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Australian cricket stars of the Menzies Era included:

  • Benaud battingRichie Benaud (born 1930)
    Richie Benaud played 63 test matches for Australia from 1951 to 1964.
    He was Australian captain for 28 tests (1957-64). Australia did not lose any test match when Benaud was captain.
    He held the world record for the greatest number of test wickets (248) until the mid-1970s.
    He was the first player to take 200 wickets and score 2,000 runs.
    Since retiring in 1964, he has been a cricket commentator on radio and television.
     
  • Alan DavidsonAlan Davidson (born 1929)
    Alan Davidson was a great all-round cricketer.
    In his 44 test matches, he took 186 wickets, scored 1,328 runs and took 42 catches.
    He was the first person to score 100 runs and take 10 wickets in a single match.
     
  • Bobby Simpson (born 1936)
    Bobby Simpson was one of Australia's leading batsmen, a capable spin bowler and possibly Australia's best slip fielder ever.
    In 62 test matches between 1957 and 1968, he scores 4,869 runs, took 71 wickets and 110 catches (which was a long-standing record).
    His batting record includes a 359 for New South Wales against Queensland and 311 for Australia against England.
    He captained Australia from 1964 to 1968 and again in 1977, when he was recalled for a series against India after many players defected to the World Series.
 

 

 

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