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Cricket legend Richie Benaud in car crash

Former Australian cricket captain and commentating legend Richie Benaud is recovering in hospital after crashing his car in Sydney.

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Cricket commentating legend and former Australian captain Richie Benaud is in a stable condition after crashing his car into a brick wall.

The 83-year-old Benaud was driving home alone to Coogee, in Sydney's southeast, on Wednesday morning when his car mounted a nature strip and hit a small brick wall, the Nine Network said in a statement.

Benaud suffered chest and shoulder injuries and is expected to be hospitalised for a number of days.

"No one else was injured, and I was more worried about the car than myself," Benaud said in a statement.

Despite being in some discomfort, the former Test captain remained in "fine spirits and good humour", the network said.

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His wife Daphne said she was quite concerned at first but "today he's looking unbelievably well".


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