In 1957 he was passed over for the captaincy and was named as the deputy of Ian Craig , who had played just six matches , as Australia sought to rebuild the team with a youth policy following a decline in the team . Craig later offered to demote himself due to poor form , but Harvey prevented him from doing so . Craig fell ill the following season , but Harvey moved interstate and Richie Benaud was promoted to the captaincy ahead of him . Harvey continued in the deputy 's role until the end of his career , and was captain for only one Test match . In the Second Test at Lord 's in 1961 , when Benaud was injured , Harvey led the team in the " Battle of the Ridge " on an erratic surface , grinding out a hard fought victory . Only Bradman had scored more runs and centuries for Australia at the time of Harvey 's retirement . Harvey was best known for his extravagant footwork and flamboyant stroke play , as well as his fielding . Harvey was particularly known for his innings in conditions unfavourable to batting , performing when his colleagues struggled , such as his 151 not out in Durban , his 92 not out in Sydney in 1954 – 55 and his 96 on the matting in Dhaka . In retirement , he became a national selector for twelve years but in recent times is best known for his strident criticism of modern cricket . In 2000 , he was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in and selected in the Australian Cricket Board 's Team of the Century . In 2009 , Harvey was one of the 55 inaugural inductees into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Neil Harvey