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About the only Aussie I could listen to for hours.
RIP Sir.
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agree adz, a gentleman R I P
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RIP
One of the best broadcasters across any sport, imo
Was a journalist before he became a cricketer, then re-trained to be a broadcaster. He was brilliant at it too
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Morning everyone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/32189688
One of the reasons I loved Test Cricket, now a days not so much.
RIP Ritchie.
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Fantastic commentator it wasn't till I got older I realised he'd been a fantastic cricketer too the game will sadly miss him
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The best broadcaster. R.I.P
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As Aggers says:
He was the face of my childhood and for millions of others. He was cricket on the TV in England.
A true great of broadcasting
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Very sad to hear of his passing. He was cricket commentary on TV to me, growing up.
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April 10, 2015, 01:34:08 PM »
The best-loved lines of Richie Benaud
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/859773.html
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Mr Benaud was the voice of cricket for me growing up watching it on the BBC.
Absolutely peerless imo
RIP
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April 10, 2015, 04:28:39 PM »
Everything said above.
He is my first memory of cricket, with his clipped tones, head slightly to one side, always immaculately attired in a suit, shirt & tie.
No shouty wouty stuff ever, just matter of fact.
Every time I hear that calypso Test Match music, I see him in my mind.
A credit to TV, cricket & Australia.
A tidy cricketer, too, nearly 12,000 runs at an average of 35, & close to 1,000 wickets @ an average of 24.
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He remained active until late in life, only 18 months ago he had a bit of a prang in his vintage car.
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I saw 2 lovely quotes from Richie Benaud's commentaries.
He never shouted, or got excited, always softy wofty, & understated, very much in the style of Henry Longhurst.
"...and Glenn McGrath dismissed for 2 runs, just 98 short of his century"
"...he's not quite got hold of that one, it's a six, but if he had, it would have gone for nine"
Most of the broadsheets carry fulsome Obits of the great man today.
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a must read for fans with some great stories
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/859817.html
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