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Cricket, commentary and the dollar: Benaud's legacy is complex

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imageThe rise of 'the Richies' half a century after Benaud's time as a Test captain, here at the match against India in Sydney in January, is evidence of a career that became a cultural phenomenon. AAP/Dean Lewins

Around 150,000 deaths are registered in Australia every year, but few receive the “end of an era” tribute accorded Richie Benaud....

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