Taking Guard

Played 63 Test matches for Australia. Made his debut in 1952.

Richie Benaud. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Leading Oz

He was made captain on the 1958-59 Ashes series

Cricket commentator Richie Benaud. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Hanging his boots

He retired from cricket in March 1964 with a then-Australian record of 248 Test wickets at 27, 2201 runs at 24.4 and unbeaten in a series as captain

Australian cricketer and team captain Richie Benaud bowls against the MCC in the first innings at Brisbane, on 5th December 1958. Photograph: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Voice of cricket

He accepted BBC invitations to England in 1960 as a radio commentator and in 1963 as a television commentator, between times writing the books Way of Cricket (1960), Tale of Two Tests (1962), Spin Me A Spinner (1963) and columns in Sydney's Sun and London's News of the World.

He had a 40-year career behind the microphone.

Former Australian Captain and Channel 9 commentator Richie Benaud. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Cricket goes silent

In November 2014, Benaud said he was fighting a skin cancer on his head.

Died in his sleep on April 10, 2015 at the age of 84.

Tributes are placed at the statue of Richie Beanud at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images