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Former Australian Test cricket captain

He has visited a village in France called Benaud and is, in fact, the President of French cricket.

The doyen of television broadcasting for 45 years, initially with the BBC (1964-1999) and subsequently with Channel Four (1999-2005). He announced his intention to broadcast solely on free-to-air Australian television, following the move of UK TV cricket coverage to Sky in 2006.

The elder brother of the cricketer John Benaud.

He was made a Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Civil Division in the 1962 New Year's honors for his services to cricket.