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Richard Benaud OBE ( / ˈbɛnoʊ /; 6 October 1930 – 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game.
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Apr 9, 2015 · Richie Benaud, the former Australia captain, journalist and legendary broadcaster, has died in Sydney aged 84. He had fought a long battle with skin cancer and had also suffered from the after ...
Apr 10, 2015 · Richie Benaud was called “perhaps the most influential cricketer and cricket personality since the Second World War” by Gideon Haigh, one of the sport's most authoritative...
Apr 9, 2015 · Richie Benaud, who has died aged 84, will be remembered as one of cricket's finest commentators. Yet his legacy extends far beyond the microphone.
Apr 10, 2015 · Former Australia captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud dies at the age of 84.
Apr 9, 2015 · Richie Benaud was the doyen of cricket commentators. He was quite simply peerless. Nobody else had his authority, popularity and skill. If you speak to any broadcaster from any sport,...
Apr 11, 2015 · As captain, his instinctive leadership lifted Australia from the doldrums to the top of the world game, reclaiming the Ashes in his debut series as captain in 1958 and succesfully defending them...
The cricket world is mourning the death of former Australia captain and pioneering television commentator Richie Benaud, described as a "national treasure" and praised by players and the sport's administrators.
Born on October 6, 1930 in Penrith, New South Wales, Richie Benaud was a former Australian all-rounder who played Test cricket from 1952 to 1964. Benaud captained Australia between 1958 and 1964, and scored 2,201 runs and took 248 wickets at an average of 27.03 in 63 games.
