Richie Benaud
- Birth Date:
- 06.10.1930
- Death date:
- 10.04.2015
- Length of life:
- 84
- Days since birth:
- 34495
- Years since birth:
- 94
- Days since death:
- 3628
- Years since death:
- 9
- Categories:
- Journalist, Sportsman
- Nationality:
- australian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Former Australia captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud has died at the age of 84.
Richie Benaud milestones:
January 1952: Test debut against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground
January 1952: First of 248 Test wickets and 2,201 Test runs
December 1958: First Test as Australia captain, v England at Brisbane
Summer 1960: First radio commentary for BBC
December 1963: In his 60th Test, the first to 2,000 Test runs & 200 wickets
Summer 1963: First television commentary for BBC
February 1964: Final Test against South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground
September 2005: Final commentary in England after 42 years
Source: bbc.co.uk
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