The key thing was to learn the value of economy with words and to never insult the viewer by telling them what they can already see.
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The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling.Richie Benaud
We first met during the formation of World Series cricket. There was never anything mundane or orthodox about him. At the meeting I had with him, the thing that struck me most was that he was concerned only with the players. It was his job to put (the poor state of cricket) right, and put it right he did. He was absolutely brilliant.
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The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.
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Well, Bruce Reid is not the worst batsman there is at international level but those who are worse would not need to hire the Myer Music Bowl to hold a convention.
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Morning Geoffrey, morning Mark... morning everyone..
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They hammered the point home to never ever say 'we'. And I never forgot it and it stayed with me for all those years...to say 'we' sounded both stupid and parochial.
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