With the sad news breaking on Friday morning that former Australian Test captain and commentary-box icon, Richie Benaud, has passed away at the age of 84, cricketing fans all across the globe took to social media to share their memories and grieve.
As a cricketer throughout the 50s and 60s, Benaud was known as both a talented all-rounder and a cunning captain, never suffering a series defeat during his time leading the Australian Test team.
Benaud would go on to play 63 Tests for Australia from 1952 to 1964, claiming 248 wickets and amassing 6704 runs during his Test career.
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Wrote to Richie Benaud when I was 16 about bowling leggies. His detailed reply says everything about the great man pic.twitter.com/efQWer15oN
— Jonathan Stevenson (@Stevo_football) April 9, 2015
RIP Richie Benaud the pioneer of cricket commentary is no more
— ahsan (@arshad_ahsan) April 9, 2015
'The pioneer & the master tactician'.
Richie Benaud was much more than a cricket commentator http://t.co/6iw3xDiwts pic.twitter.com/XMZNAWgTUB
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 9, 2015
Our thoughts are with the Benaud family at this time, RIP one of the games all time greats! He will be missed by the whole cricketing world.
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) April 9, 2015
Vale Richie Benaud, a marvellous innings – as he would say.
— Requiem (@mcrequiem) April 9, 2015
Gideon Haigh on Richie Benaud, cricket's philosopher king. http://t.co/0Ym2XubYjU pic.twitter.com/viUSpfyCOu
— The Australian (@australian) April 9, 2015
Richie Benaud wasn't just the voice of cricket, he was cricket.
— Mike Ball (@mymouthandi) April 9, 2015
The voice of cricket Richie Benaud has passed away at the age of 84. #RIPRichie and thank you for the memories. #WWOS pic.twitter.com/De5Xj1k4FS
— Wide World of Sports (@WWOS9) April 9, 2015
RIP Richie. True broadcasting master craftsman & above all a gentleman and friend. A wry sense of humour. Always there for advice. #Richie
— Glenn Mitchell (@MitchellGlenn) April 9, 2015
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