Legendary Nine cricket commentator Richie Benaud dies aged 84

Benaud starred in the most recent MLA Australia Day lamb campaign

One of Australia’s best loved TV broadcasters Richie Benaud has died aged 84, it has been announced.

The former cricketer fronted Channel Nine’s TV coverage and helped revolutionise the coverage of the sport across the world for more than five decades, but revealed he had developed skin cancer late last year.

Nine CEO David Gyngell has paid tribute to Benaud this morning saying: “Richie Benaud’s passing has robbed us not only of a national treasure, but a lovely man.”