Richie Benaud, Former Cricketer and Commentator, Dies at 84
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Richie Benaud, the former captain of Australia’s national cricket team who became the sport’s best-known television commentator, has died. He was 84.
Benaud died in his sleep, Nine Network Australia Pty, for whom the commentator had worked since 1977, said on its website. His family has been offered a state funeral, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday.