Richie Benaud

[Mainze]

Been admitted to a hospice, not looking good

 

[Marcosplace]

"He's hit that into the confectionery stall and out again".

 

[ollie c]

One of the commentating backdrops to my growing up. Had it down to an art. Best wishes to the fella.

 

[johnson]

 

[brandon]

Bugger.

 

[Parkside]

Why has this guy not been knighted?-he took TV cricket commentary to a new level.

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

A ledgend

 

[Aidan11]

Very sad. He was the voice of cricket to many cricket followers.

 

[Bri]

Sad. He deserves all the accolades that others have got and more.

 

[Rip Van Fish]

Too right. The voice of Cricket.

 

[Struts]

Very sad. His voice was one of the things I remember most about watching Cricket when I first got into it.

 

[Greavsie]

Can't believe it's 10 years since he stopped commentating over here.

I can still here him: ''Morning everyone.....''

He's had a decent knock and lived life to the full, a life many of us can only dream of.

 

[Mrjardine]

Really really sad news.
Gutted

 

[Sandboy]

morning everyone....

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[Doberman]

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Legend

Funny how people remember him as a commentator

Was more than a handy cricketer

 

[Greavsie]

Legend

Funny how people remember him as a commentator

Was more than a handy cricketer

Depends on yer age. Innovative and brilliant captain I read

 

[Johnap]

Up with the best commentators of any sport.

 

[Willincity]

With respect to the OP but I have not been able to find any details/info to confirm this and my Ozzie colleague has not heard anything in "local" news (so far)

 

[Bri]

With respect to the OP but I have not been able to find any details/info to confirm this and my Ozzie colleague has not heard anything in "local" news (so far)

I can't see anything in 'official' media but the are quite a few reports on twitter.