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Rod Marsh dies aged 74 after heart attack
Legendary Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh has died aged 74 after suffering a heart attack.
Marsh was taken ill last Thursday while travelling to a charity cricket match in Queensland.
He effected 355 dismissals – a world record at the time of his retirement – in 96 Test appearances for Australia from 1970 to 1984.
He also played 92 one-day internationals and served as Australia men’s chairman of selectors until 2016.
Marsh is third on Australia’s all-time dismissals list behind Adam Gilchrist with 416 and Ian Healy’s 395.
Australia Test great Mark Waugh described Marsh as “an absolute icon” of the sport.