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; [119] He died in his sleep on 10 April 2015. [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. He scored 97 in Australia's only innings and then took 7/46 in the hosts' first innings as the Australians took an innings win. Richie Benaud death. The lawsuit against Richie Benauds estate involves complex trusts and superannuation funds both in Australia and overseas, the NSW Supreme court was told on Friday. 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. whose family has been offered a state funeral after his death at the age of 84. [75] His aggressive tactical style brought large crowds throughout the season, with almost 18,000 watching one match against South Australia. He ended the Test series with 15 runs at 3.00 and two wickets at 87.00. According to Eryk Bagshaw of The Sydney Morning Herald, Benaud had been in hospice care while. [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. 'I would have liked to have gone [to the funeral]. 'There was the odd phone call from England,' she told Daily Mail Australia. Richard Benaud OBE ( / bno /; 6 October 1930 - 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and the Australia national cricket team. [29][36], It was the first of his successes against India, against whom he took his wickets at an average of 18. [7] In the opening match of the season, he struck 158 and took 5/88 and 1/65 against Queensland. Richie Benaud cricketer (1930-2015) . By Candace Sutton for Daily Mail Australia, Published: 05:25 GMT, 2 October 2015 | Updated: 10:26 GMT, 2 October 2015. South Africa. In 1958 he became Australia's Test captain until his retirement in 1964. [7] Benaud was the only bowler selected for all five Tests of the 195455 series when England visited Australia. Daphne Benaud invited sons Greg and Jeffrey to the private service, which was attended by about 20 people, before a more public wake at the Australian Golf Club. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game. At the suggestion that it showed dignity, she said 'thank you.'. After such an impressive playing career, he became even better known as a prolific author, columnist and commentator on cricket. 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. ", Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycottexternal-link said: "Farewell Richie Benaud. [10] He had more success with the bat, scoring 93 and narrowly missing a century against South Australia. Marcia said that from time to time when people inquired about her name, she would quietly respond that yes, she was the first Mrs Richie Benaud. Marcia Lavender was a shorthand typist from Strathfield in Sydney's inner west and working at a chartered accountants office in Sydney's CBD where young cricketer Richie Benaud was trying to make a career. Benaud took 4/69 and 4/42 in the First Test in Dacca (now in Bangladesh), sealing Australia's first win in Pakistan. Benaud was recalled to the New South Wales First XI in late December for the Christmas and New Year's fixtures. [130], Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 20:19, 195455 series when England visited Australia, 196061 Test series against the visiting West Indians, 196263 saw an English team under Dexter visit Australia, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Jane McGrath Day for Breast Cancer awareness and fundraising, List of New South Wales representative cricketers, List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Richie Benaud. [51] Benaud contributed 132 runs at 26.4 and 31 wickets at the low average of 18.83,[29][36] as well as his shrewd and innovative captaincy. [58] A further seven wickets from the captain in the Fifth Test saw Australia secure a draw and the series 21. Only seven runs were required with four wickets in hand as time was running short. [7] He was selected for an Australian XI match against England, in what was effectively a trial for Test selection, but suffered a chipped bone in his thumb. Their faith was rewarded by an improvement in performances. How did Richie Benaud Die? In the next four matches, Benaud passed 15 only once, scoring a 34, and took only seven wickets. Richie Benaud, who has died aged 84, was perhaps best known latterly for his work as a global cricket commentator, with his distinctive voice, familiar fixed gaze, prominent bottom lip and. [8] He contributed significantly with both bat and ball in New South Wales' Sheffield Shield triumph, the first of nine consecutive titles. Benaud was a Test cricket all-rounder, blending leg spin bowling with lower-order batting aggression. [66] With Davidson back, Australia won the final Test by two wickets,[67] after a controversial incident in which Australian wicketkeeper Wally Grout was not given out hit wicket when a bail was dislodged and the umpires did not notice. Benaud scored 78 and 68 and took a total of 5/238, his dismissals being Davidson and frontline Test batsmen in a 121-run win. Someone asked me, "Does that mean you'll never again go into the commentary box? It came from Jeff and I'm glad he told me because I didn't know why.'. [100] He vacated the commentary booth when New Zealand was about to clinch a test victory at Lord's in 1999, allowing former New Zealand captain-turned-commentator Ian Smith to call the famous victory of his compatriots. 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. Benaud embraced his players when opposition wickets fell, something that was uncommon at the time. Benaud had a heavy load in the match, taking 8/199 after Davidson tore a hamstring mid-match. What an innings. The cricketer turned broadcaster had been battling skin cancer and recovering from the after-effects of a car accident . The Caribbeans were skittled for 134 in reply and went on to lose the match, although they attacked the young leg-spinner, who took 1/130 in total from 36 overs. 'But I wasn't invited Rich asked that I not attend. 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. Benaud was cementing his position and was in the senior team for four consecutive matches even with the Test players available. 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. First wife: The former Marcia Lavender (pictured) married Richie Benaud in 1953, had two boys and divorced in 1967 and at the time of the cricketing legend's death in April had not seen him - except on TV - for 39 years. AAP/Dean Lewins. Craig had fallen ill, and just when the senior player, Neil Harvey, was expected to succeed to the leadership, Benauds name was announced. '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. Abbott described him as the voice of cricket. Birth date: 6 October, 1930, Monday. He defined an era with conviction and sincerity.". Benaud said: "I won't be doing live commentary any more." But some of them played below expectation, and Australias attack contained several bowlers whose actions were perceived as highly suspicious. [87], Upon his return, Benaud advised the Australian Cricket Board that it would be in the better interests of the team if Simpson continued as captain for the remainder of the season. She rushed to St Vincent's Hospital where he was having his mouth stitched. Some tedious contests had been inflicted on the watching public, with more to follow in the 1960s. 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[31] He was unable to maintain the standards he had set in the West Indies, contributing little apart from the Lord's Test. [19] Even so, he was promoted to vice-captain above several senior players when Ian Johnson and Keith Miller missed the 2nd Test at Sydney through injury and Arthur Morris was made temporary captain. [16] He suffered a smashed gum and a severely cut top lip when a square cut by John Waite in the Third Test against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground hit him in the face while he was fielding at short gully. The death of Richie Benaud has reverberated around the world after news broke on Friday morning of the former Australia cricket captain's death at the age of 84. Although both sons played cricket at the private boys school they attended, Barker College in Sydney's northern suburbs, neither went on to play representative cricket after school like their father and grandfather. Swanton. [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. The great voice of cricket is no more. However, he did not have much success in his five games, taking only five wickets at 54.00. [7], At this stage of his career, he had played 13 Tests with mediocre results. Lived: 30867 days = 84 years. [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". [6] In eight first-class matches after his Test campaign was over, Benaud added a further half-century in addition to the century against Pearce's XI, and took 22 more wickets, including 4/20 against the Gentlemen of England. Such guarded humour as he evinced bore the touch of a man who was keen to be seen above all else as discerning. Richard (Richie) Benaud, cricketer and commentator, died on April 10th, aged 84. He was known for his unbuttoned shirt, and raised eyebrows with his on-field exuberance. Benaud, Richard (Richie) (1930-2015) by Kersi Meher-Homji. Slow recovery meant he was unable to commentate for Australia's Channel Nine during the 201314 Ashes series. Richie Benaud died on April 10, 2015, after being diagnosed with skin cancer. 'It's very different to what it is like now. Then, within the year, Richie Benaud became captain of his country. He had been receiving treatment for skin cancer since November. A veteran of 63 Test matches,. 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. Like all fans of the sport, I will miss him very much.. He spent two weeks in hospital for the surgery. [45] He had been a major contributor to the series win, scoring 329 runs at 54.83 and taking 30 wickets at 21.93, establishing himself as one of the leading leg spinners of the modern era. Richie Benaud had a thing for cars, starting off with a Morris Minor, graduating to Renaults when, as a lowly paid cricketer of the era, he took to advertising shaving cream, and the French cars with the jingle 'Renault for Benaud'. Benaud was another contender with 219 wickets, but it was Statham who broke the record (only to be overtaken by Trueman in New Zealand) and Benaud had to be content with breaking Ray Lindwall's Australian record of 228 Test wickets. Doctors told him he was lucky: it could have broken his cheekbones, jaw or removed his eyesight if it had hit any of the surrounding areas. Despite this impairment to his bowling shoulder, his team played with an aggressive strategy leading them to lose only one Test match and no other matches during the tour, honouring his pre-series pledge. The parents who fear their 11-year-olds will be scarred for life by the graphic sex education lessons that Two Insulate Britain protesters are jailed for contempt of court after they defied a judge's orders not to 'Derek fights on, it makes me fall in love with him all over again:' Kate Garraway reveals there are days French authorities fear 'narco-tourists' could flock to Normandy beaches after 'more than two tonnes of Hopes for cervical cancer vaccine after trials in mice showed it reduced tumours 80 per cent of the time. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. His final commentary in England came during the 2005 Ashes series, but he continued to work for Channel Nine in Australia until 2013. [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. [113][123], Benaud was buried on 15 April, in a private funeral ceremony attended only by his immediate family. Biography - A Short Wiki [78] Benaud started the series with seven wickets and a half century as the First Test in Brisbane was drawn. Richie Benaud Biography Richie Benaud Networth Greg remembers him filing newspaper stories down the phone to copytakers and instructing them to wait until he read it back, 'reading it back on 5-4-3-2-1'. 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. The world of sport reacts to the news that former Australia captain and broadcaster Richie Benaud died overnight at the age of 84. When it became clear that the cricketing legend was finally about to succumb to skin cancer, Daphne contacted Jeff and Greg Benaud. [5] Lou later moved to Parramatta region in western Sydney, and played for Cumberland. Benaud, who was appointed OBE in 1961 for services to cricket, leaves a wife of 48 years, Daphne, and two children from his first marriage. His father Louis, a third-generation Australian of French Huguenot descent,[4] was a leg spinner who played for Penrith District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket, gaining attention for taking all twenty wickets in a match against St. Marys for 65. Tributes have been pouring in from around the world following the news of Benaud's death. Benauds crew cruised to a 4-0 victory, the skipper taking 31 wickets for an average of 18.83 runs each. Three months later, Benaud married Daphne Surfleet and they embarked on a life of adventure in which Richie would cement his name in history and he and Daphne Benaud would forge an ironclad relationship that endured until his death last Friday. Marcia Benaud told Daily Mail Australia about her mixed emotions in the days after Richie Benaud's death on April 10 this year. "He was an integral part of the BBC team for decades and will be sorely missed by everyone who had the pleasure of working with him.". [97], In 2004, Benaud starred in a series of television advertisements for the Australian Tourism Commission, aimed at promoting Australia as a tourist destination. In 1961 he was made an OBE for services to 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). In November, he revealed he was being treated for skin cancer. Benaud struck exactly 100 in the first innings, before taking 4/70 in South Africa's reply. By Andrew McGarry. 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. Richie proposed to Marcia and the engaged pair planned to marry on January 15, 1953, in between the third and fourth tests against the touring South African team. After scoring 44 and taking 2/66 in the opening first-class match against Worcestershire, the all-rounder starred in his next match, against Yorkshire.
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