AberdeenBud Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I grew up with Benaud commentating on Test cricket before the days of Sky and he definitely played a big part in educating me in the finer nuances of the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 RIP Ritchie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I grew up with Benaud commentating on Test cricket before the days of Sky and he definitely played a big part in educating me in the finer nuances of the game. Same for me, growing up in the 80s he was the voice of cricket in the same way that Bill McLaren was the voice of rugby. RIP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panama Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Same for me, growing up in the 80s he was the voice of cricket in the same way that Bill McLaren was the voice of rugby. RIP. As they were for me in the seventies... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Sad news. His principled stand against cricket being on subscription TV stood him out as a true Cricket man. Although you could say he helped destroy traditional cricket by selling out to Packer. Either way though, one of the great concept commentators of any sport. Will be much missed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WullieBroonIsGod Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 One of the finest commentators around. I'm another who was hooked by cricket pre Sky and learned much from Benaud. Heard on the news Tony Abbott has offered the family state funeral 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Some words from Billy Birmingham, The 12th Man. http://www.news.com.au/national/richie-benaud-12th-man-billy-birmingham-tribute-to-the-greatest-of-cricket-commentators/story-e6frfkp9-1227298360109 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 One of the finest commentators around. I'm another who was hooked by cricket pre Sky and learned much from Benaud. Heard on the news Tony Abbott has offered the family state funeral Indeed. What little I know about cricket all stems from his commentary on the BBC and then Channel 4. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Richie Benaud's family has declined the offer of a state funeral. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrdavidson95 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 County Championship starts today by the look of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sermani Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 i know it's been a few weeks since the Cricket World Cup, the orange t-shirts, catch a million dollars, does anybody know how many winners there were? Never heard and couldn't find anything after a quick internet search. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 i know it's been a few weeks since the Cricket World Cup, the orange t-shirts, catch a million dollars, does anybody know how many winners there were? Never heard and couldn't find anything after a quick internet search. I believe there were 7, sharing just over $100k each (£50k) as with NZ being runners up the prize pot was $750k. Not bad, although the t-shirts themselves were $30 so Tui would have probably made it back and more. I went to 6 games and a ball never came within 50 yards of me right enough, even at the wee grounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) West Indies rather surprisingly (seemingly) put England into bat. Trott opening with Cook, Tredwell preferred to Rachid. The rest as you'd expect. ETA I only just learned Bob Willis changed his middle name to Dylan by deed poll because he's such a fan of Bob Dylan. He's still a dull old sod, but he's got good taste. Edited April 13, 2015 by Savage Henry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Trott out for nought in the first over. England are 1 - 1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Can't believe Shivnarine Chanderpaul is still going, he's one of my favourites. His son (the even better named Tagenarine) plays for West Indies u19s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sermani Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I believe there were 7, sharing just over $100k each (£50k) as with NZ being runners up the prize pot was $750k. Not bad, although the t-shirts themselves were $30 so Tui would have probably made it back and more. I went to 6 games and a ball never came within 50 yards of me right enough, even at the wee grounds. Cheers for your reply Fuctifano. £50k not a bad lift, well done to the prize winners. Half a dozen of us once a year go down to Chester Le Street to watch a Durham one day game and a weekend away. Think it was Lancashire 2003 a six landed just along from us. One of the boys, the most unsporty of us pipes up, "if that was at me i would of caught it" Two balls later, a six comes straight at him. Never seen a man moves so quick. Never spilt his pint though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Cook out for 11. England 27-2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Ballance out for 10, it's 34 for 3 and rain stops play. Edited April 13, 2015 by Bearwithme 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulliemc Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Strangw watching this. Never want to see England lose but want them to be so bad Moores gets the flick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yup. Moored is clearly out of his depth. Thought Sky were seriously out of kilter spending half the lunch interval taking the piss out of Nasser Hussain, albeit amusingly, while Test March Special had a Richie Beneaud tribute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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