Editing Richie Benaud (section)

==Recognition==
[[File:2018.01.05.11.35.00-Ashes, 5th Test, Day 2 (25714957148).jpg|thumb|right|A stand of "Richies" during Day 2 of the 5th Test of the 2017/18 Ashes]]
Benaud was made an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in 1961 for services to cricket. He was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards|Sport Australia Hall of Fame]] in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/richie-benaud/|title=Richie Benaud|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref> In 1999, he was awarded a [[Logie Awards|Logie Award]] for Most Outstanding Sports Broadcaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/richie-benaud-obituary-the-voice-of-cricket-was-the-games-shrewdest-analyst-20150409-1mh5j7.html|title=Richie Benaud obituary: the 'voice of cricket' was the game's shrewdest analyst|date=10 April 2015|access-date=10 April 2015|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171430/https://www.smh.com.au/national/richie-benaud-obituary-the-voice-of-cricket-was-the-games-shrewdest-analyst-20150409-1mh5j7.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2007, he was inducted into the [[Australian Cricket Hall of Fame]] at the [[Allan Border Medal]] award evening and in 2009 he was inducted into the [[ICC Cricket Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/200907171413/test-cricket/hof-inducted|title=Benaud, Gooch, Compton, Larwood and Woolley inducted into Cricket Hall of Fame|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912060100/http://www.thesportscampus.com/200907171413/test-cricket/hof-inducted|archive-date=12 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In November 2015, Benaud became an honouree at [[Don Bradman|Bradman Foundation]], having been a long-serving patron in his life.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bradman Foundation|url=http://www.bradman.com.au/home-bradman|website=bradman.com.au|access-date=12 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926154152/http://www.bradman.com.au/home-bradman/|archive-date=26 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> After rain interrupted the 2016 SCG Test against West Indies, the second day unofficially became Richie Benaud Day as 501 Benaud impersonators stayed at the SCG, which is a day before the annual [[Jane McGrath|Jane McGrath Day for Breast Cancer awareness and fundraising]], which was again rained out.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Damp cricket faithful to get full refunds after washout|last=Lian|first=Jotham|date=5 January 2016|work=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>

In 2017, the Australian Mint issued a [[Australian fifty-cent coin|50-cent coin]] commemorating Benaud.

In October 2018, Benaud became the 40th Legend in the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Marvellous Richie Benaud becomes the 40th Legend of Australian sport |url=https://sahof.org.au/marvellous-richie-benaud-becomes-the-40th-legend-of-australian-spor/|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website |date=6 October 2018 |access-date=26 September 2020 }}</ref>