Richie Benaud

Cricketer

Birthday October 6, 1930

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Penrith, Australia

DEATH DATE Apr 10, 2015 (84)

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About

Australian cricketeer from the 1940s to 1960s was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.

Before Fame

He joined the New South Wales cricket team at age 18 in 1948.

Trivia

He scored over 11 thousand first-class runs in his 16-year cricket career.

Family Life

His second marriage to Daphne Surfleet began in 1967. He had two sons from his first marriage.

Associated With

He joined Kapil Dev as a member of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.