benaud behind the microphone was essential. >> we won't miss a ball of the cricket. >> richie benaud has been the voice of contribute. there'll be few australians who have not passed a summer in the company of richie benaud. he was the accompaniment of an australian summer. his voice was more present than the chirping of the cicadas in our suburbs and towns. >> reporter: days in the hot sun took their toll benaud's long illness with skin cancer. when he went public he implored young players to wear cream and a cap. it was a car crash two years ago that ended his media career. >> just enjoying iced milo marvellous what a difference milo makes to keep you in top form. >> reporter: ritchiechie benaud will be remembered as a great convicter, an ambassador of the game. >> when the australians came out to field, there was a nice and memorable moment >>> let's talk to gavin robertson, a former australian cricketer joining us from sydney. let's talk about what many will remember richie benaud for, he had a silky delivery great comic timing. >> i thinks he was the voice of many of us. growing

. >> in his day richie benaud mostly won. he played 63 times for his country and took 200 test wickets and scored 2,000 runs. as captain he never lost a serious. >> a total of 242 not very good that. >> it was after he retired from playing the game after hanging up his green cap that benaud went from sports star to legend as the king of cricket commentateors. >> cricket matches can be slow. there are long gaps in action. benaud was the master. his voice was measured, mellow and calm. >> most important though, it quickly became familiar. benaud behind the may crow phone was for a long time essential to the game. >> richie benaud has been the voice of cricket. there would be very few australians who had not passed a summer in the company of richie benaud. he was the accompanyiment of australian summer. his voice was even more present than the suburbs and towns. >> days in the hot sun took their toll. benaud's long illness with skin cancer. when he went public he implored that young players wear cream and a ball cap. but it was

. >>> the australian cricketing great, richie benaud has died at the age of 84. he was one of australia's most successful test captains, and he became one of the world's most recognized cricket commentators. he worked for the bbc amongst otherses for decades and he was known as the voice of cricket. andy swiss looks back on a terrific career. >> welcome to highlighting of the first day's play, england and india. a marvelous day, weather wise. >> reporter: for many, he was the voice of cricket, as a presenter, but above all as a commentator, richie benaud had wit, wisdom, and a quite inimitable way with words. >> chasing, goes straight into a confectionary store. >> what a beauty. an absolute dazzler. >> reporter: but the commentator himself was once himself a hugely successful cricketer. >> if england regains though, they must get benaud once and for all. >> reporter: benaud made his debut for australia in 1952, and as he toured the world, he blossomed into one of its final talents. he took 248 test wickets, scored more than 2,000 runs and became a charismatic ca

richie and richie benaud were soon trending. among the messages this one from the prime minister, tony abbott. a sad day for australia, he said. we have lost a cricketing champion and australian icon. what an inning. a feeling echoed by australia's test captain, michael clark. on iz instagram account, he wrote, what a man. extremely sad day. you were a lot more than just a cricket cricketer. pictures also being shared. this one showed flowers being laid near a memorial of benaud and this showing the flag at half-mast outside. a tribute, too, from the actor, russell crowe, who wrote, my deep gratitude for all you gave to the sport of cricket as a player and as a broadcaster. this church north of sydney changed its sign by way of tribute, using one of benaud's many catch phrases. a heartfelt message from former cricketer, shane ward, who said as a cricketer, commentator, and person, you were the best there's ever been. for me it was an honor and a privilege to call you a close friend and mentor. messages that give a flavor of how

richie benaud was the voice of cricket. there are very few australians who did not pass the summer of richie benaud. he was at companiment -- accompaniment of an australian summer. >> days in the hot sun eventually took his toll. his illness was skin cancer. whether he went public, he encouraged young players to use cream. >> richie benaud will be remembered as a great cricketer, and an even greater commentator. the ambassador for the game who had the golden tones. >> when australia came out to field for that 45 minutes there was a very nice and very memorable moment. >> an dru -- andrew thomas, al jazeera sydney. >>> lots more news on our website. aljazeera.com. >> assessing the damage, communities in illinois reeling after a major storm but the worst may not be over. >> new dash cam footage reveals what happened moments before a south carolina officer shot a black man. previous reports of excessive force against the officer. >> president obama and cuba's leader after 50 years of strained

. >> richie benaud has died at age 64. he one of the great spin bowlers, he could bat too, but he was best known for his love of commentating. >> for australian he was the sound of summer, the voice of cricket. >> yep he's just checked. >> his commentaries has covered hundreds of matches the one constant whether australian teams won lost, or drew. >> in history day richie benaud mostly won. he played 63 times for his country. tack more than 200 test wickets and scored more than 2,000 runs. as captain he never lost a series. >> first innings total of 242. >> but it was only after he stopped playing the game that he went from legend to king of commentateors. cricket matches can be slow. there are long gaps in the action. still benaud was the master. his voice was slow and calm. >> it's a privilege to be in everybody's living room throughout that time. >> most importantly it soon became familiar, and he became essential to the game. >> richie benaud has been the voice of cricket. there would be very few australians who have n

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. >> richie benaud one of my first asowses with ritchie. i never ever thought i would get the privilege, and i was nervous and early on my career. he got me to relax. he said at one point "mikey what is in front of you, there's a white button. if you need to talk about something, and you need the director to show it press it and ask for him." he made me release that i was a part of the broadcast, i could get involve. ritchie was a great commentator >>> football news. and late on saturday the leaders pec could be crowned. winning 3-1 on friday. highlights from the game. a strike by joshua after 50 minutes. ajax failed to win the game. teams of glory taking the football federation of australia taken beaten out. the club was found guilty of exceeding a league salary cap and providing payments to six players. an injunction was the response in the supreme court of western australia. >>> argentinian legend returned to the football pitch, maradona. it was a fallen game the larger than life player made an impression on players and fans in the exhib

. >> the cricket world is mourning the passing of richie benaud. during his long and storied broadcasting career he became so renowned he was called the voice of cricket. benaud's voice was more present than the chirping of the cicadas, but that voice is tragically now still. we remember him with tremendous affection. >> again, the death of richie benaud was devastating. >> it is an historic first in panama. leaders from the united states and cuba expected to meet face to face and a big announcement could be coming. we will have that ahead here. china staking claim on islands in the south china sea. but some believe they're not their islands to take. hey, girl. is it crazy that your soccer trophy is talking to you right now? it kinda is. it's as crazy as you not rolling over your old 401k. cue the horns... just harness the confidence it took you to win me and call td ameritrade's rollover consultants. they'll help with the hassle by guiding you through the whole process step by step. and they'll even call your old provider. it's easy. even she coul

richie benaud has died at age 84. >>> hello, it will be the highest level meeting between adversaries in more than 50 years. u.s. president barack obama and cuban leader raul castro are expected to meet later at the summit of the americas in panama city. before that historic encounter the u.s. government says secretary of state john kerry has, quote made progress in talks with cuba's foreign minister. carey and bruno rodriguez are working together eventually restoring full diplomatic ties. it is the latest sign in improving relations between the u.s. and cuba. barack obama and raul castro reached a historic deal on december 17th. it includes easing a travel ban on u.s. citizens and lifting a train embargo first set enough 1960. u.s. also committed to reviewing cuba's status as a state sponsor of terrorism. cuba was giving the designation in 1982 and is still a among a list of four countries the u.s. accuses of supporting global terrorism. juan carlos is a latin america policy analyst in washington. he says cuba is hesitate to go part with what he calls its victim complex. >> it's been

. >> richie benaud trending. a sad day. european stocks are at an all-time high. we will get a take on the opportunities after the break. caroline: welcome back. european stocks are at record high. let's bring in the head of equities, andrew perry. we have 69 point $8 trillion in the market capitalization of equities across the world. should we be worried? are equities too expensive? >> if you look at europe, europe is a perpetual disappointment over the last five years. we are at the point with a surprise to the upside. we have lower oil prices. a lot of headwinds are turning into tailwinds. we might have an earnings upside , which comes as a shock. it is just coming as the u.s. cycle seems to be peaking. the relative arbitrage finally seems in favor of europe. european stocks are at the average valuation. whereas the u.s. looks pretty expensive. mark: the low hanging fruit has been picked. what is left? what about investors who have not exposed themselves to european equities. >> you have to look for what can grow. you have to look for where you can find growth.