Richie Benaud's influence on cricket stretched beyond his spin | Ashley Mallett

In an extract from his new book, Ashley Mallett recalls a telling incident on a tour to apartheid era South AfricaThe year was 1976. Australia had just beaten Clive Lloyd’s West Indians 5–1 on home soil. In March of that year Richie Benaud was the manager of the International Wanderers tour of South Africa. Benaud had brought the team to the republic to help South Africa’s non-white cricketers and to help break down barriers. In accordance with Benaud’s stipulation the te