Media release – Cricket Tasmania, 4 March 2022
Statement on Rod Marsh
Cricket Tasmania is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Rod Marsh overnight.
Rod is an icon of Australian cricket and his passing signifies a great loss for the game the world over.
Our thoughts are with Dan and the rest of the Marsh family at this very sad time. Dan has been a valued member of the Tasmanian cricket family for many years now, and as an integral member of the Cricket Tasmania staff, we are hurting with him.
Cricket legend Rod Marsh dead at age 74
by Brett Graham
Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh has died at the age of 74, a week after suffering a serious heart attack.
The former wicketkeeper died in hospital in Adelaide this morning, having been transferred from Bundaberg earlier this week.
Marsh played 96 Test matches for Australia between 1970-1984, retiring with a then world record of 355 dismissals, 95 of which came off the bowling of his great mate, Dennis Lillee.
He was also the first Australian wicketkeeper to make a Test century, reaching the mark against Pakistan in Adelaide in 1972-73, although Bill Lawry had famously declared with Marsh on 92 in just his fourth Test match against England in January, 1971.
A hard-hitting left-handed batter, Marsh averaged 26.51 with the willow.
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