A very sad day for Australian sport. He was a great sportsman and a great gentleman.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-great-richie-benaud-dead-20150409-1mhzdy.html

I was there at the G when Joe Solomon's cap knocked the bails off and 70000 people booed when Richie appealed.

Rest in peace Richie. Thanks for the memories.

PS. It's ' Benaud '

An icon of the game and a gentleman to the end.

Think he attended more test matches than any other person?

Bill Lawry told us that as a younger player he nailed Richies shoe to the floor of the changerooms one day and when Richie tried to slip the foot into the shoe and realised what had been done,he roared with laughter and took the joke as a skipper should.

Yep,to bad we dont have a leg spinning gentleman around to replace the great man.

I was there at the G when Joe Solomon's cap knocked the bails off and 70000 people booed when Richie appealed.

Rest in peace Richie. Thanks for the memories.

PS. It's ' Benaud '

My apologies...could moderators please change title (or advise how).

Edited April 9, 201510 yr by Lucifer's Hero

I was there at the G when Joe Solomon's cap knocked the bails off and 70000 people booed when Richie appealed.

Rest in peace Richie. Thanks for the memories.

PS. It's ' Benaud '

It is now.

And farewell Richie, one of the greats.

2 for 22 will never sound the same again. R.I.P. Richie.

Ritchie Benaud. Summer will never be the same again

A legend of the loungeroom since 1977-78

Billy Birmingham made you immortal Ritchie

RIP Champ. I am sad today

RIP Richie. The cricket hasn't been the same without you.

"Put your brain into gear and if you can add to what's on the screen then do it, otherwise shut up."

Thanks Richie for your massive contribution to the game, on and off the field.

An on air tribute a few weeks back had a couple of funny stories. Apparently Mark Taylor exclaimed on air it was a tragedy when Shane Warne was dismissed on 99. The next day Richie politely informed Mark that "The Titanic was a tragedy. The millions of starving people in the world was a tragedy. Shane Warne being dismissed on 99 was NOT a tragedy"!!

And, when Ian Healy commented on air that "the pitch was moving sideways", Richie corrected him with words to the effect of "Young man, the pitch will NEVER move sideways!"

A great man, a fantastic cricketer, a wonderful commentator. Australia is the poorer for his passing!

Vale Richie!

RIP Richie, a true cricket great and gentleman.

Condolences to his family and friends.

RIP

So sad to hear the news today. A true gentleman. I never got tired of listening to him on the TV. RIP Ritchie - you will greatly missed.

A true national treasure.

absolutely marvellous innings, that

absolutely marvellous innings, that

Good work dc!!

"Hows the hair, suntan alright?"

"Yep, brown as a berry Rich"

The voice of summer my whole life.

Wish some of the current crop of commentators had half the class as Richie.

Great innings. Well played there, Richie. You will be missed.

i remember richie in his playing days

the acb paid them so poorly, richie couldn't even afford buttons for his shirt

No Tony Grieg now no Richie.

Never mind we've got Warnie and Brayshaw!

Another one of our sporting greats no longer with us. Cricket will never be the same without Ritchie. RIP Mate.

I love this classic from the great man - Captaincy is 90% luck and 10% skill. But don't try it without that 10%

Upon retirement Richie said it was a privilege and thanked everyone for allowing him into their lounge rooms....strangely, it was kinda like he was in the lounge room .....We wont forget, thankyou Richie.