Benaud

To generations Richie Benaud was an astute observer of cricket, a fixture of television coverage. Behind the public façade was a charming man whose modesty and firmness of opinion dictated that no one would write his official biography—and no friend of his should help an unofficial biographer.

In Benaud, Brian Matthews offers a personal appreciation of Richie Benaud: the dashing exponent of leg spin, innovative captain and prolific writer about the game, but also the intensely private individual. From backyard games in the 1950s and an encounter at Old Trafford to Benaud’s heyday in the commentary box—via the Benaud family home in Parramatta and ancestral home in France—Matthews traces the contours in the life of one of the greats.

Pentru generatii, Richie Benaud a fost un observator intelept al greierului, un dispozitiv de acoperire a televiziunii. In spatele fatadei publice se afla un barbat fermecator, a carui modestie si fermitate de opinie dicteaza ca nimeni nu isi va scrie biografia oficiala - si niciun prieten de-al sau nu ar trebui sa ajute un biograf neoficial. In Benaud, Brian Matthews ofera o apreciere personala a lui Richie Benaud: exponent al picioarelor, capitan inovator si scriitor prolific despre joc, dar si individul intens privat.