Nothing much else to say. Richie the icon, RIP.
Damn. RIP. Got past 82 though.
He was an icon, and he was a gentleman, and definitely RIP from me.
RIP Richie..
two for two twenty- too :)
Stumps Richie, RIP.
The voice of cricket for my generation. The last of the true gentlemen in the commentary box. Even though it's been a while since he was a regular, I will still miss him.
Sad loss, a global icon of the game, RIP.
Stumps Richie, RIP.
The voice of cricket for my generation. The last of the true gentlemen in the commentary box. Even though it's been a while since he was a regular, I will still miss him.
This. RIP Richie.
Definitely my favourite cricket commentator who has been the voice of the game for me for my whole adult life. A huge loss of knowledge and commentary skills. RIP Rich. :(
Yes, Richie Benaud was A Grade gold.
Listening to Benaud commentate cricket was like listening to Attenborough describe mother nature.
Not talking was the greatest lesson some of the current spuds could learn from Richie!
PS: Note the spelling in the title!
Condolences to the Benaud, and cricketing families.
Voice of at least one generation, charismatic man who rewrote cricketing media and reporting.
Will be sorely missed. RIP.
All hail the great man. #RIPRICHIE #2for22
Sad day for Australia and cricket in general.
I wonder though, if Richie would have had this level of mourning without the 12th man?
Sad day for Australia and cricket in general.
I wonder though, if Richie would have had this level of mourning without the 12th man?
Interesting question.
Still would have been substantial but probably more reverent. Like when McGilvray died.
The 12th made Ritchie accessible to more people by giving him a funny side, even though it wasn't him, particularly when he (eventually) embraced the caricature and peoples affection for it.
Australian Cricket Captain and One of our greatest al-lrounders.
World Renowned and Respected Broadcaster.
RIP RIchie
Richie Benaud was a cricket legend when I was at primary school although I have much stronger memories of Bill Lawry (a Victorian and I was a bit older when he was skipper) and John Benaud (who dared to wear Adidas cricket boots with coloured stripes).
Richie was a bit of a lad, playing with his shirt unbuttoned, but that was the influence of Keith Miller. In fact, I recall Richie saying that the exposure to the sun that caused his skin cancer was because Keith Miller didn't wear a hat and everyone wanted to be like Miller.
Of course, for most of my life, Richie has been a cricket commentator. At times he was a tad annoying but he was always knowledgeable and forthright. He was self-deprecating too and rarely spoke about his own career.
Probably the thing that epitomises Richie's life is the recent Australia Day ad. Clearly his health was failing but it was a good cause and he had a bit of fun. It featured his propensity for understatement and his dry sense of humour and is a fitting tribute to a great cricketer, entertainer and Australian.
RIP
Cricket just won't be the same without the great Richie Benaud. RIP.
I'm getting on a bit now, but I honestly cant remember ever hearing a bad word about Richie Benaud.
Gentleman is a term being generally used.
Humble is another.
A champion sportsman and a champion person
RIP
Very sad, RIP Ritchie, thanks for many memories, you made cricket so much more enjoyable to watch
I use to see Richie every day on his morning walk in Coogee.
RIP
I'm getting on a bit now, but I honestly cant remember ever hearing a bad word about Richie Benaud.
Gentleman is a term being generally used.
Humble is another.
A champion sportsman and a champion person
RIP
Perfectly said. +2
Richie Benaud was a cricket legend when I was at primary school although I have much stronger memories of Bill Lawry (a Victorian and I was a bit older when he was skipper) and John Benaud (who dared to wear Adidas cricket boots with coloured stripes).
Richie was a bit of a lad, playing with his shirt unbuttoned, but that was the influence of Keith Miller. In fact, I recall Richie saying that the exposure to the sun that caused his skin cancer was because Keith Miller didn't wear a hat and everyone wanted to be like Miller.
Of course, for most of my life, Richie has been a cricket commentator. At times he was a tad annoying but he was always knowledgeable and forthright. He was self-deprecating too and rarely spoke about his own career.
Probably the thing that epitomises Richie's life is the recent Australia Day ad. Clearly his health was failing but it was a good cause and he had a bit of fun. It featured his propensity for understatement and his dry sense of humour and is a fitting tribute to a great cricketer, entertainer and Australian.
RIP
x2 You covered it all DJ....sad loss to cricket and Aus culture..
Richie and Kieth Millar were thought to be getting paid to wear a hair lotion. When Richie was asked about it he answered that he couldn't possibly say whether he was or not and nor could he tell how much he was getting.
I don't think we'll ever see that type of wit or charm in the commentary box again.
Every now and again he'd pull a great self deprecating comment for the whitewater rafting prize in the classic catches segment.
Richie and Kieth Millar were thought to be getting paid to wear a hair lotion. When Richie was asked about it he answered that he couldn't possibly say whether he was or not and nor could he tell how much he was getting.
I don't think we'll ever see that type of wit or charm in the commentary box again.
Keith Miller was my boyhood cricketing hero - suave and dashing in those days, an ex Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot, famous cricketer and an inexhaustible supply of Brylcreme . All my dreams rolled into one! Rich was the much better broadcaster though.