Richie Benaud dead

[Stumpy Tim]

RIP Richie

 

[atfc village]

Had a Good innings RIP

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Typical fucking shitty hot day here in Bombay.

RIP Richie. I hope he's buried in a beige/off white/bone/taupe/ coffin.

 

[Ken Livingstone Seagull]

As an erstwhile student of Richie's legendary "flipper", I propose, with the greatest of respect, that Bombay Bevendean's coffin also contain his favorite pair of flippers.

 

[dangull]

Sad to hear. The greatest cricket commentator bar none. Great player as well, though well before my time.

 

[Wilka]

Not a cricket fan but who didn't love him as a commentator. Also surely the man behind the much loved NSC "marvellous scenes"

RIP

 

[Uncle Buck]

He's gone, he's out.

I hope Kerry has a place as the table for the bone, the cream, the white, the beige, the off white and the ivory.

Tony deal him a good hand.

Marvelous effort that.

 

[Eeyore]

"It's gone into the confectionery stall and out again..."

R.I.P

Looks like a strong commentary team building at the TMS heavenly HQ.

 

[Razzoo]

Sad to hear that. RIP Richie

 

[Pickles]

Very sad news.

Legend is way overused but not in this case.

 

[OzMike]

He had a bad car accident recently, it could have been as a result of that.
A cricketing great and one more personality gone.
Funny, I heard no mention over here yet?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Un-marvellous scenes

 

[Easy 10]

"Morning Richie..."

RIP.

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

He had a bad car accident recently, it could have been as a result of that.
A cricketing great and one more personality gone.
Funny, I heard no mention over here yet?

Long battle with skin cancer

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

Sad news. RIP Richie Benaud

 

[Ludensian Gull]

RIP Richie. Very sad news to wake up to

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Goodnight Richie.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Cornerstone of BBC cricket during the 70,s onwards,that along with the iconic Booker T and Soul Limbo. R-i-p.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

An absolute great. Watching a clip of his commentary from the 2005 Ashes series, what's most striking is how little he actually says. Only ever speaks to enhance the game. How many commentators (particularly of the footballing variety) could take a tip from that?

Marvellous effort, that, Richie. Thank you.

 

[nicko31]

Absolute legend. Fantastic commentator and not a bad player either. A tough day for Australia, RIP Ritchie..