Faisal Iqbal: “A voice to be remembered forever! RIP Richie Benaud”
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Former Pakistan batsman and Balochistan head coach Faisal Iqbal has paid tribute to legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud, saying he is “a voice to be remembered forever”.
“It is appropriate to pause once more and honour a modest hero who thrilled the nation and in so doing won an enduring place in our hearts”
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Australia will don 408, which was Phillip Hughes’ Test number, on their shirts during the first Test against India in Adelaide.
Benaud is one of the most respected and beloved commentators in the game
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Legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud may commentate India’s tour of Australia in December from his living room if he is deemed unfit to be at the venues.
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Shami registered his maiden five-wicket haul on debut
Debutants Mohammed Shami, who took nine wickets, and Rohit Sharma, who smashed 177, helped India demolish the West Indies by an innings and 51 runs on the third day of the first Test in Kolkata.
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“No one else was injured, and I was more worried about the car than myself”
Legendary Australia captain and commentator Richie Benaud is in stable condition after his 1963 Sunbeam Alpine “mounted a nature strip and hit a small brick wall”.
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Taufel used the ongoing Ashes series as an example where technology was being overused
Umpires are often criticised for making the wrong decisions during matches, but former international umpire Simon Taufel believes that they should be confident in the decisions they give and take a more “pragmatic” approach when it comes to the use of technology.
McGrath and Turner dominated world cricket despite being born in different eras
Legendary Australia bowlers Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner, who represented the country more than a century apart, have both been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of inductees to 37.
Taufel will become the first umpire to deliver the MCC lecture
Recently retired Australian umpire Simon Taufel has been chosen to deliver this year’s MCC lecture, making him the first umpire in history to ever do so.
There is no doubt that Kallis is one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game
According to Richie Benaud, Mike Procter and Tony Cozier, South Africa veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis still lives in the shadows of cricketing legends such as Sir Garfield Sobers.
