Benaud finally declares

Well, the master commentator has does his last stint. He was the voice of summer for me for years and years. Him and Johnners.

My favourite bit of his commentary was in this situation: England have scored a mountain of runs and Australia are fighting to stay in the match. Botham has just put two men back for the hook. He bowls a short fast one at Andy Hilditch, the hook-junkie. The ball soars high in the air towards the waiting fielder......

Benaud: "Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear."

Marvellous.

I thought he'd died for a minute there.

"Jones...! Bowden...!"

Love that - topped off the moment a treat.

"Subtract Lewis from that list.....Wasim AkRAM is on a hat trick"

Jeepers the press must be slow in Pomgolia.

taipan wrote:Jeepers the press must be slow in Pomgolia.

Pleased about the election result - I reckon Atlee will do a good job.

Basil wrote:

taipan wrote:Jeepers the press must be slow in Pomgolia.

Pleased about the election result - I reckon Atlee will do a good job.

So, 'peace in our time' A reality?

Dello wrote:"Jones...! Bowden...!......Fark it!"

Is what he really wanted to say....

Rob I wrote:Well, the master commentator has does his last stint. He was the voice of summer for me for years and years. Him and Johnners.

My favourite bit of his commentary was in this situation: England have scored a mountain of runs and Australia are fighting to stay in the match. Botham has just put two men back for the hook. He bowls a short fast one at Andy Hilditch, the hook-junkie. The ball soars high in the air towards the waiting fielder......

Benaud: "Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear."

Marvellous.

I remember in the 1993 Ashes when TGM was on fire. In one of the later tests Warne has bowled a ripper that has drifted on to leg stump and then ripped across the face of the bat to just miss the off stump. Slight pause and Richie says "Useful".

Dello wrote:"Jones...! Bowden...!"

Love that - topped off the moment a treat.

Yeah, that was good.

"In my day we were taught your protector was your most important piece of equipment."