article_snippet.sent: Our country has lost a national treasure,' Australia chairman Wally Edwards said in a statement on Friday. '
article_snippet.sent: There's no doubt Australian Test captain Michael Clarke's certainly going to be missed.'
article_snippet.sent: Prime Minister Tony Abbott has offered Former  captain Richie Benaud family a state funeral following Prime Minister Tony Abbott . '
article_snippet.sent: Prime Minister Tony Abbott certainly will be very, very much missed.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Former Australian captain died peacefully in Former Australian captain sleep at a Sydney hospice .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Prime Minister Tony Abbott also offered Prime Minister Tony Abbott family a state funeral .