Wicket-keeper Rod Marsh retired in 1984 with a world document tally of 355 dismissals at the support of the stumps. Marsh died on Friday (March 4).
Rod Marsh. (Source: Twitter)
Australian cricket used to be in mourning on Friday following the loss of life of Rod Marsh, with tributes for the worn wicketkeeper by High Minister Scott Morrison and from all the draw by draw of the cricketing neighborhood. Marsh, who played 96 Assessments and 92 one-day internationals within the 1970s and 1980s, used to be 74 and died in Adelaide after a coronary heart assault while on his attain to a charity match in Bundaberg in Queensland on February 24.
“Very sad to hear of the passing of Rod Marsh, As reasonably one he used to be my favourite player. He used to be phase of one in every of the most relaxing eras in Australian and world cricket. He’ll be remembered as one in every of Australia’s greatest ever Test cricket players.” Morrison wrote on Twitter.
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Very sad to hear of the passing of Rod Marsh. As reasonably one he used to be my favourite player. He used to be phase of one in every of the most relaxing eras in Australian and world cricket. He’ll be remembered as one in every of Australia’s greatest ever Test cricket players. pic.twitter.com/SvRhe2u2z9
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) March 4, 2022
Thought of one in every of Australia’s most attention-grabbing wicketkeepers, Marsh retired in 1984 with a then-world document tally of 355 dismissals. He is fourth on the all-time dismissals listing at the support of South Africa’s Label Boucher (555) and Australians Adam Gilchrist (416) and Ian Healy (395).
“I’m shattered, fully tremulous,” Gilchrist told the 6PR broadcaster. “I believed he used to be invincible. He used to be my absolute idol and hero and inspiration as to why I pursued what I did. The influence he had on my life is profound.”
Marsh’s loss of life used to be confirmed by his son, Paul, in an announcement released by the Australian Cricketers’ Association. “On behalf of my mother Ros and brothers Dan and Jamie, it is with famous disappointment that I declare that my father Rod passed away peacefully early this morning,” he stated. “He has been an wonderful husband, father and grandfather and now we had been so fortunate to salvage him in all our lives.”
Marsh made his take a look at debut against England in November 1970 and scored 3,633 take a look at runs all the draw by draw of a profession that lasted extra than 13 years. The Western Australian famously blended with swiftly bowler Dennis Lillee to pick out 95 wickets all the draw by draw of the pair’s profession together.
Marsh played his final take a look at against Pakistan in January 1984 and later grew to turn out to be a national selector. He used to be inducted into the ICC Corridor of Popularity in 2009 earlier than stepping away from the game in 2016. “(Rod) used to be perfect to handle on memoir of he knew the game interior-out, but as well had a attain of coping with you to effect you at your ease,” stated recent Australia captain Pat Cummins.
“Once I suspect of Rod I suspect of a generous and better-than-life personality who repeatedly had a life-loving, clear and relaxed outlook, and his passing leaves a huge void within the Australian cricket neighborhood.” Cummins added.
