Sports

Rod Marsh dies aged 74 after heart attack

Published

on

Marsh was added to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009

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.

Click to comment

Trending

Exit mobile version