A sad day for Australia. We have lost a cricketing champion and Australian icon. What an innings. RIP Richie Benaud
— Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) April 9, 2015
Very sad to hear the news today of the passing of Richie Benaud. What a legend of a cricketer and broadcaster for @Channel9 @WWOS9 #bestever
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) April 9, 2015
RIP Richie Benaud.His values cut across all generations & the best example in cricket to everyone associated with it. Always had a kind 1/2
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) April 10, 2015
What a man. Extremely sad day. You… https://t.co/Ea0uuS6UMZ
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) April 9, 2015
R. I. P. Richie Benaud...the voice of cricket has gone...will be sorely missed.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 10, 2015
in all the phillip hughes tributes, none were more moving than the one from richie benaud http://t.co/Ca9MtyF5pI
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 10, 2015
Richie Benaud. Thank you for the insights, the wit, the hair. #RIP
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) April 10, 2015
RIP Richie Benaud. The greatest cricket commentator of them all & a wonderful man. #MourningEveryone
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 9, 2015
His hold over the game was so universal that any cricket match in a school or locality would have a Richie Benaud imitator doing commentary.
— Kunal Pradhan (@_kunal_pradhan) April 10, 2015
Cricket viewing wont be same anymore RT @airnewsalerts: Frmr Aussie captain legendary commentator #RichieBenaud dies pic.twitter.com/Grf6uuChfr"
— bhupendra chaubey (@bhupendrachaube) April 10, 2015
The 'voice of cricket' is silent. Richie Benaud thank you for many wonderful memories. #RIPRichie
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) April 10, 2015
Saddened by the death of Richie Benaud, one of the greatest cricketing brains.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 10, 2015
There hasn't been a commentator who watched and heard Richie Benaud and didn't wish he could be as good. It is a very sad day for our game.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 10, 2015
RIP Richie Benaud. In my childhood, Channel 9 showed me how wonderful cricket can look, and you showed me how great it can sound.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) April 10, 2015
Richie Benaud's tips on commentary can be usefully applied elsewhere as well. Via @abdullah_0mar pic.twitter.com/jcjeCfcu3i
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) April 10, 2015
It is shattering to say the least .Richie Benaud dies at 84..An era comes to a halt.More importantly,the Don finally has company up there
— Gautam Bhattacharya (@gbsaltlake) April 10, 2015
A pioneering leg-spin bowler, Richie Benaud played in 63 Tests, 28 as captain, before retiring in 1964 to pursue a career in journalism and broadcasting. Within hours of his death on Friday, Benaud was described as a "national treasure" and praised by his peers, current players and the country's prime minister.
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