Even in his memory, the imitations will long live on. And so as a cast of Australian cricket luminaries and media identities gathered to remember Richie Benaud on Wednesday, the voice of international cricket was still being mimicked by those closest to him.

"There wasn't one person who didn't try to talk like Richie," Shane Warne told Channel 9 after flying in from London for the service. "Everyone tried to tell a story with the bottom lip with Richie or everyone would try to imitate Richie ... like everyone at home does."

Warne joined other greats at The Australian Golf Club for the service to remember the former Australia Test captain.

It was held shortly after a private funeral for immediate family.

Benaud's longtime co-commentators on Channel 9 including Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell and Mark Taylor all recalled memories.

Other guests included current Australian Test captain Michael Clarke along with retired greats Dennis Lillee, Doug Walters, Brian Booth and Brett Lee, plus Benaud's fellow legendary Channel 9 commentator, Ray Warren.

Benaud's former teammates Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson were also in attendance and entertained mourners with memories of Benaud during a celebration of his life.

"Memories live longer than dreams and we've all got our memories," Davidson said.

And perhaps the most significant of those will be of the man who wore the cream, the bone, the off white and the beige in the commentary box -- all the while not needing to say a word to pass on the most succinct advice to his fellow commentators.

"The only other time you get some advice from Richie, I think, is from the look," Taylor said. "I'd sit with him in a co-host position and I would say something and he would give me a bit of a frown. I thought, 'that's got to be a load of crap'."

Lawry and Chappell remain the longest serving members of Channel 9's commentary team after Benaud's death -- and both agreed they were very fortunate to know the former journalist from a young age.

l 36 and, along with the help of the tail-enders, managed to edge BCB XI home.

While Hafeez brushed aside the defeat and stated that there would be no extra pressure on the visitors, Sabbir thought otherwise.

"Whenever a team goes outside they tend to break down personally when they lose the first game. Pakistan will think about this defeat. This match will definitely have some sort of impact on them," said Sabbir.