Renowned auctioneer Richard Madley has been in the news because he has recently been chosen for overseeing South Africa T20 series auctions, know his age, wife, salary, fees and net worth
As the South Africa T20 series, also known as the SA20 series, has been announced and is set to begin in 2023, the league has announced one amazing piece of news. The news is that Richard Madley, a well-known Indian Premier League (IPL) auctioneer, will take over the new league’s auction responsibilities.
Auctioneer Richard Madley Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Salary, Fees, IPL Career, Net Worth 2022, Twitter
Not long to go now! https://t.co/4fSTKGOftc pic.twitter.com/oYmNEay0jZ
— Richard Madley (@iplauctioneer) September 18, 2022
Calling it fine! Thank You, Richard Madley👏#WhistleForJoburg #SA20Auction pic.twitter.com/VtEhk3R1nA
— Joburg Super Kings (@JSKSA20) September 19, 2022
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction is linked with Richard Madley’s voice for many years, it is appropriate to consider how the inaugural sale performed back in 2008 and how it all began for the league’s cash-rich competition.
He was succeeded by Hugh Edmeades in 2019, however, he still possesses the gravel he used during IPL auctions.
Since this news went public on various social media platforms, many people are ecstatic about his involvement in the upcoming series and many are trying to find out more about him. O, here’s what we know about him:
Who Is Richard Madley?
Richard Madley is a well-known former auctioneer of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has been in because he was recently announced as auctioneer for the upcoming South Africa T20 series.
He is a second-generation auctioneer. He is also a former international hockey player and a Surrey cricketer. He was born in England. He is nicknamed as Nicknamed ‘The Hammerman’ during his stint with IPL.
Madley is the president of Christie’s East, a part of Christie’s art auction company. The final individual to host an auction at Windows of the World was him. It was demolished on September 11, 2001, during the terrorist assault and was located atop the North Tower of the Twin Towers.
Additionally, he has ties to the auction company Dreweatts & Bloomsbury, which conducts sales of artwork, literature, furniture, scientific equipment, jewelry, etc.
Richard was born and raised in Cardiff and played hockey for Wales under-21s and aspired to be a professional cricketer but instead focussed on a career in auctioneering with him aged between 60-70 years. His father jointly ran Lucas & Madley auctioneers in Cardiff which specialised in selling homes.
Richard has been married for 40 years and the couple are parents to Flora, Harry and Olly and his wife is an auctioneer herself and so was his father-in-law. The Bargain Hunt expert’s mother-in-law was an antiques dealer. His salary and net worth are unknown.
His Career
Richard Madley is an auction specialist for the BBC TV game show “Bargain Hunt,” which is the most watched daytime TV program in Britain when he is not overseeing IPL auctions.
He was one of the early adopters who contributed to the US popularity of BBC prime time favorite “The Antiques Roadshow” by making frequent TV and radio appearances on BBC and ITV.
During his tenure in New York, he ran baseball-related auctions, raising thousands of dollars for deserving sports organizations while sharing the stage with Gary Player, Derek Jeter (New York Yankees), and Keith Hernandez (New York Mets). He was the final individual to hold an auction at the top of New York’s tragic Twin Towers.
Richard Madley’s Stint With IPL
Richard Madley was originally asked to preside over an IPL auction by former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi since he was an avid cricket fan. Madley has remained the auctioneer for the event even though Modi was given a lifelong ban from cricket by the BCCI in 2010.
He had been an IPL auctioneer since 2018 until he was succeeded by Hugh Edmeades in 2019.