Richie Benaud stable after car crash

Despite sustaining chest and shoulder injuries,Benaud was in a stable condition and alert enough to joke that he was more concerned about his car 8211; a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine 8211; than his own health.

8220;Richie8217;s remarkable,8221; his wife Daphne was quoted as saying. 8220;At first I was quite concerned but today he8217;s looking unbelievably well.8221;

Benaud would normally be expected to be in the commentary box for the first day of the first test of the Ashes series against England in Brisbane on Nov. 21.

Channel Nine chief executive David Gyngell,though,said the 8220;national treasure8221; would return to work when he was 8220;good and ready8221;.