RIP Richie Benaud
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Thought Sticky might beat me to this. I know he was Australian, but still played a huge part in English cricket too. RIP
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A Heinlein
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He had such a Hypnotic voice..if thats the right word...brilliant at his job..RIPLove
Barbara0 -
Cricket won`t be quite the same without him - end of an era.0
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You just heard his voice and knew who it was.R.I.P. Mig0
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Sticky is currently AWOL in California so probably won't have heard until after us (if at all). I loved his accent (a gentle Australian twang without the rising inflection), the way he made cricket sound both reasonable and sensible, plus his ability to remain completely neutral when his beloved side was playing. Death comes to us all but, unlike others, his is a genuine loss to the sporting world. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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Benaud was that rarity - a retired cricketer who had nothing but praise for current stars. No rose-tinted, backward-looking spectacles for him. He gave fulsome praise where praise was due and thought the game was improving all the time. So refreshing!
(We do get news here in California I had heard and actually popped in here last night but my head is currently full of sunshine and hummingbirds. )If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
He has always been a voice of cricket for me - I don't remember cricket before him. So sadHey little fighter, things will get brighter0
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