To what extent did Richie Benaud influence Australian cricket? Richie Benaud, former Australian cricketer and cricket commentator, indisputably had a heavy influence on Australian cricket. His bowling and batting abilities proved decisive in securing significant victories for the Australian national cricket team, and his statistics prove his capability as an all-rounder. His captaincy oversaw a long period of success in which the Australian team were unified under his leadership. As a commentator
supposed boundaries of their sport. In the world of cricket, Sir Donald Bradman was such a man. The most prolific (Highly productive) run-maker ever and, in terms of statistics, the greatest batsman ever. At the end of the twentieth century, just over a year before the great man's death, nobody playing the game had got within spitting distance of his unparallel batting record. He averaged 99.94 in all test matches- the five-day form of the game that is regarded as the most demanding. Compare his average