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:41:00 GMT

Piss poor performance

Morning everyone and first of all how marvellous it is to have you reading this, "Benaud's Blog". There's only one talking point today, England's piss poor performance at Adelaide. The greatness of th...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:26:00 GMT

Marvellous blog this

Morning cricket lovers! Just a day to go now. I for one cant wait to get padded up and enter the commentary box for what promises to be an exceptional battle. Richie Benaud's new book "my spin on...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:24:00 GMT

Ashes Blog

Hello sports lovers!! Marvellous to post this, my fifth blog and what better time with the Ashes in sight! With the English cricketers set to arrive any hour now, I want to know all of your prediction...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:47:00 GMT

A sad day for cricket

Well folks, in my 65 years involved with the game of cricket I have never seen anything like this. I dont want to offer an opinion until all the details are revealed but there are no winners from toda...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:36:00 GMT

I'm onto you Tom

Well Tom, your game is up. Apparently my song was deleted by the artist. Well that artist killed himself several years ago and I'm sure has better things to do with his time. So own up Tom. You walke...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:13:00 GMT

Howzat?

Welcome one and all to my first blog and especially Lex who has been urging me "to get off the mark.". You will see I have a new photo and song. For this you have Dermot to thank once again, although ...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:15:00 GMT