SURPRISINGLY, there is a French Cricket Association. [7], In his early career, Benaud was a batting all-rounder, marked by a looping backlift which made him suspect against fast bowling but allowed him to have a wide attacking stroke range. 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. 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. Australia had fallen to 6/92 on the final day chasing a target of 233 with Benaud and Davidson at the crease. His selection was frequently questioned in those early years, when much other flowering talent was evident in domestic cricket. [7] Although his form with the willow dropped off in his remaining six matches before the Testsa 35 was his only score beyond 20 in seven attemptsBenaud continued to strike regularly with the ball. And despite the years since she saw the only man she ever married, Marcia Lorraine Lavender Benaud said she had watched the television tributes to her late former husband with mixed feelings. Born October 6, 1930, Benaud was a legend by every definition on the book, but there . This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 20:19. He spent two weeks in hospital for the surgery. Richie Benaud - Wikipedia [4] Benaud had the tendency to bowl around the wicket at a time when he was one of the first players to do so; it had an influence on spin bowlers like Shane Warne and Ashley Giles. The cricketer turned broadcaster had been battling skin cancer and recovering from the after-effects of a car accident . Richie Benaud: 'Voice of cricket' dies at 84 | CNN This put him in a small group of spinners whose career averages were inferior to their performances against India, generally regarded as the best players of spin in the world. Australia won the series 21, and although Benaud was below his best, scoring at 21.77 and taking 23 wickets at 33.87,[29][36] the series was a success for cricket. In England, Richie met Daphne Surfleet, who had worked for the English cricket writer E. W. Swanton. Selected as a batsman who could bowl, he had totalled 309 runs at 15.45 without passing 50, and taken 23 wickets at 37.87 with only two four-wicket innings hauls. He was 84. Reaction to the death of the 'Voice of Cricket' Benaud | Reuters Following the divorce hearing in the NSW Supreme Court, Richie Benaud was required to pay Marcia and her sons ten pounds per week. [7], At this stage of his career, he had played 13 Tests with mediocre results. [99], He openly criticised the actions by the Chappell brothers (Trevor and Greg) in the post-match reaction to the underarm bowling incident of 1981, proving his moral integrity far outweighed his unconditional patriotism for Australia. Catches/ stumpings. He was the accompaniment of an Australian summer. The Cricket Player, Journalist Richie Benaud passed away at the age of 92. The selectors persisted in Benaud despite his unproductive Test performances, selecting him for the squad for the 1953 Ashes tour of England. He ended with 121 and took four wickets in the match as Australia won by an innings and took the series 30. [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". Abbott described him as the voice of cricket. [97], After retiring from playing in 1964, Benaud turned to full-time cricket journalism and commentary, dividing his time between Britain (where he worked for the BBC for many years before joining Channel 4 in 1999), and Australia (for the Nine Network). Will always be remembered and admired. The great voice of cricket is no more. He keeps him pinned down, probing and probing until the victim is well and truly enmeshed. Overall he played in or commentated on approximately 500 Test matches, as he himself noted in one of his final interviews in Britain when asked if he would miss Test cricket. John, who played in three Tests, was 13 years younger. Benaud returned and scored 37 and took a total of 2/68 in the final match, ending the season with 184 runs at 36.80 and 11 wickets at 34.63. Richie Benaud was an all-time great all-rounder cricketer, a crafty leg-spinner who captured 248 wickets in 63 Tests, an attacking lower-order batsman who hit one of the fastest Test centuries, a brilliant gully . There would be very few Australians who have not passed a summer in the company of Richie Benaud. [7], In the next Shield match against Victoria, led by Australian captain Lindsay Hassett, Benaud came in for attack. 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. 'He likes to keep his privacy.'. [7], In the next match against South Australia, he made 48, took 4/93 and 1/29 and suffered three dropped catches by the wicketkeeper in successive balls. ', Home territory: Richie Benaud was the king of the commentary box and at complete ease on cricket grounds around the world including the SCG (above), but as he forged his international commentary career he saw less of his two sons by first wife Marcia, Marcia Benaud said: 'I was at the stage where I preferred to be happy with a little, than rich and unhappy and so I accepted it and I haven't seen him since that day in court.'. [6], In November 1948, at the age of 18, Benaud was selected for the New South Wales Colts, the state youth team. The great voice of cricket is no more. 'I watched all the broadcasts. "Richie was not just a great cricket commentator, he was one of the finest sports commentators of his generation," said Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport. They are Richie Benaud's secret first family, whose lives are far removed from the glittering sporting career the cricket legend led in the media spotlight before his death in April. [7] Hassett was known for his prowess against spin bowling, being the only batsman to score centuries in a match against the leg-spin of Bill O'Reilly, regarded as the finest bowler of his age. [124], Benaud was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1961 for services to cricket. However, cricketers like Shane Warne, Ian Chappell, Michael Clarke among several others visited his commemoration service on the same day. In an early tour match Benaud took his best first class innings haul of 1810187 for New South Wales against the MCC, which lost by an innings and 80 runs, the state's biggest win against the English team. 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. EXCLUSIVE: Head teacher of leading grammar school is sacked for sending parents a list of striking teachers. But that extraordinary five-match encounter produced electrifying batsmanship, and bowling that was less concerned with shutting the game down than keeping it moving. He was buried on April 15 in a private funeral ceremony attended only by immediate family members. [103], The idea for what became his trademarkwearing a cream or white jacket during live commentarycame from Channel 9 owner Kerry Packer, who suggested the look to help Benaud stand out from the rest of the commentary team. Over the first years of their marriage, Benaud would tour overseas with the Australian cricket team to the West Indies, England, India, Pakistan and South Africa. Only seven runs were required with four wickets in hand as time was running short. ", Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkaraexternal-link added: "So sad to hear about the passing of Richie Benaud. 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. [29], Benaud's bowling reached a new level on the return leg of Australia's overseas tour, when they stopped in the Indian subcontinent in 195657 en route back to Australia. 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. [29][36], It was the first of his successes against India, against whom he took his wickets at an average of 18. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game. In November, he revealed he was being treated for skin cancer. Within the year he had spun his way to a further 47 wickets in eight Tests in Pakistan and India, and all was set for what was perceived as a world championship contest against the visiting West Indies team. 65/-. Oscar Cainer tells all. CNN Former Australia cricket captain and legendary broadcaster Richie Benaud has died at the age of 84. I used to go to matches and even went on the Hill in Sydney when he was batting with Norm O'Neill.'. [113][123], Benaud was buried on 15 April, in a private funeral ceremony attended only by his immediate family. It was developed by the software company Turtlez Ltd. Having downloaded this, cricket fans would be treated to live Test match updates and weather reports from a cartoon version of Benaud with real voice samples such as "Got 'im!" 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). Benaud retired from international cricket in 1964 and turned to full-time cricket journalism and commentary, for which he already had runs on the board with the BBC. Australia never lost a series under the leg-spinning all-rounder's . Benaud hit a ball into the covers and the pair attempted a quick single when a direct hit from Joe Solomon saw Davidson run out. [31] In 1967, he married his second wife, Daphne Surfleet, who had worked for the English cricket writer E. W. [15] Hassett allowed him to bowl only in the second innings, when nine West Indian wickets had fallen and Australia were on the verge of an inevitable victory. Cricket, commentary and the dollar: Benaud's legacy is complex He was known for his unbuttoned shirt, and raised eyebrows with his on-field exuberance. That TV commentary style lent itself to much mimicry, and his pronouncements, carefully rationed, were widely regarded as gospel. Their faith was rewarded by an improvement in performances. RIP Richie Benaud. Marcia Benaud told Daily Mail Australia about her mixed emotions in the days after Richie Benaud's death on April 10 this year. ", "Well, the answer to that", Benaud replied, "If there is, as there always can be, some emergency or a sensational happening on or off the field where it would be quite ridiculous not to go into the commentary box, of course I'll be in there doing my job and doing it as professionally as I can. Richie Benaud, former Australia cricket captain, dies at 84 Benaud embraced his players when opposition wickets fell, something that was uncommon at the time. Afterwards, they flew to Adelaide where Richie took part in the fourth Test. 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 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. His instinctive, aggressive captaincy and daring approach to cricket and his charismatic nature and public relations ability revitalised cricket interest in Australia. [6][7] New South Wales were the dominant state at the time, and vacancies in the team were scarce, particularly as there were no Tests that season and all of the national team players were available for the whole summer. There were good times when he was home at the family house in Beecroft, in Sydney's north. 'It was very, very difficult.'. [49] Benaud produced an all-round performance of 46, 5/91 and 4/82 in the Fourth Test in Adelaide to take an unassailable 30 series lead and regain the Ashes,[50] before scoring 64 and match figures of 5/57 to help take the Fifth Test and a 40 series result. Within hours of his death, Tony Abbott, the Australian prime minister, offered Benauds family a state funeral. In a one-off Test against Pakistan in Karachi, he scored 56 and took 1/36 as Australia fell to defeat. [20] Benaud struck an unbeaten 100 and totalled 1/64 in the next match against Western Australia before the Australians departed for England. [31], The 196162 Australian season was purely a domestic one, with no touring international team. Richie Benaud Death Anniversary: Lesser-known Facts About the 'Voice of Marcia Benaud described the times when Richie was overseas as lonely and trying. Benauds first marriage, to Marcia Lavender, with whom he had two sons, Greg and Jeffery, was dissolved; he later married Daphne Surfleet, who had been secretary to the cricket writer EW Swanton. [29][36][54] Benaud made a strong start to the series against India, taking 3/0 in the first innings of the First Test in Delhi, before a 5/76-second innings haul secured an innings victory. [68] After Harvey led the team to victory at Lord's,[69] Benaud had an unhappy return in the Third at Headingley scoring two runs in two innings and taking match figures of 2/108 as Australia lost within three days. Australian Test captain Michael Clarke said Benaud was a gentleman who played cricket in the right spirit. Regular boundaries and quickly-run singles took the score to 226, a seventh-wicket partnership of 134. Despite this, Benaud told chairman of selectors Don Bradman that he would still be going for an improbable victory in accordance with his policy of aggression. She and Richie Benaud had a second son Jeffrey in 1958, 'Dad said his cricketing commitments and distances for touring teams put strains on marriages.'. Australian cricketer who led his country in 28 Test matches and later became one of the worlds most respected commentators. [8], Relegated to the Second XI after this match, he was struck in the head above the right eye by a ball from Jack Daniel while batting against Victoria in Melbourne, having missed an attempted hook. 'But I wasn't invited Rich asked that I not attend. He took up a journalism position with the News of the World,[98] beginning as a police roundsman before becoming a sports columnist. In 2017, the Australian Mint issued a 50-cent coin commemorating Benaud. At Adelaide, a nation was brought to a standstill during a long, pulsating last-wicket stand between Ken Mackay and the near-hopeless No 11 Lindsay Kline as they secured an unlikely draw for Australia. Ritchie Benaud pictured in 2004, when he was commentating for Channel 4. Benaud, Richard (Richie) (1930-2015) by Kersi Meher-Homji. We will remember him forever. Richie Benaud dead | The Australian He still managed to say I do quite firmly. A strong England party, led by Peter May, were widely expected to retain the Ashes. Marcia Benaud pictured with elder son Greg, then aged 18 months, on Umina Beach in 1956. He married after the match and had to mumble his wedding vows through a swathe of bandages. [17] Benaud went on to play in the final four Tests. His final commentary in England came during the 2005 Ashes series, but he continued to work for Channel Nine in Australia until 2013. He became the first player to reach 200 wickets and 2,000 runs in Test cricket, arriving at that milestone in 1963. 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. When the time came for Richie Benaud's final departure, Greg and Jeff were given the opportunity to visit their father, and they informed Marcia who said she took the philosophical view 'that it might be God's will'. It was something he shouldn't have done. His control was admirable, and when Benaud gets a batsman in trouble he rarely if ever gives him a loose one. Richie Benaud dead: Australia mourns loss of cricketing great Asked whether that was sad for her, Marcia said: 'I've accepted it'. Benaud took 4/69 and 4/42 in the First Test in Dacca (now in Bangladesh), sealing Australia's first win in Pakistan. Lived: 30867 days = 84 years. Richie Benaud's Death - Cause and Date - The Celebrity Deaths Voice of Cricket Richie Benaud Dies at 84 - NDTV.com [47] Benaud's men won the Second Test,[48] before he took 5/83 and 4/94 in the drawn Third Test. Greg joked that before his father's death he had visited him and gained some style advice for the funeral. 'It's 39 years since I spoke to or saw him, except on TV,' she said. [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. [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. Witch, Harridan, Harpy, and new insults like Karen and Terf. Now an 85-year-old pensioner, Marcia Benaud hadn't seen Richie Benaud since the 1970s when he was contesting the maintenance paid to support her and their sons. Gallery: Richie Benaud his life in pictures, Richard Cooke pays tribute to crickets permanent witness, From the archive The Joy of Six: Richie Benaud. [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. Benaud was a Test cricket all-rounder, blending leg spin bowling with lower-order batting aggression. Richie Benaud, 1959. [76], In another match against Victoria, he ordered his team to attempt to score 404 on the final day to take an unlikely victory in accordance with a promise to score at 400 per day. Richard (Richie) Benaud, cricketer and commentator, died on April 10th, aged 84. [77], 196263 saw an English team under Dexter visit Australia. Benaud was given a chance against the visiting team when New South Wales played them in Sydney after the First Test. Richie Benaud, Australian Cricket Legend, Dies at Age 84 Richie Benaud's widow, ex-wife and son settle estate dispute 'Dad had two families to look after and back in the day when Mum was awarded custody, it was the law brought down in the Supreme Court rather than the family court that we lived with Mum and saw Dad once a fortnight,' Greg said. [118], In November 2014, at age 84, Benaud announced that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer. [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. I was devastated when he left.'. [112], "This is the greatest loss for cricket since the loss of Don Bradman and for that reason I'm pleased to have offered the Benaud family a state funeral. [7] Benaud was the only bowler selected for all five Tests of the 195455 series when England visited Australia. [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. Opening the batting, he struck 135 in 110 minutes in the second innings, including an Australian record of eleven sixes, four of them in one over. '"[116], In October 2013, Benaud crashed his vintage 1965 Sunbeam Alpine into a wall while driving near his home in Coogee, a beachside suburb in Sydney's east. [27] In the Fifth Test at Kingston, he struck a century in 78 minutes, despite taking 15 minutes to score his first run. The chairman of selectors, Sir Donald Bradman, made it clear that he was keen to see Test cricket rescued from a period of dull introversion, and the two captains approached the series in a positive frame of mind. At the age of 83, he crushed two vertebrae when his 1963 Sunbeam vintage sports car hit a brick wall near his home in Coogee, Sydney. On a green pitch which was struck by a downpour on the opening day, Benaud's spin was not used by Arthur Morris, and he failed to make an impression with the bat in his only innings, scoring only two. [8] He contributed significantly with both bat and ball in New South Wales' Sheffield Shield triumph, the first of nine consecutive titles. [111], It was announced on 15 November 2009, that Benaud had signed a three-year contract with the Nine Network to continue being part of their cricket coverage until 2013, although his role would change from that of ball-by-ball commentary. Benaud built his reputation as a commentator following an outstanding playing career in which he took 945 wickets in 259 first-class matches and made 11,719 first-class runs, scoring 23 centuries at an average of 36.50. Tributes have been pouring in from around the world following the news of Benaud's death. 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. Nor have they sought the limelight occupied by their father. [64][65] In Adelaide, with Davidson absent, Benaud bowled long spells to take match figures of 7/207 in addition to a score of 77 in the first innings. In 1952-53 Benaud played against South Africa, recording a duck and having his front teeth smashed while fielding at gully in the Sydney Test, which coincided with his honeymoon. 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'. It was screened before Australias Test series against India last December. 'Dad thought it was important not to cut us off from our grandparents,' Greg said, 'and so we kept in contact with Nan and Pa Benaud and Nanna and Grandpop Lavender and continued to visit them when Dad was overseas. [citation needed], Benaud took over when Australian cricket was in a low phase with a young team. It was screened before Australias Test series against India last December. However, cricketers like Shane Warne, Ian Chappell, Michael Clarke among several others visited his commemoration service on the same day. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. Some tedious contests had been inflicted on the watching public, with more to follow in the 1960s. Benaud played international cricket from 1952 to 1964, and Australia never lost a series under his captaincy (28 games). As a batsman, he was tall and lithe, known for his hitting power, in particular his lofted driving ability from the front foot. [29][36], Benaud took part in Australia's tour of New Zealand from February to March 1957. Vale Richie: Greg Benaud, 60, and his younger brother, Jeffrey, were very happy to be invited by Richie's second wife Daphne to attend the private funeral in April, for which Greg quipped he would have haircut, a shave and don a suit to farewell his Dad, 'I want to respect Jeff's privacy,' he said. Kissing the bride was [tricky],' Marcia told Daily Mail Australia. Legendary Australian cricket commentator Richie Benaud has died. He had been receiving treatment for skin cancer since November. England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke said cricket had "lost perhaps its greatest advocate and someone who was a true giant of the modern game". 6 October 1930 City of Penrith: Date of death: 10 April 2015 Sydney: Manner of death: natural causes; Cause of death: cancer; Country of citizenship: Australia; Country for sport: Australia; Educated at: Parramatta High School; Occupation: cricketer; journalist; 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. How remorseless Stephen Bear continued his arrogant antics up until or debate this issue live on our message boards. Recruited by Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer in the 1970s, Benaud would become a driving force behind World Series Cricket, his voice lending respectability to the breakaway professional circuit that would ultimately change the game. and "That's stumps and time for a glass of something chilled". [7], Despite this, Benaud was chosen for his Test debut in the Fifth Test against the West Indies in 195152 in Sydney. After attending Parramatta high school, Richie made his New South Wales debut on the final day of 1948. Source: Cricinfo, 22 December 2007. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game. He was with us as a player, journalist . ", Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbottexternal-link said Benaud's passing was "a sad day for Australia", adding: "We have lost a cricketing champion and Australian icon. The reason for Richie Benaud death was stated that he died due to Skin cancer. Richie Benaud obituary: the 'voice of cricket' was the game's shrewdest 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! [74] Benaud was the leading wicket-taker of the season with 47 at 17.97. The couple honeymooned in Jervis Bay where, Marcia remembered with amusement, they were given a room in the naval barracks with two single beds. Benaud took 3/116 to complement scores of 43 and 90 on his return in the Third Test in Sydney. Benaud said: "I won't be doing live commentary any more." Time and again he and fellow bowler Alan Davidson took the opposition by storm, and the Australians, led by 22-year-old Ian Craig, finished the tour unbeaten.
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