Richie Benaud

Gracious and generous, Richie Benaud was a thorough professional but with a wicked sense of humour

Richie Benaud will be farewelled at a small, private, family gathering this week after his wife Daphne phoned Canberra to inform the Prime Minister's office that her husband had not wished to be the subject of a state funeral

Richie Benaud's style and innovative bowling turned him into an idol for a little boy in India during the 1950s

Sharing a commentary box with Richie Benaud was an enriching, inspiring, and sometimes overwhelming experience

Richie Benaud has been described by his contemporary Garry Sobers as "a wonderful cricketer and captain", as well as a brilliant commentator and good friend

There is a certain beauty and charm to the game of cricket. Richie Benaud's voice raised that charm to a new plane

We asked readers for their favourite lines of legendary broadcaster Richie Benaud. Here are the responses we got

His charismatic presence on and off the field has been well documented, but few, if any, speak of how hard he worked to achieve that

When cracked ribs couldn't stop Benaud from enjoying a lunch with his legendary West Indian opponents in Barbados

Tributes for Richie Benaud, who has died at 84

Richie Benaud, the former Australia captain, journalist and legendary broadcaster, has died in Sydney aged 84

The best are subtle, unhurried cheerleaders who never rush to judgement but rise above the din

Former Australian captains Richie Benaud and Bill Lawry shared memories of their careers at the Sydney Cricket Ground, even as Benaud revealed he had been fighting skin cancer

Cricket brings the drama through its narrators' soothing tones, trenchant observations, eloquence and opinions. Our panelists pick their favourite voices

Seventy-nine-year-old Ian Craig talks about being the youngest Australian to play Tests, the "next Bradman" tag, and how Jeff Thomson caused him to retire young

Channel Nine should work to maintain the standards that its best broadcasters - Benaud and Chappell - have set, rather than encourage a frat-house environment

England went Down Under with great expectations in 1958, but things went downhill rapidly for them

Richie Benaud, the former Australia captain and now world-famous commentator, is recovering in hospital following a car crash in Sydney

Steven Smith has the talent to become a Test-standard bowling allrounder, the best of his type since Richie Benaud