article_snippet.sent: the voice of Australian cricket Australian has been described as a national treasure and a cricket icon after Cricket commentator Richie Benaud death, aged 84.
article_snippet.sent: A veteran of 63 Test matches, Cricket commentator Richie Benaud played a pivotal role in the formation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s and was one of the world's most recognised commentators.
article_snippet.sent: After Don Bradman, there has been no Australian player more famous or more influential than Cricket commentator Richie Benaud.'
article_snippet.sent: A veteran of 63 Test matches, Cricket commentator Richie Benaud played a pivotal role in the formation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s . '
article_snippet.sent: A lot of children growing up know Cricket commentator Richie Benaud as a commentator but Cricket commentator Richie Benaud's a great cricketer in Cricket commentator Richie Benaud own right.'
article_snippet.sent: A veteran of 63 Test matches, Cricket commentator Richie Benaud played a pivotal role in the formation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s and was one of the world's most recognised commentators .
article_snippet.sent: Cricket commentator Richie Benaud was one of the world's most recognised commentators having initially started with the BBC in England before anchoring the Nine Network's cricket coverage in Australia for decades .
article_snippet.sent: There would hardly be an Australian over the last 40 years who hasn't listened to Cricket commentator Richie Benaud,' Prime Minister Tony Abbott told ABC radio on Friday. '
article_snippet.sent: Cricket commentator Richie Benaud had anchored the Nine Network's cricket coverage in Australia Australia for decades. '
article_snippet.sent: After retiring, Cricket commentator Richie Benaud (pictured here in England in 2005) became a commentary icon initially with the BBC in England and later in Benaud (pictured here in England in 2005) native Australia .
article_snippet.sent: Cricket commentator Richie Benaud was the first player to score 2,000 Test runs and take 200 Test wickets yet was as much renowned for Cricket commentator Richie Benaud captaincy - Cricket commentator Richie Benaud never lost a Test series as Australian captain.
article_snippet.sent: After retiring, Cricket commentator Richie Benaud became a commentary icon initially with the BBC in England and later in Cricket commentator Richie Benaud native Australia.
article_snippet.sent: Cricket commentator Richie Benaud and ex-Hampshire cricket captain and TV presenter Penrith-born Benaud pictured here at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff during the first England v Australia Test match in 2009 .
article_snippet.sent: Cricket commentator Richie Benaud was the mainstay in Australian cricket television commentary with crowd members even dressing up as Cricket commentator Richie Benaud as Cricket commentator Richie Benaud became something of a cult figure in Cricket commentator Richie Benaud later years .
article_snippet.sent: Cricket commentator Richie Benaud was the face and voice of cricket, much admired, much imitated, and in Cricket commentator Richie Benaud later years something of a cult figure .
highlights_snippet.sent: Cricket commentator Richie Benaud had witnessed - as
highlights_snippet.sent: both a player and commentator - more than 500 Test matches throughout Cricket commentator Richie Benaud career .
  