During his career he set the tone for energy and effort while his work as a commentator, coach, selector and administrator leaves a strong legacy
odney Marsh was a popular and talismanic figure in Australian cricket for over 50 years – as a player, commentator, coach, selector and administrator. With his walrus moustache, bandaged street fighter hands and grizzled wit, he came to personify an era of hairy, thirsty, newly professional modern players.
Marsh first put on wicketkeeping gear for Armadale Under-16s, aged eight. Even then tough as old boots , he had honed his game in fierce backyard “Tests” against brother Graham with father Ken urging them on. Both boys were state cricketers but Rod rose faster, captaining Western Australia at 13 and scoring 104 on state debut in 1968-69 against a West Indies attack of Hall, Griffiths and Sobers.
England's Geoff Boycott tries to sweep as Marsh looks on Cricket during an Ashes Test at the SCG in 1971.In the final Test of that first series, Marsh had caught John Hampshire off the bowling of another young debutante, one Dennis Lillee. It was the first of 95 dismissals “caught Marsh, bowled Lillee” in the 13 years to come. The pair had been mates since 1966 when Marsh was a trainee teacher with the University club and Lillee was a tearaway with rivals Perth.
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