SYDNEY (AP) Richie Benaud, the former Australia test captain who has become the doyen of TV cricket commentators around the world, is in a stable condition in hospital after an auto accident.
The Nine Network on Thursday said the 83-year-old Benaud was driving alone near his home in Sydney's southeastern beach suburbs on Wednesday when his car hit a small brick wall.
Benaud sustained chest and shoulder injuries and was expected to remain in hospital for a few days.
"Police attended and there were no charges," the Nine Network said. "Despite being in some discomfort, the former Australian cricket captain and legendary allrounder remains in fine spirits and good humor."
In a statement, Benaud said: "No one else was injured, and I was more worried about the car than myself."
Daphne Benaud said her husband on Thursday was "looking unbelievably well."
Benaud played 63 tests for Australia as a leg-break bowler and allrounder in the 1950s and 60s, including 28 as captain. A journalist and former test captain, he easily transitioned into the role of TV commentator after the formation of World Series Cricket and has been a mainstay of the Nine Network's cricket coverage ever since.
Benaud had been scheduled to join the commentary panel during the Ashes series between Australia against England starting next month in Brisbane.