Here are some of the most memorable lines uttered by Richie during his incredible commentary career.
- “And Glenn McGrath dismissed for two, just ninety-eight runs short of his century.”
- (After a streaker ran on the field): “There was a slight interruption there for athletics.”
- “The slow-motion replay doesn’t show how fast the ball was really travelling.”
- “His throw went absolutely nowhere near where it was going.”
- “From our broadcasting box you can’t see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity.”
- “Laird has been brought in to stand in the corner of the circle.”
- “He’s usually a good puller but he couldn’t get it up that time.”
- “There were no scores below single figures.”
- “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.”
- (On a Justin Langer six) “He’s not quite got hold of that one. If he had, it would have gone for nine.”
- “Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don’t try it without that 10 per cent.”
- (On Shane Warne’s Ball of the Century in 1993) “Gatting has absolutely no idea what happened to it. (He) still doesn’t know.”
- (When a player had been hit in the groin) "Take away the pain, leave the swelling"
Donations
Community Links
