Richie Benaud: 'Voice of cricket' dies at 84 | CNN He played three Tests against South Africa in 1963-64 under his successor as captain, Simpson, whacking a memorable 90 on his home ground, Sydney, having calmly endured the trauma at the start of the season of captaining for the last time while his key fast bowler, Ian Meckiff, was repeatedly called by umpire Colin Egar for throwing. (Adds reaction) SYDNEY, April 10 (Reuters) - Reaction to the death of former Australian cricket captain and commentator Richie Benaud, known as the 'Voice of Cricket'. His career in television then took off, while his contract with the News of the World was to proceed for half a century until the paper closed in 2011. [6], In November 1948, at the age of 18, Benaud was selected for the New South Wales Colts, the state youth team. Born October 6, 1930, Benaud was a legend by every definition on the book, but there .
Richie Benaud dead: Australia mourns loss of cricketing great Someone asked me, "Does that mean you'll never again go into the commentary box? There were good times when he was home at the family house in Beecroft, in Sydney's north. His performances in South Africa in 1957-58 reinforced that belief. Flags flew at half-mast at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Benauds home as a first-class cricketer for New South Wales, and flowers were laid at his statue at the venue. [7], He managed only eight runs in four innings in the first two Tests, and having taken only two wickets for 136 runs was dropped for the Third. When I was a kid we never ever wore a cap because Keith Miller never wore a cap, Benaud said at the time. 'It was a 6pm wedding. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Our nation has lost an icon, he said at a media conference. [citation needed], Benaud then led Australia on its first full tour of the Indian subcontinent, playing three and five Tests against Pakistan and India respectively. He showed the prowess of his captaincy during a 1960-61 Test series against West Indies, that had seemed to have bagged the first Test as Australia struggled at 92/6 when chasing a target of 233. Benaud died peacefully in his sleep in a hospice, the Sydney Morning. Greg joked that before his father's death he had visited him and gained some style advice for the funeral. At one stage, New South Wales were six wickets down with less than 150 runs scored, but Benaud refused to attempt to defend for a draw. [29][36], Benaud took part in Australia's tour of New Zealand from February to March 1957. Benaud, a former Australian captain and cricketing commentator, was 84 when he died in April 2015 after battling skin cancer. 'It was very, very difficult.'. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, [citation needed], The First Test in Brisbane ended in the first tie in Test history, which came about after Benaud and Alan Davidson, rather than settle for a draw, decided to risk defeat and play an attacking partnership, which took Australia to the brink of victory. Richie Benaud dies aged 84 - rolling reaction The former Australia cricket captain and commentator, who played 63 Test matches, has died at the age of 84 Updated 9 Apr 2015 9 Apr 2015 Flags. In October 2018, Benaud became the 40th Legend in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [28] Benaud had contributed 246 runs at 41 and taken wickets steadily to total 18 at 26.94. A personal letter from Richie Benaud to a young English leg-spinner almost 20 years ago has emerged as a touching example of the great cricketer's personal qualities and deep respect for his fans. [105] It was also emulated by New Zealand broadcaster John Campbell. "As a cricketer, commentator and as a person, you were the best there's ever been and, to top it off, an absolute gentleman. Then came the 1953 tour, the first of three he was to make to England as a player. After such an impressive playing career, he became even better known as a prolific author, columnist and commentator on cricket. He was a one-off., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. [37] At this stage of his career, he had yet to perform consistently with bat and ball simultaneously, apart from his breakthrough series in the Caribbean. Will always be remembered and admired.
Benaud was the first man to achieve 2,000 runs and 200 wickets at Test level. Coupled with his subtle variations in flight and angle of the delivery, he kept the batsman under constant pressure. Even worse, many such slurs aren't from men but 'I couldn't do it without you': Victoria Beckham poses with her whole family after her PFW show - as she Brooklyn Beckham puts on a loved-up display with wife Nicola Peltz as they head back to hotel after Cruz Beckham supports his mother Victoria as he carrying his very own VB handbag on the way to her show Like father, like daughter! Up to this point, in seven matches for the season, the young all-rounder had only scored 307 runs at 27.90 and taken ten wickets at 64.80. Gallery: Richie Benaud his life in pictures, Richard Cooke pays tribute to crickets permanent witness, From the archive The Joy of Six: Richie Benaud. [19] Even so, he was promoted to vice-captain above several senior players when Ian Johnson and Keith Miller missed the 2nd Test at Sydney through injury and Arthur Morris was made temporary captain. The Ashes were retained in England in 1961, though a shoulder injury kept Benaud from the Lords Test, which was won by Australia under Harvey. [6] Benaud's bold leadership coupled with his charismatic nature and public relations ability enlivened interest in Test cricket among a public who had increasingly regarded it as boring. Five days later, he fronted Wesley Methodist Church in Strathfield, Sydney, still bearing the stitched wound. [88] His final two Tests saw no fairytale finish, yielding only four wickets and 55 runs. Cricket great Richie Benaud dies at 84 In October 2013, Benaud, then 83, was involved in a car crash and did not recover sufficiently to broadcast the Ashes series and in November 2014, he announced he was been treated for skin cancers. The death of Richie Benaud has reverberated around the world after news broke on Friday morning of the former Australia cricket captain's death at the age of 84. He was attacked by the touring batsmen, taking 1/75 from 16.5 overs in his first outing against an international outfit. [24], Australia's selectors persisted and selected him for the squad to tour the West Indies in 195455. He appeared in Richie Benaud's Greatest XI, a video in which he chooses his own team. Talking about her marriage to the onetime Australian cricket captain, Ms Benaud's eyes filled with tears and she said: 'He shouldn't have left'. ", said: "Farewell Richie Benaud. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game.
Richie Benaud (1930-2015) *84, Grave #86215750 - Sysoon 'I thought when he retired we would be a family together again,' she said. Richie Benaud had a thing for cars, starting off with a Morris Minor, graduating to Renaults when, as a lowly paid cricketer of the era, he took to advertising shaving cream, and the French cars with the jingle 'Renault for Benaud'. Richie Benaud, who has died aged 84, was perhaps best known latterly for his work as a global cricket commentator, with his distinctive voice, familiar fixed gaze, prominent bottom lip and. It is only a shame he did not get the send-off he deserved - the game of cricket has not had a chance to say goodbye, BBC commentator Jonathan Agnew told the broadcaster.
Richie Benaud obituary | Richie Benaud | The Guardian [124], Benaud was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1961 for services to cricket. ", Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkaraexternal-link added: "So sad to hear about the passing of Richie Benaud. He ended with 3/56, the first time he had taken three wickets in a match. [6] At the start of the 194950 season, he was still in the Second XI, but when the Test players departed for a tour of South Africa soon afterwards,[7] vacancies opened up. The great voice of cricket is no more. He became the first player to reach 200 wickets and 2,000 runs in Test cricket, arriving at that milestone in 1963. When South Africa followed on, Benaud took 5/84, which left Australia needing only one run to win. [7], For the next season, England toured Australia, and with the Test players back, Benaud was initially forced out of the team. [77], 196263 saw an English team under Dexter visit Australia. Aussie TV stands up for England", "12th Man Billy Birmingham on Richie Benaud", "Richie Benaud retires from all television commentary", "Richie Benaud signs new three-year deal with Channel Nine", "Richie Benaud dies: Prime Minister Tony Abbott offers a state funeral for cricket great", "Bon Voyage, 'Sir Richie': a teacher, a gentleman", "Voice of cricket happy to strengthen his French connection", "Richie Benaud A Marvellous Life 19302015 Full Episode", "Richie Benaud: time to say goodbye to cricket's permanent witness", "Richie Benaud: World pays tribute to cricket legend & commentator", "Richie Benaud family declines Australia state funeral", "Richie Benaud: Private funeral for cricket legend", "Richie Benaud obituary: the 'voice of cricket' was the game's shrewdest analyst", "Benaud, Gooch, Compton, Larwood and Woolley inducted into Cricket Hall of Fame", "Marvellous Richie Benaud becomes the 40th Legend of Australian sport", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richie_Benaud&oldid=1141586246. Then, within the year, Richie Benaud became captain of his country. When it became clear that the cricketing legend was finally about to succumb to skin cancer, Daphne contacted Jeff and Greg Benaud. Former Australia captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud has died at the age of 84. 'He told me I should cut my hair for the funeral, but not to take toomuch off,' Greg told Daily Mail Australia. In the next four matches, Benaud passed 15 only once, scoring a 34, and took only seven wickets. [44] He took 5/82 in the second innings of the Fifth Test, the fourth consecutive match in which he had taken five wickets in an innings, as Australia took a 30 series win. He had been receiving treatment for skin cancer since November. [29], During the 1956 tour to England, he helped Australia to its only victory in the Lord's Test, when he scored a rapid 97 in the second innings in 143 minutes from only 113 balls. Richie Benaud Biography Richie Benaud Networth They brought back all the old memories, sad ones. Source: Cricinfo, 22 December 2007.
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Greg said that in the days before cricketers were well paid ''I tried to understand that Dad didn't have a lot to spare as fare as helping us. Benaud often spoke of a return to commentary but, to the great sadness of his legions of admirers, it did not materialise. Early in his career, he hit 100 runs against the West Indies in 78 minutes, the third fastest Test century of all time (in terms of minutes at the crease, not balls faced) and the second fastest by an Australian. It worked at once, and Benaud used it thereafter. Richie Benaud: Former cricketer and broadcaster dubbed 'The voice of cricket' dies, aged 84. [4] He was appointed an OBE in that year and in 1962 was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Around 150,000 deaths are registered in Australia every year, but few receive the "end of an era" tribute accorded Richie Benaud. He had managed, in the 14 Tests since then, 559 runs at 27.95 and 67 wickets at 24.98. Richie Benaud, ace all-rounder, captain, journalist, and doyen of commentators, passed away on April 4, 2015. [11] He scored 20 not out and was not called on to bowl in the second innings. They were different times and it was the right thing to do for them.'. [7], The 195152 season saw a tour to Australia by the West Indies. Marcia Benaud and Greg Benaud have launched legal action in the NSW Supreme Court challenging Richie Benaud's second wife Daphne for a slice of his multi-million-dollar estate. He defined an era with conviction and sincerity.". [120][121][122], Prime Minister Tony Abbott offered his family a state funeral; however, his widow, Daphne, declined, respecting his wishes for a private funeral. How remorseless Stephen Bear continued his arrogant antics up until or debate this issue live on our message boards. Benaud stated he would spend the Northern Hemisphere summer in Britain writing, and would continue working for the Nine Network in Australia. The decisive victory came in the fourth Test, at Old Trafford, when Benauds 6 for 70 and an unlikely Australian 54-run victory shamed England, who fell from 150 for one to 201 all out. Richard (Richie) Benaud, cricketer and commentator, died on April 10th, aged 84. [29][36], It was the first of his successes against India, against whom he took his wickets at an average of 18. I used to go to matches and even went on the Hill in Sydney when he was batting with Norm O'Neill.'. After the 1956 Ashes tour in England, he completed a BBC training course while still a player, marking the beginning of a 40-year association with the corporation. Richie Benaud became a household name for a whole new generation when he moved from the oval to the commentary box. In 1960, he made his first radio commentary in the United Kingdom at the BBC, after which he moved into television. [10] He had more success with the bat, scoring 93 and narrowly missing a century against South Australia. A pioneering leg-spin bowler, Benaud played in 63 Tests, 28 as captain, before retiring in 1964 to pursue a career in journalism and broadcasting. With his mellifluous, light delivery, enthusiastically imitated by comedians and cricket fans alike, Benaud also became the lead commentator on Australian television's Channel Nine from 1977. [6] In eight first-class matches after his Test campaign was over, Benaud added a further half-century in addition to the century against Pearce's XI, and took 22 more wickets, including 4/20 against the Gentlemen of England. [97], In 2004, Benaud starred in a series of television advertisements for the Australian Tourism Commission, aimed at promoting Australia as a tourist destination. The couple honeymooned in Jervis Bay where, Marcia remembered with amusement, they were given a room in the naval barracks with two single beds. Thus, the 2005 Ashes series was the last that Benaud commentated on in Britain. Abbott described him as the voice of cricket. Three of the Tests were drawn, Australias Bill Lawry, Bob Simpson and Ken Mackay scoring at a snails pace (matched by Geoff Pullar, Ken Barrington and Cowdrey for England). [29][36] The first two seasons of the Benaud captaincy had been a resounding success, with Australia winning eight, drawing four and losing only one Test. He had been seventh and eighth in the domestic run-scoring and wicket-taking aggregates for the season, but was yet to convert this into international performance. He justified their decision prior to the team's departure, scoring 167 not out and taking match figures of 7/137 for the touring team against a Tasmania Combined XI, his wickets including Test batsmen Miller, Ian Craig and Neil Harvey. Richard Benaud OBE ( / bno /; 6 October 1930 - 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and the Australia national cricket team. Greg Benaud said he and brother Jeffrey met Australian Test players, such as Alan Davidson and Arthur Morris, who his father invited round for team meetings in the garage of the Beecroft home, 'starting off with Davo leading a prayer and then they would discuss tactics and show 8mm home moves of games'. Benaud had a heavy load in the match, taking 8/199 after Davidson tore a hamstring mid-match. Richie Benaud's Death - Cause and Date Born (Birthday) Oct 6, 1930 Death Date April 10, 2015 Age of Death 84 years Cause of Death Skin Cancer Profession Cricket Player The cricket player Richie Benaud died at the age of 84. He sustained a cracked sternum and shoulder injuries.
Richie Benaud, Australian Cricket Legend, Dies at Age 84 [35] He took 6/52 and 5/53, his best-ever match analysis, ending the series with 113 runs at 18.83 and 24 wickets at 17.66. [4], On his third and final tour to England in 1961, he was hampered by damaged tendons in his right shoulder, which forced him to miss the Second Test at Lord's known as the "Battle of the Ridge". He chose to end his British commentary career, which spanned more than 42 years, when the rights to broadcast live Test match cricket were lost by Channel 4 to the subscription broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. But he was a survivor, even if his friendship with Bradman never quite recovered from that cricket civil war. .
Voice of Cricket Richie Benaud Dies at 84 - NDTV.com [29], At the start of the 196364 season, Benaud announced that it would be his last at first-class level.
Richie Benaud - Wikipedia It could have killed him if it had struck him where his skull was previously fractured. Richie Benaud. Following the divorce hearing in the NSW Supreme Court, Richie Benaud was required to pay Marcia and her sons ten pounds per week. Richie Benaud was a pioneering leg-spin bowler In the memorial booklet, Benaud's family described him as "a special person who means so much to each of us in many different ways". Benaud led New South Wales throughout a dominant season, winning the Sheffield Shield with 64 of the 80 possible points. [130], Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 20:19, 195455 series when England visited Australia, 196061 Test series against the visiting West Indians, 196263 saw an English team under Dexter visit Australia, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Jane McGrath Day for Breast Cancer awareness and fundraising, List of New South Wales representative cricketers, List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Richie Benaud.
Richie Benaud Death Anniversary: Lesser-known Facts About the 'Voice of In his final Ashes series, in 1962-63, the tempo reverted to that of the bad old days. . Benaud had been battling skin cancer and recovering from the after effects of a car accident suffered . Greg said that instead of cricket he chose to study architecture after leaving school in 1972, but never finished his degree 'for various reasons I can't talk about' said he had 'worked at various things, any job'. [30] His fielding, in particular at gully and short leg, was consistently of a high standard, in particular his acrobatic catch to dismiss Colin Cowdrey. In 2017, the Australian Mint issued a 50-cent coin commemorating Benaud. Daphne Benaud invited sons Greg and Jeffrey to the private service, which was attended by about 20 people, before a more public wake at the Australian Golf Club. R ichie Benaud, Australia's legendary cricket captain and commentator, died in Sydney on Friday, his family said. [citation needed], Benaud took over when Australian cricket was in a low phase with a young team. He was shrewd not only from the weight of experience but in the cautious way he rationed opinions. Its one of those things in life: you live and learn as you go along.. He secured his place after scoring 125 against Queensland at the start of the season,[23] although his lead-up form in two matches against England for his state and an Australian XI was not encouraging. On March 29, 1967 Marcia divorced Richie Benaud on the grounds of desertion. His record reads 12 wins, 11 draws, one tie, and four losses from 28 Tests in charge of Australia. [8] He contributed significantly with both bat and ball in New South Wales' Sheffield Shield triumph, the first of nine consecutive titles. Richie commentated regularly during the 201112 season and was part of Nine's commentating team/roster. With Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller and Ernie Toshack, three of Australia's leading four bowlers from the 1948 Invincibles tour of England unavailable, Benaud bowled heavily in some matches. At this point, Australia had already taken an unassailable 31 series lead and decided to try out some young players. [56][57] He returned to form with 5/43 and 3/43 as India were defeated by an innings after being forced to follow on in the Fourth Test in Madras. The tour saw his bowling talents come to the fore when he took 106 wickets,[40] surpassing the previous record of 104 by England's Sydney Barnes. [38] Early in the tour, when the team visited Timaru to pay a minor match, Benaud went to a pharmacy to see if he could get something to soothe his spinning-fingers, which had been torn by his spinning action for many years. On a green pitch, Benaud came in at 7/96 and featured in a century partnership in only an hour,[14] making 43 himself. 'Not as much as when we were children. Benaud was another contender with 219 wickets, but it was Statham who broke the record (only to be overtaken by Trueman in New Zealand) and Benaud had to be content with breaking Ray Lindwall's Australian record of 228 Test wickets. Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards said Benaud was "the iconic voice of our summer", while the Australian government has offered to hold a state funeral. It was his first five-wicket haul in a Test innings. [7] No comments have so far been submitted. Richie Benaud, who has died aged 84, was perhaps best known latterly for his work as a global cricket commentator, with his distinctive voice, familiar fixed gaze, prominent bottom lip and carefully tended coiffure. [31] Benaud and Daphne often stayed at their holiday home in Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. [36], Benaud was awarded life membership by the New South Wales Cricket Association, but he returned it in protest in 1970 when his younger brother John was removed from the captaincy. [84][85] The draw meant that the series was shared 11, the first time he had drawn a series after five successive wins. He made 124 runs at 20.66, making double figures in four of seven innings, but was unable to capitalise on his starts, with a top score of 45. Benaud, whose witty one-liners from the commentary box resonated far beyond.
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