Ken Gargett Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 so very sad to hear that the great richie benaud has passed away. one of the great cricketers, captains, leg spinners and the most legendary commentator of all time. met him once or twice as a kid. only found out by chance a few years ago from my uncle that when benaud captained nsw colts (in the days when the interstate colts competition was a big deal) dad was captain of the queensland colts. very sad loss. 1
Vortigan Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Such a very sad day :-( RIP Richie - THE voice of cricket for at least two generations of cricket lovers and a true pleasure to listen to.
OZCUBAN Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 A true legend of Aussie sport and Cricket and seemed like a genuine nice guy RIP
partriar Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 A legend in every way. He will be sorely missed. For me, he was an icon of my childhood. Being cricket obsessed from Grade 1, you knew the Summer had start when Richie would announce the opening day of the cricket that summer. Rest In Peace
Popular Post Coolio Posted April 9, 2015 Popular Post Posted April 9, 2015 A legend. The voice of summer in this country. Todays current crop of Channel 9 commentators (that's a loose term for them) pale into comparison against Richie. He really should have been employed by the ABC. RIP Richie. 5
Magpie Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 A true Gent, and we Poms loved him a great deal, will be sadly missed.
westg Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 A class act...very sad.loved everything about him from the way he dressed spoke and carried himself..in every possible sense of the word a gentleman. 2
JohnS Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 It was sad to hear this morning. Richie unfortunately never fully recovered from his car accident in 2013. I concur about growing up and knowing the cricket season had started when he anchored the Channel Nine Television sports commentary team. For our American friends, Richie Benaud's passing would be like losing Vin Scully.
Duxnutz Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Seems so sad that all the 'old school' gentleman and role models are slowly fading away. Now it seems we're left predominantly with drug cheats and prima donnas for our kids to look up to. Sad.
Borgy Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I grew up with RB no words are a good enough to say what a legend and true gentleman he is and one the greatest AUSTRALIANS ever RIP Ritchie Benaud
Ken Gargett Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 as someone at lunch said, if that idiot abbott had given richie a knighthood at the same time as phil dodgy then no one would have cared. 2
Vortigan Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I'm unable to know truly where he stands amongst other legends of the game as a player but as a commentator,writer,anecdotalist and all round bloke he was without equal.It speaks volumes that his loss is not only sports headlines today here in England,but national news also.
Ken Gargett Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 I'm unable to know truly where he stands amongst other legends of the game as a player but as a commentator,writer,anecdotalist and all round bloke he was without equal.It speaks volumes that his loss is not only sports headlines today here in England,but national news also. he was a brilliant captain, one of our greatest. a bit revolutionary as he was much more attacking than was usual in those days. a very good all-rounder. prepared to chase quick runs and a very good leggie. our best pre warnie. at one stage, had more wickets than any other australian. and quality fieldsman. 2
JohnS Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 he was a brilliant captain, one of our greatest. a bit revolutionary as he was much more attacking than was usual in those days. a very good all-rounder. prepared to chase quick runs and a very good leggie. our best pre warnie. at one stage, had more wickets than any other australian. and quality fieldsman. Never lost a test series in 28 games as captain (12 wins, 11 draws, 1 tie and only 4 losses). He trusted his instincts, he never let the game get away as he was willing to take calculated risks and pressure the opposition. In an era of Test Cricket when avoiding losses counted more than anything, he was a refreshing innovator who was able to transform the game from being viewed as boring (when England were the best side in the world in the 1950's) to thrilling, with record Australian attendances in the 1960's. He took his adaptive approach to supporting Kerry Packer and World Series Cricket in the 1970's as a head cricket analyst. These changes to our game have made it what it is today. Vale Richie Benaud, a truly inspiring and unique Australian. 1
benigma Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Very sad, summer will certainly never feel the same again. Today's commentators aren't a patch on those of yesteryear.
JohnS Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Very sad, summer will certainly never feel the same again. Today's commentators aren't a patch on those of yesteryear. Yes, Mark Nicholas does his best as the current Channel Nine anchor commentator, but he's no Richie Benaud.
spirit Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Such a very sad day :-( RIP Richie - THE voice of cricket for at least two generations of cricket lovers and a true pleasure to listen to. Couldn't agree more. Very much the voice I remember as being Cricket! Have many fond memories of my Brother's poor impersonation of his most famous commentary lines... RIP Richie
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