BREAKING: Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh has died at the age of 74, a week after suffering a heart attack. The former wicketkeeper played 96 Test matches for Australia between 1970-1984, retiring with a then world record of 355 dismissals. 9News
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.His former captain and long-time friend, Ian Chappell, told Wide World of Sports Marsh was respected by all those he played with and against."It wasn't just his playing ability, although that was a big part of it," Chappell said.
"His tentacles were pretty widespread in cricket, so there were a lot of people that knew him, and even if somebody didn't necessarily like him, they respected him," Chappell said. "Rodney always had ideas and he wasn't afraid to tell you, and if he thought you were making a mistake as captain he'd tell you that as well."
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