Flags at the Sydney Cricket Ground flew at half-mast as tributes poured in for former Australia cricket captain and pioneering television commentator, Richie Benaud. 84-year-old Benaud, considered one of the most influential cricket identities of the past century, had been fighting skin cancer and died overnight in a Sydney hospice, with his wife, Daphne, and other family members by his side. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and former cricketer Ian Chappell also gave their condolences to the famous commentator.
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