Famous Cricketers No 100 - Richie Benaud

McDonald and Neil Harvey. One of the highlights of the season was a testimonial match for Arthur Mailey and Johnny Taylor at the SCG. These matches raised retirement funds for great players of the past and doubled as selection trials. Benaud underlined his claims for a place on the ship to England with five wickets and a century in the match. Benaud also led New South Wales for one match when Miller was injured. He had mixed success in his first game as leader, scoring 73 in the first innings but failing to take a wicket. The side was heading for a rare defeat when rain intervened. At grade level, he was again a prolific scorer, hitting 484 runs at 60.5, the best batting average in the competition. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 84. New South Wales v Queensland, Brisbane, October 28, 29, 31, November 1 (Match drawn) (4) c A.T.W.Grout b R.R.Lindwall 20 440 24 7 84 1 B.Fisher lbw 313 1 (4) b J.D.Bratchford 26 147-6d 6 2 13 1 W.T.Walmsley c K.R.Miller 87-7 85. New South Wales v South Australia, Sydney, November 18, 19, 21 (New South Wales won by nine wickets) (4) lbw b A.J.T.S.Bailey 51 215-8d - - - - 27 1 did not bat - 67-1 26.7 5 76 6 L.E.Favell c R.B.Simpson 252 C.J.Pinch b G.R.A.Langley c O.Lambert J.Drennan c J.W.Burke D.M.Gregg b J.W.Wilson st O.Lambert 86. New South Wales v Western Australia, Perth, December 9, 10, 12, 13 (Match drawn) (2) c B.L.Buggins b H.R.Gorringe 3 452-7d 26 10 49 4 L.M.Sawle b 174 1 B.T.Buggins c and b K.N.Slater c A.K.Davidson R.B.Strauss st O.Lambert 15 5 27 0 227-5 87. New South Wales v South Australia, Adelaide, December 16, 17, 19 (New South Wales won by an innings and 32 runs) (7) c G.B.Stevens b G.B.Hole 64 433-9d 15 3 60 2 B.N.Jarman c and b 216 1 R.C.Roxby c I.D.Craig 15.4 2 55 3 G.B.Hole st O.Lambert 185 P.L.Ridings c W.P.A.Crawford B.N.Jarman c N.C.O’Neill 88. New South Wales v Victoria, Junction Oval, Melbourne, December 24, 26, (27), (28) (Match drawn) did not bat - 124-3 12 1 58 2 S.J.E.Loxton c W.P.A.Crawford 277 J.C.Hill c K.R.Miller 89. New South Wales v Queensland, Sydney, December 31, January 2, 3, 4 (Match drawn) (7) c R.R.Lindwall b J.D.Bratchford 4 220 22 1 91 3 C.E.Harvey lbw 419 1 K.A.Archer b J.D.Bratchford b (6) c A.T.W.Grout b R.R.Lindwall 12 410-7d 16 7 19 3 C.E.Harvey c O.Lambert 84-4 1 A.T.W.Grout b K.A.Archer b 90. I.W.G.Johnson’s XI v R.R.Lindwall’s XI, Sydney, January 13, 14, 16, 17 (R.R.Lindwall’s XI won by two wickets) (6) c R.N.Harvey b R.R.Lindwall 101 510 25.3 5 94 3 R.R.Lindwall c sub (R.N.Harvey) 435 G.R.A.Langley c I.W.G Johnson J.F.Power c sub (R.N.Harvey) (4) c J.D.Bratchford b J.C.Hill 22 152-3d 4.7 0 32 2 J.C.Hill c J.Drennan 229-8 J.D.Bratchford st L.V.Maddocks 91. New South Wales v Victoria, Sydney, January 28, 30, 31, February 1 (Match drawn) * (7) c R.N.Harvey b I.W.G.Johnson 73 415 14 1 58 0 340 (4) b J.N.Edwards 22 121-7 17 2 80 0 300 30