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I was 13 when my grandfather died. It was March. The summer before, we'd listened to Richie commentate on Pakistan's destruction of England and on the furious, controlled exploits of my two favourite players, the fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. After the funeral, I stood in the garden outside my grandfather's North Devon cottage. In my memory, the day is a sunny one and I am throwing a ball against a wall and hitting it back with a cricket bat, just as I had done with my grandfather. In my head, Richie is commentating.In 2005, Richie Benaud commented on his last game for British television. It was an Ashes game. Players on both sides stopped to pay tribute to him. As the end of his shift approached, he signed off:"And that's what it is, time to say goodbye. I'd add to that: thank you for having me. It's been absolutely marvellous for 42 years. I've loved every moment of it and it's been a privilege to go into everyone's living room throughout that time. What's even better, it's been a great deal of fun…"@oscarrickettnow