Australia lost a dear, dear friend in Richie Benaud last April, when the much beloved icon passed away at the age of 84.
MARVELLOUS the great #RichieBenaud honored with a tribute & warm applause at 2.22pm @the_Richies #AUSvWI #loveourSCG pic.twitter.com/3kAtKEEOdV
— Sydney Cricket Grnd (@scg) January 4, 2016
Seriously, would you just look at this pack of bloody champions?
A bit of drizzle won’t stop @The_Richies on Day Two. Looking dapper as ever lads! #LoveOurSCG #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/iQypvbGBdk
— Sydney Cricket Grnd (@scg) January 4, 2016
Marvellous! The Richies explain the significance of 501 and push for ‘Richie Benaud Day’: https://t.co/2aMKh90wUS pic.twitter.com/aKxBG8Rzxb
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 4, 2016
It could be a frustrating day for the Richies. Three balls in and the rain is back #AUSvWI https://t.co/gVFdcAaIrs pic.twitter.com/xlQwfrAxcd
— FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) January 3, 2016
And despite the heavily rain-affected day, the group had no trouble keeping themselves amused.
The Richies sounding marvellous! #AUSvWI
https://t.co/NohqLB0dDP
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 4, 2016
The Richies had no worries staying entertained during the rain delay this morning at the @scg! #AUSvWI
https://t.co/X8hM1Fk2mD
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 4, 2016
The 501 number was no accident, either. It’s the sum total of Richie’s test number (190), the number of test matches he played for Australia (63), and the number of wickets he took for his country (248).
