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In November 2014, Benaud announced that he was diagnosed with [[skin cancer]], aged 84.<ref>[http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8927753 Richie Benaud diagnosed with cancer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110071452/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8927753 |date=2014-11-10 }}, ''ninemsn'', 10 November 2014</ref> He died in his sleep on 10 April 2015 in [[Sydney]].<ref name="SkyNews">[http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/04/10/cricket-great-richie-benaud-dies.html Cricket great Richie Benaud dies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-10/richie-benaud-dead/6009202 Richie Benaud Obituary], ''ABC News Australia'', 10 April | In November 2014, Benaud announced that he was diagnosed with [[skin cancer]], aged 84.<ref>[http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8927753 Richie Benaud diagnosed with cancer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110071452/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8927753 |date=2014-11-10 }}, ''ninemsn'', 10 November 2014</ref> He died in his sleep on 10 April 2015 in [[Sydney]].<ref name="SkyNews">[http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/04/10/cricket-great-richie-benaud-dies.html Cricket great Richie Benaud dies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-10/richie-benaud-dead/6009202 Richie Benaud Obituary], ''ABC News Australia'', 10 April 2015</ref> [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Tony Abbott]] offered a [[state funeral]] for Benaud, but his family rejected the offer.<ref name=BBCstatefuneral>{{cite news|title=Australia offers state funeral for Richie Benaud|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-32229360|accessdate=10 April 2015|publisher=BBC News|date=10 April 2015}}</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=0167 HowSTAT! statistical profile on Richie Benaud] | *[http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=0167 HowSTAT! statistical profile on Richie Benaud] | ||
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| Full name | Richard Benaud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1930 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 April 2015 (aged 84) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Richie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder, commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 190) | 25 January 1952 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 February 1964 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1964 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard "Richie" Benaud OBE (/ˈbɛnoʊ/; 6 October 1930 – 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer. After his retirement from international cricket in 1964, he became a well-known commentator on the game.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Benaud was born in Penrith, New South Wales. His parents were of French descent. He was raised in Sydney. Benaud studied at Parramatta High School.
Career[edit | edit source]
Benaud was a Test cricket all-rounder. Along with fellow bowling all-rounder Alan Davidson, he helped Australia to be at the top of world cricket in the late 1950s and early 1960s after a slump in the early 1950s. In 1958 he became Australia's Test captain until his retirement in 1964.
Illness and death[edit | edit source]
In November 2014, Benaud announced that he was diagnosed with skin cancer, aged 84.[1] He died in his sleep on 10 April 2015 in Sydney.[2][3] Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott offered a state funeral for Benaud, but his family rejected the offer.[4]
Books[edit | edit source]
- The Way of Cricket (1961)
- A Tale of Two Tests (1962)
- Spin Me a Spinner (1963)
- The New Champions (1966)
- Willow Patterns (1969)
- Test Cricket (1982)
- World Series Cup Cricket 1981–82 (1982)
- The Hottest Summer (1983)
- The Ashes 1982–83 (1983)
- Benaud on reflection (1984)
- The Appeal of Cricket (1995)
- Anything But (1998)
- My Spin on Cricket (2005)
- Over But Not Out (2010)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Richie Benaud diagnosed with cancer Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, ninemsn, 10 November 2014
- ↑ Cricket great Richie Benaud dies
- ↑ Richie Benaud Obituary, ABC News Australia, 10 April 2015
- ↑ "Australia offers state funeral for Richie Benaud". BBC News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
External links[edit | edit source]